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With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?\nThis role is part of Alcon's Supply Chain function, a team that manages logistics, inventory management, and supply chain analytics for Alcon's industry leading products to ensure products are delivered efficiently and effectively so that people can see brilliantly.\nThe Sr. Manager, Warehouse & Distribution Management, is primarily responsible for leading teams to optimize daily warehouse and distribution operations for safety and efficiency. You will develop distribution strategies, manage inventory, coordinate shipments, and ensure safety compliance. 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Specifics include:\nLead multiple teams through process and system improvements to optimize daily operations for safety and efficiency.\nDevelop and implement distribution strategies to enhance business performance.\nOversee inventory management, accuracy, reconciliation and controls, shipment coordination, financial controls, and satellite warehouse operations.\nEnsure compliance with safety and Good Practice (GxP) regulations by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintaining accurate documentation.\nImplement departmental plans and ensure team performance and success.\nFoster a culture of excellence through performance management, talent development, employee engagement, and recognition.\nPromote rigorous quality control and ensure completion of all required training.\nIdentify and resolve SAP inventory and material movement issues, improve data integrity and transactional discipline, and drive process standardization across SAP and warehouse operations.\nDrive operational efficiency and continuous improvement across warehouse and distribution operations through root-cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.\nPartner cross-functionally with Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and other Supply Chain functions to resolve inventory and material flow issues.\nApply broader industry knowledge and best practices related to material flow, inventory management, and SAP.\nProvide strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, particularly around inventory and transactional issues.\nWHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:\nBachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)\nThe ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English\n7 years of relevant experience\n5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership\nWork Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST\nLocation: Onsite\nTravel Requirements: Up to 10%\nRelocation Assistance: None\nSponsorship Available: No\nPREFERRED:\nWarehouse and/or distribution experience preferred\nStrong SAP experience and MRP experience\nStrong understanding of material movements and inventory transactions within SAP, including how material movement processes are structured and executed\nHOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:\nCollaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves!\nJoin Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives.\nGrow your career in a highly collaborative and diverse environment.\nAlcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for salaried associates, paid time off for hourly associates and much more!\nAlcon Careers\nSee your impact at alcon.com/careers\nATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker\nIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.\nFind Jobs for Employees\nFind Jobs for Contingent Worker\nALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY\nAlcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 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