[MBA-PT-Students] Clemson MBA Friday Announcements- Friday, October 5

Fri Oct 5 11:18:36 EDT 2012

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Giveaways

Congratulations Ricky Hargrave and Patty Burlison!!!  They are the winners of this week’s MBA Giveaway!  Please touch base with Jeremy to claim your prize (jmonday at clemson.edu<mailto:jmonday at clemson.edu>).  Jeremy will have the purple box at the front desk again on Monday to start collecting names for the drawing next week!

First Friday Speaker Series- TONIGHT

If you registered for the First Friday Speaker Series tonight, please try to arrive a few minutes early to secure a seat.  We will have a packed house!

A networking reception will follow in the Atrium.

New Elective Offered this Spring- ONLINE

MBA 899, Section 401- Advanced Leadership, will be offered online this Spring 2013 semester.  This new elective was developed after the success of the Inaugural Dean’s Leadership Certificate last year.  Instead of offering the Dean’s Leadership Certificate separately, it will now be awarded upon the completion of this elective course.
Course Description:
An understanding of current issues relating to effective leadership
behavior will be explored through activities designed to move the student
from theory to the practical processes of leadership. Topic categories
include personal development, collaborating with others, and leading
within an organizational setting. The student will complete Field Work to
implement leadership practices within their organization.
Print Lab and Study Space
The Print Lab has been relocated to the study area outside of Classroom 1B.  The former print lab on the second floor has been transformed into another conference room/study area for your convenience.

Immunization Records to RedFern

If you have not submitted your immunization records to RedFern, please do so ASAP so that you will not be blocked for Spring and Summer 2013 registration.  Please click the following link for more information:
http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/campus-services/redfern/immunization.html

News From Your Librarian: Meredith Futral

Did you know…..
You can search for articles using Business Source Complete.  This database includes literature in virtually all subject areas related to business from 1922-present.  You can search this database for articles to help you write papers and do research on your business idea.

Go to the Business & Economics subject guide at http://clemson.libguides.com/business-economics
Click on the Find Articles tab

Remember that you can contact Meredith three ways:
By e-mail at mfutral at clemson.edu<mailto:mfutral at clemson.edu>
By phone at 864-656-6373
In person at CATF: She will be at CATF October 12th.  She will meet with MS Marketing students from 1-3.  If you would like to meet with her before or after this time, please contact her by e-mail or phone.

Job Opportunies

1.        DC Process Manager

Work Location(s)

US-SC, FOUNTAIN INN

Company Information
Grainger is a global leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions.
Our 18,000 employees are driven to serve customers and the community in exceptional ways focusing on delivering the highest level of service. The Grainger team works closely with customers to better understand their challenges and provide cost-saving solutions. Grainger's employees serve customers more than 115,000 times every day through multiple channels.
As part of a high-performing team, you’ll be able to develop your talents, and make a difference.  Grainger is a Fortune 500 company and a perennial member of Fortune magazine's Most Admired Companies list.

Position Description
We are seeking experienced distribution center professionals to join our team. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years leadership experience in a high volume, multi-shift distribution center. You will have the ability to utilize your extensive and proven interpersonal, employee development and team building skills. You will be experienced in LEAN, Six Sigma and have some exposure to project management. This is an excellent opportunity to utilize your operations, warehouse and distribution center experience with a Fortune 500 Company.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the process flow of a high volume, order fulfillment, multi-shift distribution center.
• Manage all functions to ensure timely accurate product receipt, order fulfillment, and the optimization of resources and processes.
• Manage processes to ensure compliance with company policies/procedures, continual process improvement
• Ensure the timeliness, quality and effectiveness of all processes performed within a given area of responsibility.
• Develop and implement departmental changes enhancing workflow optimization.
• Effectively lead the department’s employees by creating/sharing a common vision/direction and an understanding of the organization’s strategy.
• Works with the distribution center departments to enhance process flow of 3,000 to 7,000 customer orders per day and 5-15 inbound trailer receipts per day.
• Insure compliance with Company, OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations
• Hire, train and develop a staff of 20-60 employees in non-exempt positions.
• Facilitate and/or lead quality excellence teams
• Ensures their department’s physical assets (equipment, RF units, inventory, conveyors, etc.) are properly controlled, protected, and utilized.

Position Requirements
Preferred Education & Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of previous leadership experience in a high volume, multi-shift, order fulfillment distribution center dealing with large employee populations.
• Undergraduate degree in business, management, logistics, material management or a related field of study
• Experienced in LEAN and Six Sigma
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are a must.
• Proven training and employee development skills with a strong emphasis on team building!
• Proven process improvement experience and effective leadership skills
• Ability to develop and maintain positive employee, customer and cross-functional team relations
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to drive results.
• Insure compliance with Company, OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations with particular emphasis on hazardous materials and power industrial equipment requirements.
• Ability to travel occasionally to other Distribution Centers, field locations and the Corporate office

Work Environment: This position reports directly to an Senior Manager - Distribution Operations with regular interactions with Distribution Center Associates, Supervisors, Managers, internal and external customers and Corporate colleagues.

Impact:  This position impacts customer satisfaction and profitability of Greenville Distribution Center.

If you are interested, please send me your resume so I can forward it on to the hiring manager.

2.        Supervisor, Distribution - Customer Service
 Work Location(s)

US-SC, FOUNTAIN INN

Company Information
Grainger is a global leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions.
Our 20,000 employees are driven to serve customers and the community in exceptional ways focusing on delivering the highest level of service. The Grainger team works closely with customers to better understand their challenges and provide cost-saving solutions. Grainger's employees serve customers more than 115,000 times every day through multiple channels.
As part of a high-performing team, you’ll be able to develop your talents, and make a difference.  Grainger is a Fortune 500 company and a perennial member of Fortune magazine's Most Admired Companies list.

Position Description
Primary Function:

Under the close direction of a Manager, Distribution Process  will provide leadership and general supervision of employees within a specific functional area or a specific process in a high volume, order fulfillment, multi-shift distribution center while learning the fundamentals of supervision and leadership at Grainger. Will support Managers to help ensure timely accurate product receipt, order fulfillment, and the optimization of resources and processes. Will learn to manage processes throughout the operation by rotating through the processes. Will learn to manage and lead people to ensure compliance with company policies/procedures, continual process improvement and drive employee initiatives to
create and promote an environment where employees are involved, empowered, and committed to the success of the Company thereby negating the need for third party representation.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervise the daily distribution operations in designated area – maintain (audit, refine, improve) tools and processes within this area to meet customer requirements including deadlines and quality standards.
• Includes the day to day scheduling, staffing, material management, compliance, training and auditing activities.
• Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing Championship Team Values.
• Support and emphasize the safety and quality commitments of the department. Provide direction to team members regarding safety and quality concerns.
• Ensure 100% compliance with established department processes and procedures.
• Ability to utilize resources and materials in the most efficient and productive manner possible. Ability to identify and act on opportunities for material cost savings
• Ensure that housekeeping standards are built into daily processes and complied to.
• Have in depth understanding of the assigned DC processes/functions. Review opportunities for continuous improvement of warehouse and customer service processes. Identify key variables that influence the workflow process. Develop and implement departmental changes enhancing workflow optimization.
• Develop and implement performance measurements and internal auditing programs in order to routinely evaluate operations efficiency and quality. Implement changes on an as needed basis.
• Ensure compliance with Company, OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations with particular emphasis on hazardous materials and power industrial equipment requirements. Ensure the handling/shipping of hazardous materials are in compliance with government regulations and Grainger policies.
• Facilitate and verify appropriate training for employees within department (including, but not limited to, PIE, HazMat, etc)
• Optimize staff performance. Effectively lead and coach the department’s employees by creating/sharing a common vision/direction and an understanding of the organization’s strategy. Deliver results in support of the company strategy and expectations; ensure operational excellence within function.
• Assist in training, developing, and managing a small staff of employees in non-exempt positions. Learn to effectively impose positive corrective action to ensure compliance with DC policies and procedures while ensuring their employees are treated fairly and with respect.
• Commit to employee feedback and development process – support development goals, conduct recognition and disciplinary action for employees, and facilitate employee success. Monitor and enhance employees’ individual performance through clearly defined expectations, training, coaching and counseling to achieve required results with regard to productivity, safety, quality, and attendance, processes and Championship Team Values.
• Participate in hiring effective members into Grainger.
• Facilitate and/or lead various teams such as lean and quality excellence teams that generate creative employee engagement and involvement in the improvement of DC processes and improvement of employee commitment to the success of the DC.
• Submit and/or maintain and distribute reports related to attendance, labor, efficiency, safety and others as needed.
• Must be able to meet departmental expectations to effectively drive results.

Position Requirements
THIS ROLE IS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. - MUST BE FLEXIBLE ON HOURS.

This role is located in our Greenville Distribution Center located in Ft. Inn, SC.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Four year degree in business, management, logistics, material management or related field or equivalent experience highly preferred
• 2 – 5 years progressive responsible leadership or supervisory experience in high volume, multi shift, order fulfillment distribution center preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive employee relations. Strong interpersonal skills are needed to directly supervise employees in non-exempt positions.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments, and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
• Ability to interact with all levels of personnel to analyze and solve problems related to distribution, quality, cycle time and other key performance metrics.
• Ability to collect and analyze data and information to determine paths for process improvement and potential root cause/corrective actions in the case of exceptions.
• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries, and present information to groups and senior management. Ability to communicate effectively across vertical and horizontal lines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to drive results .Ability to operate on tight deadlines with multiple priorities subject to frequent changes.
• Demonstrated competence in the application and use of Microsoft Operating Systems.
• Experience with SAP and warehouse management systems preferred.
• Must be able to interface with a multi-shift operation and physically frequent all areas of offices, warehouse and external trailer yards. 85% time in warehouse environment, 15% office, customer contact, external yard or trailers. Will be required to change shifts and/or hours to meet training requirements.
• Position requires occasional travel to other DC’s, Corporate office, and field locations.
• Strong professional writing skills and ability to prepare technical repor

If you are interested, please send me your resume so I can forward it on to the hiring manager.

3.        Junior HR Generalist – Contractor

Bosch - Anderson

Dates – starts ASAP, contract through mid-2013, possibly longer

Pay - $20-25/hour

Strictly contract – must not be working in a full-time/permanent position, must be local to Anderson/Greenville area

Job duties – Assist current HR employees with:

Associate relations

Associate development

Compensation

Benefits

Relocation/reassignment of international employees

Performance evaluations

Administrative functions within the HR department

Requirements

Requirements – MUST HAVE:

4-year HR degree

3+ years of HR experience with above listed job duties in a similar fast-paced manufacturing environment

Must have strong MS Office/Windows 7/computer/typing skills

SAP experience strongly preferred

Please email Jill Kozak your resume if interested:  jkozak at htijobs.com<mailto:jkozak at htijobs.com>

Atlanta Falcons Career Fair

The Atlanta Falcons are holding a career fair at the Georgia Dome on November 29th.  Please click on the following link for more information and a list of organizations that will be in attendance: http://tickets.atlantafalcons.com/careerfair/

Calling all Bloggers

The Clemson MBA is looking for students that would be interested in blogging about your experience in the program.  Topics can range from:  school experience/work experience/a class that changed your life/a connection that was made through MBA that changed your life/advice to other students on what it takes to be successful/interview a professor or business leader in town about a hot topic/or come up with your own great idea!

If you are interested, please email Amy Burka (burka2 at clemson.edu<mailto:burka2 at clemson.edu>) for more information.

PULSE PaceSetters Applications

Applications for the 2013 PaceSetters Class are open on the Greenville Chamber Website.  PULSE PaceSetters is a group mentoring program designed to connect high-potential, young professionals with Greenville's most successful leaders. This program affords its members the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through training sessions, mentoring with successful leaders, and networking with other young professionals. The small group format allows this program to be tailored to its individual members so they can receive the greatest benefit possible.  The Clemson MBA is the proud sponsor for this program.

Please click the following link for the application:  http://greenvillepulse.com/programs/?p=7

Sullivan Foundation Fall Retreat<http://www.grad.clemson.edu/forms/forms_graduating.php>- Deadline for Registration is TODAY!

The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation’s Service & Social Entrepreneurship Fall Retreat Weekend is scheduled for October 19-21, 2012 in Hendersonville, NC.
 <mailto:elayton at clemson.edu>
Service & Social Entrepreneurship Fall Retreat Weekend
October 19-21, 2012
Kanuga Conferences, Hendersonville, NC

Registration:
$180 for students<mailto:elayton at clemson.edu>

Please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3960678496/eorg to register. Registration and payment is due by October 5. Spaces are limited, so sign up today!  If you have any questions about the program, please contact Paul Ballenger (pballen at clemson.edu) as he attended last year.  <mailto:elayton at clemson.edu>

Fall 2012 Academic Calendar

August 20, Classes begin (GS2 Deadline for December Graduates)

August 28, Tu Last day to register or add a class

September 4, Tu Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without a W grade

September 11, Tu Last day to order diploma for December graduation (GS4 Deadline for December Graduates)

October 12, F Last day for instructors to issue mid-term evaluations

October 15–16, M–Tu Fall break

October 30, Tu Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without final grades

November 5, M Registration for spring and summer terms begins

November 21–23, W–F Thanksgiving holidays

December 10–13, M–Th Examinations

December 17, M 9:00 a.m.—Deadline for professors to submit graduation candidate grades

December 19, W 9:00 a.m.—Deadline for professors to submit other grades

December 19, W Candidates for graduation may access grades

December 20, Th Graduation

Have a great weekend!

Jamie Patterson
Director of Student Experience
Clemson MBA Program
55 E. Camperdown Way
Greenville, SC 29601
864.656.8183 (office)
jpatte4 at clemson.edu<mailto:jpatte4 at clemson.edu>
www.clemson.edu/mba<http://www.clemson.edu/mba>

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