Polaris Industries Inc. announced that it has hired Kenneth J. (Ken) Pucel to fill its newly formed Executive Vice President of operations, engineering, and lean position.
Purcel currently serves as EVP of global operations, quality, and technology for Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC) and is expected to start with Polaris in late-November, 2014.
During a stellar 25 year career with BSC, Ken established a track record of consistently delivering significant results in a complex global business, said Polaris Chairman and CEO Scott Wine.
He is known for his decisive leadership and team-first attitude, and has repeatedly displayed those traits while driving innovation and improvement in products and processes, said Wine. Ken has a wealth of practical experience in designing and implementing Lean operations that produce meaningful, lasting results in safety, quality, delivery, and cost reduction, which will be invaluable as he spearheads our charge toward becoming a customer-centric Lean enterprise.
Purcell will be responsible for all aspects of Polaris manufacturing operations, including production, quality, supply chain, logistics and inventory for Polaris 12 global factories. The role also oversees Polaris engineering, R&D, and Lean enterprise functions. He will report directly to Scott Wine.
Polaris has become exponentially more complex in recent years, and as we progress toward our $8B sales goal, this complexity escalation is only going to accelerate, said, Polaris President and Chief Operating Officer Bennett Morgan.
With his extensive experience and broad skill set, Ken will be a powerful force supporting both our continued growth and our progress toward becoming great at operations and lean.
