Global Director of Operational Excellence ( Atlanta )

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Company:

Retained Client Confidential

Position:

Global Director of Operational Excellence

Location:

Atlanta, GA

Reporting:

Chief Operating Officer

Compensation:

Excellent Base Compensation

Bonus:

Excellent Bonus Compensation

Relocation:

Relocation offered. No property buyout option

Client Company Profile:

Our retained client is a global market leader in thier specialty paper/packaging pruduct industry that is seeking to gain a further competitive advantage by leveraging Lean Six Sigma as a key part of their corporate strategy.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a key director level leadership position within our retained client's global organization, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer. This position will require an experienced global operational excellence deployment leader (Certified: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt) with strong overall business acumen and a background in process flow related manufacturing or related industry (pulp/paper/converting). The position requires a leader with a keen global mindset and experience working in a global matrix leadership environment. This position will require an Operational Excellence leader with a proven record of launching and helping to mature a successful Lean Six Sigma deployment in a global business environment.

Key to success in this position is the ability to work within the organization at all levels utilizing a very “hands on” approach to creating buy-in and ownership at the site / product line level as the business’s Operational Excellence leader. The position will require a leader with a strong blend of both strategic and tactical approaches to Operational Excellence and business objectives, leveraging his/her background and experience to drive results via credibility, influence and leadership by example.

• This position will be responsible for facilitating the implementation of a corporate-wide Operational Excellence program and strategies aimed at improving organizational performance (cost / quality / service) and operational success across all business units and product lines globally.
• This position will responsible for tracking, summarizing and reporting out overall global Lean Six Sigma project performance to senior management, helping to ensure that projects are meeting defined charter objectives on timing and benefit delivery.
• This position will be responsible for working closely with the business’s executives, managers and employees to teach, mentor and certify Black Belts and Green Belts to build the organization’s Lean Six Sigma knowledge and application of leading Operational Excellence practices and methodologies.
• This position will be responsible for leading (strong dotted-line) / training / mentoring / coaching / certifying a global team of up to 20 Black Belts imbedded through-out the business’s operating sites and product lines.
• This position will be create the business’s global Lean Six Sigma standardized implementation approach and guidelines for all businesses and product lines… tweaking as necessary to meet local and regional global requirements / cultural nuances.
• This position will partner with senior level management and local site leadership to assess current processes and identify process improvement opportunities. This position will help manage the process of selecting, scoping and prioritization of Lean Six Sigma projects including review of resource utilization across the business to meet strategic and operational performance objectives
• Working with local site leadership and global executives, this position will help identify and engage talented candidates to become Lean Six Sigma practitioners as Black Belts / Green Belt and develop and implement a corporate wide Lean Six Sigma training program.
• This position will work closely with local site leadership and global executive leaders in the execution of various Lean Six Sigma transformation events and projects targeted towards improving the business’s performance on quality, delivery, and cost.
• This position will focus on business performance improvements that yield defect free products, on demand and on time delivery, at the lowest cost by partnering with process owners and champions to drive the business’s overall results.
• This position will act as a key driver of Operational Excellence within the business, supporting management/cross functional matrix decisions by communicating company-wide changes to employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust and grow with the business’s Operational Excellence initiatives.

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Requirements:

• BS Technical Degree is required (Engineering)
• MBA a plus
• Certified Master Black Belt is required
• 10-15 years of progressive work experience in process improvement, business quality management or operational / plant leadership positions
• Minimum 2-3 years in a dedicated Master Black Belt role
• Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools + Variance based statistical tools and Minitab
• Prior experience leading / training / mentoring / coaching Black Belts and Green Belts in a global setting
• Prior experience leading / working in a global/multicultural setting in a leadership capacity
• Strong finance acumen with experience supporting strategic and tactical cost reduction initiatives

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Requirements:

• Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate teams and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent leadership and change management skills
• Wide degree of creativity and latitude… ability to meet objectives with minimal direction
• Excellent interpersonal skills…edge, energy and the ability to lead and energize others.
• Demonstrated track record of promotion within a minimum of two different organizations / business cultures
• Strong ability to quickly assess and develop talent to build teams and operational bench strength
• Ability to work under pressure of multiple projects/initiatives and deadlines… sometime with conflicting requirements
• Ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage changes in direction and priority
• Ability to develop, interpret and apply required policies and procedures
• Ability to work in a team / matrix environment
• Ability to work in a global business environment
• Motivated to take on a career enhancing challenge… high level of energy

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