Resource for the organization to lead Regional-based problem-solving engagements
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Cascade strategic goals from regional leadership down to individual contributors, ensuring everyone understands their role in achieving the company’s vision.
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Initiative / self-starter: able to execute within strategic vision with motivation and resiliency
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Work closely with the regional leadership team, facilitating effective communication and collaboration to drive strategic initiatives.
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Serve as a liaison between the regional leadership team and key stakeholders, ensuring transparent and effective communication.
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Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging Lean methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
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Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring the organization’s long-term sustainability and success.
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Coach and develop Lean Practitioners, Process Owners, and other leaders within the organization, fostering a culture of growth and development
What You Will Do
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Aligns with global lean program, and supports regional implementations
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Implement process improvement methodologies and tools.
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Support integration and alignment vertically and horizontally across the organization.
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Lead improvement projects aligned with business strategies and priorities.
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Utilize Lean methodologies to drive process improvements in key areas.
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Conduct and manage Lean training sessions for all personnel.
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Conduct root cause analysis to identify improvement opportunities, recommending appropriate technology and business solutions.
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Facilitate Obeya Room Set-ups, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen workshops, Daily Work Installations, and driving action closure.
How You Will Do It
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Work closely with local leadership to implement and deliver improvements in process performance.
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Mentor other project leaders to accelerate results and improve the culture of continuous improvement.
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Identify key process improvement opportunities and lead process standardization.
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Conduct training sessions and workshops to promote Lean methodologies.
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Facilitate workshops and training sessions, balancing theoretical knowledge with practical application.
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Foster innovation by introducing new CI techniques, methodologies, and tools, sharing insights broadly across CI Team.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Business, Quality, Engineering, or a related field.
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Minimum 5 years of experience in Continuous Improvement.
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Experience leading business transformation projects - track record of delivering tangible, recognized business & customer results
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Demonstrated leadership capability, ability to align change management approach to business needs.
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Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to establish rapport with leaders, customers and peers.
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Proven analytical and systems-thinking: design & deployment of end-to-end solutions that exceed requirements.
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Excellent facilitation and strategic thinking skills
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Experience in training, and coaching Lean and 6Sigma methods & tools.
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Strategic thinking: translating stakeholder inputs, performance metrics, and directives into actionable plans
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Proactive risk management and issue resolution skills with appropriate escalation practices
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Fluent Japanese and business level English language skill