About this role
<p><strong>Who we are</strong></p> <p> At Aptar, we use insights, design, engineering and science to create innovative packaging technologies that build brand value for our customers, and, in turn, make a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of people around the world. Every day, Aptar creates “a-ha moments” for its customers and their consumers and patients by continually bringing innovations to market that convert non-dispensing packaging into breakthrough product-dispensing systems, including those that give people more effective ways to put on their favorite fragrance, kids the opportunity to pour ketchup without making a mess and patients connected technologies that help them more easily adhere to treatment.</p> <p>We have manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America and over 13,000 dedicated employees in some 20 countries.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>You should work here because we: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Attract and develop high performing people.</li> <li>Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment.</li> <li>Allow for failure by allowing people to make mistakes through an open and trusting environment.</li> <li>Invest in the development of employees through local, regional and global career opportunities.</li> <li>Contribute to the communities where we reside.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What’s new with Aptar</strong></p> <p>The <strong>Manager, Operational Excellence Supply Chain </strong>drives global performance improvement by standardizing, scaling, and deploying best practices and by leading cross-regional initiatives that improve customer satisfaction, safety, and P&L impact across Aptar’s supply chain network. This role operates “from analysis to deployment,” mobilizing site and regional teams and strengthening capabilities through standardized and increasingly automated processes.</p> <p><strong>Scope & Key Interfaces</strong></p> <p><strong>Scope: </strong>Global, multi-site / multi-region supply chain processes and performance, leveraging Aptar BPM communities and governance, working with site leadership and supply chain teams to build and execute improvement roadmaps and master plans.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Interfaces</strong></p> <ul> <li>Site Supply Chain teams (Planning, Customer Service / SOM, Warehouse, Transportation, Master Data)</li> <li>Regional OE / Process stakeholders (BPC/BPE networks and communities)</li> <li>Business & Digital/IS stakeholders for systems/process adoption and automation initiatives</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>This is how your journey begins </strong></p> <p>1) Standardize & Scale Global Best Practices</p> <ul> <li>Identify, document, and deploy standard processes, templates, governance, and tools across regions and sites.</li> <li>Drive harmonization efforts for core SC ways of working</li> <li>S&OP, Planning, Customer Service, Logistic</li> </ul> <p>2) Lead Cross-Regional OE Programs & Projects</p> <ul> <li>Manage multi-site initiatives with strong execution discipline (scope, timeline, stakeholders), ensuring consistent roll-out and knowledge transfer.</li> <li>Contribute to the governance and cadence of global project review</li> <li>Support both CapEx and non-CapEx improvement initiatives; coordinate with sites to clarify scope, timing, and readiness.</li> </ul> <p>3) Performance Management, Benchmarking & Analytics</p> <ul> <li>Monitor global supply chain performance through KPI tracking and benchmarking, and translate insights into prioritized improvement actions.</li> </ul> <p>4) Build Capability & Strengthen the Community Model</p> <ul> <li>Play an active role in leading/animating communities of process experts and supporting continuous improvement culture across the network.</li> <li>Ensure effective networking and communication routines across process experts (BPE ecosystem).</li> <li>Coach sites on defining and executing OE roadmaps/master plans aligned to value creation (risk reduction, lead time, productivity, cost optimization, working capital improvement).</li> <li>Support adoption of OE frameworks and tracking routines for initiatives.</li> </ul> <p>5) Partnering & Change Management</p> <ul> <li>Act as a strategic partner to global/regional/local stakeholders to align OE supply chain initiatives with business priorities and customer expectations.</li> <li>Ensure clear, timely communication across all phases of work (analysis → deployment → sustainability).</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you will bring on the journey</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or related field.</li> <li>Operational experience in supply chain 5+ years (planning / S&OP, customer service/SOM, logistics/warehouse, or end-to-end).</li> <li>Functional experience in transversal position in multinational organizations in deployment of supply chain processes and/or systems</li> <li>Strong knowledge of global/regional systems used in supply chain (examples listed internally include SAP PP, IBP, Supplier Hub, etc.).</li> <li>Proven record of supply chain improvements</li> <li>Fluency in English (global role)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lean / Six Sigma experience and/or certification (Green/Black Belt).</li> <li>Experience in international manufacturing industries</li> <li>French and/or Spanish Language</li> </ul> <p><strong>Core Skills & Competencies</strong></p> <ul> <li>Program/Project leadership across time zones (influence without authority, stakeholder management).</li> <li>Process excellence & problem solving (Lean, CI mindset, root cause, standard work).</li> <li>Data & performance orientation (KPI definition, dashboard usage, benchmarking).</li> <li>Change management & communication (enable adoption and sustainability).</li> <li>Digital/system literacy in core SC toolsets (to actively support system’s usage and improvements).</li> </ul>