Continuous Improvement Manager, Supply Chain
Location
North Carolina
Posted
35 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Responsible for successfully deploying sustainable standards and lean tools throughout organization.
• Help to establish an organizational culture of Continuous Improvement by acting as a coach and mentor to all levels of the organization.
• Through the use of Value Stream Mapping and following the Kaizen framework, identify processes and eliminate the 8 types of waste within the organization that can achieve a significant gain.
• Continually challenge conventional thinking by challenging current processes and procedures in the spirit of continuous improvement.
• Model what it means to be a change agent within the organization.
• Work with organizational Leaders to build Kaizen funnel and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate Kaizen Events and coach team members through Kaizen preparation and post-Kaizen action implementation and sustainment.
• Work closely with the Sourcing, Materials, Logistics and Component Supply teams to identify and deploy meaningful KPI’s.
• Provide ongoing education to the organization in the areas of Continuous Improvement by coordinating and facilitating trainings and building relationships through individual discussions.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
- 5+ years of experience in a leadership role and demonstrated track record of implementation success
- Experience in Sourcing, Materials, Logistics, or manufacturing preferred
- Lean Certified or equivalent experience with Toyota Production System or company with similar system is a plus
- Ability to deliver training to large groups – experience preferred
- Experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams) required
- Excellent analytical, project management and presentation skills
- Experience with change management principles and demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process
- Willingness and ability to travel overnight up to 30%
Benefits
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Reasonable Accommodations
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