[Hiring] Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Excellence @Bausch+Lomb Companies Inc.

Role Description

The Director, Supply Chain Strategy and Excellence is a critical leadership role responsible for driving transformational improvement across Bausch + Lomb's global supply chain network, with an initial focus on Logistics Excellence. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Supply Chain, this role serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor in defining and executing the roadmap that delivers breakthrough improvements in service, cost, quality, and operational performance.

Bausch + Lomb relies on highly effective warehousing and logistics operations to ensure product availability and customer satisfaction across all product categories. This role will lead the identification, prioritization, and execution of enterprise-wide improvement opportunities that create a step change in supply chain performance. Through rigorous analytics, structured problem solving, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined project execution, the Director will build and maintain a robust opportunity pipeline while ensuring sustainable realization of business benefits.

Success in this role will be measured through tangible improvements in:

• Customer service levels
• On-Time In-Full (OTIF) performance
• Logistics and distribution costs
• Warehouse productivity
• Inventory efficiency
• Quality performance
• Network reliability
• Working capital optimization

This leader will play a pivotal role in shaping the future-state logistics organization, building continuous improvement capabilities, and creating sustainable competitive advantage through measurable improvements in service, cost, and quality across Bausch + Lomb's global supply chain network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, Manufacturing, Consulting, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale supply chain transformation, operational excellence, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to facilitate executive and operational workshops that identify opportunities and build actionable improvement roadmaps.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to derive insights from large, complex data sets and convert findings into measurable actions.
• Strong project and program management capabilities with a track record of successfully delivering complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence across highly matrixed and global organizations.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution and results delivery.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%.

Requirements

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt, or equivalent continuous improvement certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with a leading consulting firm or internal strategy, transformation, supply chain excellence, or operational excellence organization.
• Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Change Management, and Structured Problem-Solving methodologies.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes including transportation, warehousing, inventory management, planning, customer fulfillment, and network optimization.
• Advanced analytical skills utilizing tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Excel, SQL, Alteryx, or similar analytics and visualization platforms.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, transformation scorecards, and performance management systems.
• Strong financial acumen with experience building business cases, quantifying savings opportunities, measuring ROI, and tracking benefit realization.
• Proven ability to identify patterns and opportunities from large data sets and convert insights into executable business actions.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience leading logistics network transformation, distribution center optimization, transportation improvement, inventory optimization, or warehousing excellence initiatives.
• Experience within medical device, pharmaceutical, healthcare, consumer health, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, or equivalent professional certification.
• Demonstrated success driving enterprise transformation programs with measurable service, cost, quality, and productivity improvements.
• Experience working in global organizations with complex stakeholder environments and diverse operational footprints.

Benefits

• Eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives.
• Participation in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan and company match.
• Tuition reimbursement program (select degrees).
• Company holidays and well-being benefits.
• Eligible for sick time, floating holidays, and paid vacation.