INVISTA is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., one of the world`s largest privately-held companies. Koch companies employ about 67,000 people and have a presence in nearly 60 countries.

INVISTA is one of the world`s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex, and polyester applications. Operating in more than 20 countries, INVISTA delivers exceptional value for its customers through market insights, technology innovations and a powerful portfolio of global trademarks including LYCRA fiber, COOLMAX fabric, CORDURA fabric, ANTRON carpet fiber and STAINMASTER carpet. You may not realize it, but INVISTA`s products play a role in nearly every aspect of your life, for example INVISTA fibers may be in your carpet, clothing or bedding--and INVISTA polymers may be in your car, food packaging or camping gear. We transform daily life through innovations that create long-term value for our customers and society. You can be a part of the difference by joining the INVISTA team.

INVISTAs Performance Surfaces & Materials Business (PS&M) is currently seeking an experienced candidate for the position of Manager - Business Operations.  This position will be a part of the INVISTA Surfaces organization, based in Kennesaw, Georgia and will be responsible for leading the execution and implementation of processes that support our customer programs for our Residential Segment.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure 100% compliance and lead by creating value and utilizing the companys MBM principles.
  
• Use strong critical thinking skills and work with a sense of urgency and creativity to deliver results.
  
• Use economic thinking to identify opportunities, evaluate options and recommendations, and drive for decisions.
  
• Develop, document, and drive processes for retail operations; ensure procedures maintain a high level of information quality and support business needs as they change.
  
• Effective time management and organizational skills are a must; position will manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, coaching and managing new and current employees; identify key challenges and solve for results; develop the skills of each individual and the team.
  
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills; candidate will work collaboratively across various work teams.
  
• Preparation of ad-hoc reports and analyses that assist in making informed business decisions.
  
• Collaborate with IT on larger projects related to database enhancements by aligning the needs of the business with the capabilities delivered by information technology.
  
• Define dashboards and analysis needed to guide, manage and measure the effectiveness of programs.
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment is essential, with a high degree of flexibility and   anticipating change.
  
• Responsible for using excel or other tools to model business scenarios
  

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in a Business related field.
  
• At least 3 years of experience managing direct reports, with a proven ability to coach/mentor.
  
• At least 5 years of project management experience.
  
• At least 5 years of process/policy development & implementation and ability to drive improvement & productivity.
  
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools i.e. Salesforce.COM
  
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel (spreadsheet creation/ editing, pivot tables, formula creation, etc.), PowerPoint (Presentation creation/editing), and Word (creating and modifying documents and tables)
  

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Prior experience with Salesforce.com
  

We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.  Please visit the following website for additional information: www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf