Manager Procurement Excellence

Manager of Procurement Excellence Location: Greater Miami Valley Area, Sidney, OH We are a global climate technologies company leading in HVACR technologies. The role focuses on implementing Copeland Business System best practices with a strong focus on procurement and supply chain through lean capabilities. Responsibilities Lead the Process Excellence function within the larger Procurement Excellence team. Apply Copeland Business System tools and methodologies to achieve continuous improvement. Facilitate impactful global improvements focused on procurement, aligned with strategic objectives. Manage and mentor the Process Excellence team to achieve business goals. Collaborate with Oracle IT teams to enhance the Oracle platform to align with global policies. Connect with the analytics organization to develop standardized metrics and dashboards. Document newly rolled out processes as per global policies and train key business users. Serve as the SME on Oracle procurement and planning processes for the center‑led procurement organization; build trust with BU procurement and materials teams. Analyze business metrics, trends, and processes to develop improvement strategies. Design new analytics and KPIs focused on process improvement and system parameter accuracy; train users to adopt new dashboards and reports. Use a team‑oriented structured problem‑solving approach to analyze current conditions, diagnose problems, and identify improvement opportunities using data. Uncover and investigate complicated problems using data and various systems; make recommendations to cross‑functional teams to resolve any issues. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, engineering, or IT. 7–10 years of related work experience in continuous improvement, procurement, materials management, or IT functional analysis. Experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience driving system and process change. Intermediate to advanced experience with Oracle EBS or Oracle Cloud, or other ERP experience. Experience with lean transformation and rollout across multiple businesses with a global platform. Proven knowledge of developing business analytics, preferably with Power BI, Tableau, Sigma, or Domo; SQL or other programming experience desirable. Prior experience leading projects and tracking goals and milestones. Experience building presentations and presenting to functional business leaders. Ability to engage with all levels of the organization, including training peers as well as executives. Approachable leader always willing to train and mentor direct reports and others. Ability to travel 10–25% (mostly domestic). Preferred: Master’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, or engineering. Preferred: Prior ERP implementation experience highly desirable. Benefits Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and more. Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation, and holiday leave. Hybrid Work Arrangement The role is hybrid eligible; required to be in office at least three days per week. Flexibility to adjust hybrid days based on business needs. Equality & Inclusion Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr