Supply Chain Digital Transformation Lead
Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline. Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently. Whether it’s helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, our work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions, and help us usher in a new era in public safety and security.
Department OverviewWe are an IT Organization that relentlessly pursues ways to drive the top and bottom line by uncovering and achieving exponential breakthroughs in how we operate. We are looking for people to join us in bringing great ideas to life.
Motorola Solutions Supply Chain is focused on supporting growth by meeting customer commitments, increasing cash flow by reducing inventory and improving margins by reducing the cost structure. As an IT organization in service of that goal, our role is to optimize end to end systems and process to ensure customer commitments are met. To reduce costs, we champion and drive automation, e-commerce and B2B solutions.
Job Description
The IT Supply Chain & Procurement Digital Transformation Lead will advance the business goals of the Supply Chain and Procurement functions at Motorola Solutions by developing, leading, executing and continuously evolving the digitization strategy. The role calls for a thought leader, systems thinker and business strategist that understands emerging and disruptive technologies and is aware of how they could be used within Supply Chain and Procurement to exceed enterprise objectives. The person in this role will be responsible for developing and implementing the Digital Technology roadmap in partnership with the business. The role will stay abreast of changing technologies and evolve the technology roadmap to reflect the next round of changes
Position Key Responsibilities & Requirements:
Ensuring clarity of strategy, scope, and focus of transformation, including key metrics to communicate progress and barriers
Engaging senior leaders to support, fund and execute on new digital initiatives
Owning the technology roadmaps for Supply Chain and Procurement
Combining strong technical acumen with clear communication and stakeholder leadership to identify requirements, and manage tradeoffs on all technology initiatives that impact the overall digital supply chain.
Actively partnering with the business functions to evaluate new technology vendors, service providers, etc.
Working with business functions to define and align enterprise processes for digitization prior to investing in technology solutions in order to maximize ROI and drive to a global supply chain and procurement digital capability.
Communicating the impact of emerging technologies and industry trends on operational workflows and provide recommendations and solutions for how to adopt new standards and requirements
Ensuring ongoing cross-functional connectivity and participation as we progress a digitization plan that will have cross-enterprise impact
Desired Skills/Qualifications:
Leadership experience in multiple supply chain functions will be an advantage.
Demonstrated experience leading digital transformation across a large group with multiple, diverse stakeholder s at all organizational levels
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and influence investments in technology capabilities to advance a strategy
Proven ability to work with both technical and non-technical teams and executive stakeholders to communicate strategy, direction, and status of technology and operationally-focused projects and initiatives
Experience working within a matrix and multi-business environment
Proven track record in project management with experience in leading cross business projects
Strong strategic vision and the ability to develop and execute change ideas
Executive level written and oral communication skills, including presentation & negotiation skills.
Basic Requirements
7+ years of professional relevant experience
4+ of technical acumen experience with business analytics, automation, procurement and supply chain end to end technologies, Artificial Intelligence, or similar disciplines
- Bachelor's degree required
Travel RequirementsUnder 10%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.
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