ITG Brands · 13 hours ago
Quality Pillar Regional Owner
North Carolina, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years expITG Brands is the third-largest tobacco company in the USA, committed to creating an innovative workplace. The Quality Pillar Regional Owner is responsible for leading the implementation of Quality pillar strategies across the Americas, collaborating with business units to enhance manufacturing systems and ensure operational excellence.
Tobacco
Responsibilities
Lead the IOS Quality for Americas region. Actively influence and contribute to the design, delivery, and embedding of Manufacturing Excellence/IOS learning strategies
Support the implementation of Imperial Operating Systems to deliver Supply Chain Manufacturing excellence program. Coordinates the efforts to execute all aspects of operational excellence efforts
Effectively create, implement, and embed Quality capability strategies, plans and actions with agreed measures and metrics, to understand and address critical skill, behaviors, mindset and expertise needs in the business
Collaborate with and influence local & regional leadership staff across functions and plants to ensure successful execution of improvement projects from a Quality perspective, identifying resource requirements, and ensuring alignment with business objectives
Manage external vendor relationships, partnering to create and/or source solutions to meet business needs regarding IOS Playbooks to ensure Quality impact
Create the technology/knowledge transfer process of IOs systems. Define and Implement strategies across all functions to deliver and sustain best-in-class efficiency across all supply chain functions and manufacturing systems
Manage Quality methodology and liaise with Education and Training to deliver and develop strategies for both direct and indirect employees to enhance IOS/ manufacturing excellence culture/ capabilities
Create the Quality materials for the shopfloor IOS narrative. Support the efforts to create the cultural change to deliver IOS world class results. Build the foundation for a culture of continuous improvement
Manage the execution of Quality Initiatives, support plants in building Quality capabilities and provide additional on the ground assistance for auditing and improving Quality efforts
Align with global Quality professionals to create Quality Health check/ tracking/ KPI’s for IOS program to measure and evaluate effectiveness of service and solution delivery, determining return on investment and identifying and implementing actionable insights in support of continuous improvement in operating practices and processes
Foster a strong team culture while modeling company values and behaviors as the subject matter expert and contact for IOS learning and capability activities with colleagues, people leaders, and other key stakeholders to ensure effectiveness of ManEx development programs
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
MBA preferred (Quality, Business Management and/ or Productivity)
High School Diploma / GED with 9 years of quality management work experience
Must be 21 years of age or older
Effectively establishing and leading Continuous Improvement Capability programs to enable Business results
Coaching managers to optimize performance and/or the performance of their team/business area
Working with Operational Excellence Program (i.e.: IWS)
Experience in the Tobacco industry and/or union environment
Knowledge of Supply Chain Management and Integration
Knowledge of Manufacturing Operations and Process engineering
Knowledge of Continuous improvement best practices
Knowledge of Project Management
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams
Experience of operating effectively in a complex global matrix environment
Highly proactive and hands-on problem solving
Well-versed in operating within a high-change, fast paced and transformational environment, with experience in process design and transitions
A skilled communicator with a significant track record of influencing and communicating with a wide range of audiences
Excellent attention to detail
Calm under pressure to ensure quality deliverables are still achieved
Flexible with working hours and locations as needed based on the relevant demands of the programme at key times
Significant business and functional expertise, particularly in finance and audit of the Supply Chain
Pro-active time management for self and team members
Ability to manage and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
Experience in documenting and communication
Ability to work within project environment, manage deadlines short and long term, communicate status of tasks and risks to the project
Benefits
Competitive benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision/life insurance/disability plans
Dollar for dollar 401k match up to 6% and 5% annual company contribution
15 Company-paid holidays
Generous paid time off
Employee recognition and discount programs
Education assistance
Employee referral bonus program
Hybrid workplace – remote / in office
Summer hours
Casual dress policy Monday through Friday
Company
ITG Brands
America’s third-largest tobacco company and a member of the globally recognized Imperial Brands PLC family.
1001-5000 employees
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Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Clarke
Executive Vice President & CFO
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