CI Lean Leader (m/f/d)
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
Your new role:
- Drive the TEOA Business System and guide the organization towards achieving Benckmark and Excellence in all areas
- Support the Lighthouse sites with their 18 months engagement roadmap journey to deploy TEOA
- Run Kaizen events and large VSM workshops on site cross functional and cross regional
- Bring a seasoned outside-in view and regularly assess the management system
- Develop a Processes & Excellence framework to bring more sites on Light House Initiatives /Journey
- Ensure thorough stakeholder management by regularly interacting with Sales, Operations/Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, Finance, PM and other pertinent functions
- Lead and Support Value Drivers and Enablers as defined at ACL Sector level
- Map out, align and document end-to-end processes for quotations, order fulfilment, customer issue resolution, and other commercial tasks
- Support Hoshin X Matrix priorities, Coach and Mentor
- Establish tiered training structures to deploy processes and ensure adherence, global level
- Develop process improvement ideas as well as automation/digitalization concepts, socialize and pressure-test the improvements and drive them to success.
- Lead the implementation of service level differentiation in commercial functions; develop concepts for value-adding services for global and key customers
- Work with P&L-owning subvertical (business segments) on process and interface improvements especially with regards to revenue maximization and inventory optimization
- Take on comprehensive projects and drive them with a high degree of latitude, ensure proper goalsetting and timelines as well as change Management
- Build an Army of problem solvers and Kaizen Facilitators and instill Kaizen culture
- Drive continuous upskilling of the Processes & Excellence team, emphasize talent development, assess talents from line functions for potential career paths into TEOA and program management roles
Your ideal background:
- Master’s degree in business, operations, engineering, or another related field.
- 10+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement, PMO, functional leadership, or Business Transformation.
- Strong hands-on approach paired with the ability to formalize and sustain achievements
- Experience defining and scaling PMO process excellence programs, tools and initiatives.
- Experience in executing lean / business excellence transformation at scale in an Industrial environment and track-record of delivering tangible results
- Business excellence and Lean Expert process and methodologies
- Continuous Improvement Certified (i.e., Lean Expert or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt)
- Previous Experience in Continuous Improvement, Program and Project Management, or similar
- Proven experience in a large, matrixed, global organization, with a demonstrated track record of successfully managing complex projects and deliver results
- Continuous Improvement mindset and prior experience implementing best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects and programs and meet scope, schedule, and objectives.
- Experience in managing teams, Stakeholders as well as senior subject matter experts.
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