Overview
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.
Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.
You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally.
Come make an impact every day at Zebra.
What We're Looking For
- Designs, implements, and oversees enterprise capabilities, aligning technology and business strategies to deliver scalable, efficient, and value-driven solutions.
- Develops and maintains a deep enterprise understanding of the core and supporting supply chain processes, including the people, resources, systems, and critical data flows involved.
- Act as the organization's "BOM Management Champion," designing and optimizing the processes, hierarchies, systems, and governance pertaining product data.
- Lead cross-functionally within and across assigned business unit or functional organization to support complex transformation opportunities with an outcome based mind-set, ensuring investment decisions deliver on business needs.
- Maintains expert level knowledge on business and technology trends that impact the business environment. Leads internal and external resources to research and offer industry insight to operational leaders to help shape strategic priorities.
- Leads teams to provide recommendations on process, capability, and technology changes to enable the realization of the business strategy.
- Bridges the gap between strategy and execution to ensure success of
- transformation initiatives. Acts as a link between business and technical experts when designing and implementing technology solutions.
- Helps shape the business process and technology roadmap to ensure alignment with overall business objectives.
- Ensures architecture documents are developed and maintained describing the business operations at an appropriate level to understand overall processes and technologies.
- Maintains deep understanding of primary business functions within the operation and distinguishes between customer-facing, supplier-related, business execution and business management functions.
- Defines the set of strategic, core and support processes that transcend functional and organizational boundaries; identify and describe external entities such as customers, suppliers, and external systems that interact with the business; and describe which people, resources and controls are involved in the processes.
- Creates business capability roadmaps and assesses process gaps between the current and future states.
Minimum Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related
- 12+ years of of progressive experience in roles that combine business process analysis, systems architecture, and large-scale project leadership, preferably within a manufacturing or technology company.
- Supply Chain & Data Expertise:
- Deep expertise in Bill of Materials (BOM) management, including an understanding of complex, multi-level BOM structures and hierarchies
- Expert knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes and related systems
- Strong supply chain business acumen, with a deep understanding of core functions like new product introduction (NPI), sourcing, manufacturing, and sustaining engineering. Demonstrated experience with data governance principles and applying them to master data domains like items, parts, and suppliers.
- Ability to travel 25%
- Must be able to work hybrid in Lincolnshire, IL or Austin, TX office
Preferred Education
- Master’s Degree Preferred in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related
- Business-systems architecture and design expertise
- Broad background in Supply Chain Management functional areas
- Demonstrated knowledge / experience within outside of the Supply Chain (Finance, Engineering, etc)
- Business process improvement expertise; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
- Demonstrated success leading business and systems transformation projects
- Knowledge of business applications supporting Managed and Support Services; Oracle Cloud, Siebel, SFDC, E2Open, InContact, EDI/B2B Technologies preferred
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Advanced communication and facilitation skills, including conflict management. Formal training preferred.
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to influence all levels of management
- Knowledge of Managed Support and Services (MSS) business processes, including technical support and repair.
- Previous consulting or client service delivery experience
Equal Opportunity Employer
Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at workplace.accommodations@zebra.com.
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Pay Range
$120,440.00 - $180,660.00 Annual
Incentive Compensation
In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 12% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
Zebra Total Rewards
Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.
Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
Benefits
We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.
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