GSC Strategy Deployment Lead

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We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a GSC STRATEGY DEPOLOYMENT LEAD  supporting our STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM you will be responsible for the Long-Term Business Strategy & Planning work is focused on facilitating and developing the organization’s medium and long-term goals at FORT WORTH MAIN, IN FORT WORTH, TX. USA. 

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Aligning the Organizational Workflow to the Strategy:

  • Key driver and accountability partner for the GSC Leadership Team on strategic priorities, key decisions, actions and deliverables to keep the business moving

  • Provides an objective, impartial viewpoint on ideas and projects from departments, maintaining focus on key priorities

  • Organizes and prioritizes critical issues and required information for the VP to facilitate efficient decision making  

  • Spends considerable time understanding the internal dynamics and where the VP should focus time & attention, allowing the VP to focus on broader supply chain challenges

  • Maintains key commitments for the business unit on a common calendar, proactively manage interdependencies and overlapping time commitments

  • A catalyst to make time, information and decision-making more effective

• The GSC Strategy Deployment Leader will work closely with GSC leadership in the development, coordination and execution of key strategic programs including, but not limited to;

  • Inventory Improvement Roadmap

  • Mature S&OP process

  • Enhancing Key Capability Processes

  • New product forecasting planning, and alignment to S&OP process

  • Operational efficiency improvement within GSC

• Managing the Rhythm of the Business & Key Strategic Processes - Drive the coordination of strategic processes and meetings e.g. MBR, QBR, Strat Plan Review

  • Maintains and holds accountability for the franchise Ways of Working,  key productivity processes, disciplines, and systems 

  • Actively participate and run reoccurring leadership team meetings, including alignment of agenda to key priorities, live capture of key decisions and actions and follows up with action owners for deliverables, ensuring time is well spent and objectives are achieved

  • Ensures tight alignment to key business priorities in all internal channels and forums (e.g. Off-sites, Town Halls, regular staff meeting, key reports, Exec S&OP meetings)

  • Work with Gartner and other industry experts to articulate GSC strategy/story and identify areas of opportunities to become best in class supply chain

• Driving Strategic Initiatives & Cross Functional Projects

  • Lead special projects at request of the VP

  • Provide guidance to organization around problem structuring, action planning, and recommendation

  • Identify new lessons learned at existing project closeout & apply historical lessons learned at new project planning 

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or  high school diploma  +15 yrs;  Assoc. degree +11 yrs; M.S.+4yrs; PhD+3 yrs)

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English

• 7 Years of Relevant Experience

• Work hours: Monday through Friday – 8:00am – 5:00pm

• Travel Requirements:  0 to 10%

• Relocation assistance: Yes

• Sponsorship available: No

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Very strong intellectual capacity, with proven ability to work on many different topics in parallel, and to prioritize effectively (distinguishing urgency and importance)

• Excellent project and process management skills (e.g., at times the candidate might coordinate many different initiatives in parallel incorporating input from many sources)

• Very high attention to detail (without losing sight of the big picture) to ensure highest quality levels at all times

• High emotional intelligence as reflected by excellent social and interpersonal skills, a deep sense of self-awareness and self-control.

• Ability to challenge status quo and have intellectual curiosity to find the best way to deliver performance expectations.

• Organizational skills, Results orientation, Collaboration and influencing abilities, Business Acumen, and the utmost level of integrity.

• Ability to articulate and build GSC strategy story and vision

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolve.

• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities.

• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!

• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates; PTO for hourly associates, and much more!

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