Manager, Operational Excellence

Manager, Operational Excellence

The Operational Excellence Manager leads the cultural transformation in Manufacturing Operations to achieve the vision of Nature's Sunshine to become the world leading Health & Wellbeing company of the future. He / she drives continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste across the supply chain while elevating people skills and team performance. This role champions Lean methodologies and leverages RedZone software to enhance training, reliability, productivity, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive OEE improvements and downtime reduction through targeted initiatives
• Lead Kaizen events and apply Lean tools (5S, Fishbone, 5 Whys) to solve root causes
• Build and align high-functioning teams to execute improvement plans
• Use RedZone software to identify gaps, track progress, and reinforce frontline engagement
• Collaborate with the Value Stream Portfolio Manager to streamline end-to-end processes
• Eliminate waste and increase value-added activities across product families
• Translate strategy into action by identifying gaps and leading change

Core Skills

Qualifications

Nature's Sunshine is dedicated to being a Force of Nature that champions social and environmental wellness. We are focused on building a team of professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to become the natural supplement company of the future. By celebrating the individuality and unique perspectives of our workforce, we empower our employees to share the healing power of nature with more people around the world. And through our commitment to sustainable processes, renewable energy usage and waste reduction initiatives, we're devoted to preserving nature and its power for future generations.

We believe we are stronger together, and our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging ensures that every employee is treated with fairness and respect. Because doing what's right-in the right way-is how we succeed as a company and a society.