Regional Production Change Lead

Kenvue Is Currently Recruiting For a

Regional Production Change Lead

What We Do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role Reports To

REGIONAL MAKE EXCELLENCE AMERICAS

Location:

North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Lititz

Work Location:

Fully Onsite

What You Will Do

The Regional Make Excellence (MEX) Lead is responsible for leading the deployment of the Operational Excellence system across manufacturing sites within the region. The role owns execution of site diagnostics, development and implementation of transformation plans, capability building, coaching of site leaders and change agents, and ensuring sustainable delivery of business results. This leader serves as the link between site deployment teams, regional leadership, and the Global Make Excellence organization to ensure consistent application of standards and continuous improvement across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads Operational Excellence deployment activities at targeted sites, including site preparation, data gathering and analysis, diagnostics, development of implementation plans, and delivery of transformation initiatives aligned to site business objectives.
• Build Operational Excellence capability within site teams through training, coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Coach and mentor site implementation leaders, change agents, and future deployment resources to develop sustainable organizational capability.
• Provide direct, hands-on site support throughout implementation and transformation activities.
• Maintain ongoing engagement with deployed sites to ensure standardization and sustainability of improvements and achievement of targeted business results.
• Lead and execute Operational Excellence Health Checks and Site System Checks to verify adherence to standards and methodologies.
• Monitor site performance dashboards and intervene as needed through coaching, training, resource alignment, or escalation.
• Escalate implementation risks, issues, and capability gaps to the appropriate organizational levels.
• Ensure consistent deployment and integrity of Operational Excellence standards across all sites.
• Capture proven practices and benchmark opportunities and partner with region and global teams to integrate learnings into the broader system.
• Identify and recommend improvements to deployment methodologies based on implementation experience and business results.
• Build strong partnerships with site leadership teams, site Operational Excellence, regional Make and Quality leaders, Finance, Engineering, Maintenance, and global Operational Excellence leaders.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 10-12 years of Supply Chain experience across Plan, Source, Make, and/or Deliver functions.
• Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing transformation, operational excellence, lean, continuous improvement, and production system deployments.
• Lean and/or Six-Sigma certification
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, financial performance drivers, and business improvement methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead change management efforts and develop leaders into effective change agents.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to drive results without direct authority.
• Demonstrated skills in building organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
• Line management experience in Manufacturing, Quality, or Organizational Development.
• Project Management certification preferred (PMP, FPX, or equivalent).
• Experience developing high-performing organizations and future supply chain leaders.
• Knowledge of competency management and capability-building systems.
• Experience working in regional or multi-site manufacturing environments.
  
  

What’s In It For You

Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges:

$153,850.00 - $217,200.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

• Competitive Benefit Package*
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Kenvuer Impact Networks
• This list could vary based on location/region
• Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.
  
  

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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