We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet. 
 
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.  
 
We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. 

Job Summary

Passionate to make a step change in end user satisfaction AND end period financials?  Interested in engaging Design, Operations, Finance and Sourcing in early collaboration?  Join Acuity Brands to lead strategic transformation and impact the future of lighting.

We are seeking an experienced and innovative project leader to join our dynamic Supply Chain Strategy team. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in mobilizing the common component strategy into our business practices like purchasing process and product development process. Your expertise will ensure that our products and processes in these spaces not only lead industry performance but also optimize effectiveness for our operational productivity and competitiveness. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for collaboration in platform design and process excellence from order to receipt to payment, we invite you to join our team and shape the future of our products and processes. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive innovation and contribute to the success of our organization.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Strategic Planning: Facilitate the development and execution of a comprehensive common component strategy into our product development and supply chain processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align  initiatives with business goals and objectives and bring this philosophy to life in select products.        
• Project Management:  Work closely with product design, engineering, sourcing and manufacturing teams to lead multi-functional, multi-faceted project(s).  Lead the specific project planning and coordination from (1) day to day tasks to high level planning, (2)scheduling, (3) risk management, (4) budgeting (resources & expenses) and (5) communications.  Champion needed change management activities.  Responsibilities include (1) defining and gaining alignment on objectives, scope and structure & (2) execution to acquire results on-time and on-budget        
• Collaboration:  Foster strong collaboration between product design, engineering, sourcing, finance and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration of principles. Facilitate communication and knowledge sharing to drive a unified approach.  Facilitate discussions, brainstorms, alignment and conflict management to enable how to execute the strategy and implement needed processes.        
• Risk Management:  Anticipate and mitigate potential challenges related to technology, data integrity and timely execution. Identify design constraints, production bottlenecks, and potential failure points to develop proactive solutions that minimize disruptions        
• Performance Tracking:  Develop metrics and KPIs to monitor the success and impact of the projects across processes impacted. Regularly assess the efficiency gains, quality improvements, and cost savings achieved.        
• Standardization:  Lead and/or collaborate on developing and implementing policies, standards and procedures for project management and/or disciplines of the projects.        
• Better Smarter Faster: Project wise, ensures integration of BSF operating system in projects to ensure appropriately engage in organization's cadence and content.  Organization wise, leads, coaches and participates in BSF events like Art of the Possible to improve ABL processes.        
   

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• 10+ years of relevant experience 
• 4+ years project management and manufacturing industry
• Project Management Expertise     
• Problem Solving Expertise  
• Supply Chain Management Expertise  
• Data Analysis Experience     
• Enterprise System Experience (PLM, ERP, Source to Pay or related system)
• Strategic Thinking Experience (translate business objectives into actionable plans)
• Communication (verbal, written) Experience    
• Cross-functional Collaboration Experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Project Management, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.
• 7 years project management and manufacturing industry

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work

Travel Requirements

• 21-40%

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:  As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000.  Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition. 

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The range for this position is $121,700.00 to $250,700.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location.

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