Operational Excellence Specialist

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in cross-functional project teams within operations and supply chain. Project examples include inventory deployment optimization, global category negotiation strategies, reduction of slow moving/ nonworking inventory, predictive and preventative maintenance implementation, and demand forecasting and supply fulfillment.

• Make recommendations to Management based on business case, leading best practices, and analysis.

• Assist in the creation of world class internal processes in areas such as strategic supplier management, contract management, operations and operations planning, and manufacturing efficiency.

• Interface with Operational Excellence and all areas of the global business units to insure improvements are implemented and sustained.

• Identify and develop key operational excellence metrics and measures to facilitate performance improvements.

• Interact with Senior Management, have exposure to the Company's most critical initiatives, build relationships with other high potential employees across the globe and make a difference in PolyOne's future success.

• Gain an understanding of the various PolyOne businesses from a financial, operational and strategic standpoint. This position is intended to be a stepping stone for a future key leadership role within the organization.