Corporate Lean Enterprise Deployment Leader ( Philadelphia )

NOTE: This is an Old 2012 Posting - The Role Has Been Filled and is No Longer Open
 
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Company:

Confidential

Position:

Corporate Lean Enterprise Deployment Leader

Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Reporting:

VP – Strategic Initiative

Compensation:

Excellent base and bonus compensation

Relocation:

Relocation is not available – Local Candidate is preferred

Company Profile:

Our exclusive multi-billion dollar client is leader in their service industry market segment. They are seeking to further improve their operating performance by leveraging their core Lean Six Sigma initiative with more Lean centric resources and Lean based initiatives.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a key Lean enterprise wide deployment leadership position, reporting directly to the company’s VP of Strategic Initiatives. This position will require an experienced Lean deployment Leader with enterprise wide transactional deployment experience. This position requires a leader that is able to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and “ever changing” environment leveraging his/her strong interpersonal and influencing skills. Key to success in this position is the ability to work within and across the organization at all levels creating value and buy-in as the a key change facilitator for the business’s enterprise wide Lean deployment

• This position will provide strategic leadership around initiatives focused on the sustained improvement of business processes throughout the enterprise.
• This position will drive the creation of breakthrough insights into business processes which unify and align strategy and operating plans resulting in enhanced shareholder value.
• This position will lead the integration of process improvement in business operations and culture.
• This position will reduce costs by streamlining processes, provide for accelerated value creation throughout the enterprise and enable associates to focus on activities that matter most to customers.
• This position will be focused on driving improvements in revenue and driving cost out of the business through more effective business processes, elimination of non-value added or duplicate efforts, waste and other related defects in the business process.
• The position will serve as the corporate expert on Lean process methodologies and process improvement tools.
• This position will help manage the development, delivery and administration of Lean methodologies, tools and training that will be deployed as part of the company's Lean enterprise wide initiative.
• This position will serve as a Lean coach to business leaders, helping to drive enterprise wide sustained improvements via strategy deployment and alignment to corporate continuous improvement plans.
• This position will drive and influence a culture for sustained improvement and continuous process improvement.
• This position will act as a change agent to instill lean culture and principles are utilized consistently throughout the business organization.
• This position will drive and implement tools, processes and policies designed to focus on business process improvement to maximize the capabilities within existing technologies to enhance business value and ROI.
• This position will provide leadership to achieve sustained improvement of business processes. Scope includes all major business processes throughout the enterprise.
• This role will help define process quality issues, measure current process performance, analyze root cause defects, and develop targeted process improvement opportunities with business partners.

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

• BS Business / Technical Engineering Degree (preferred), MBA a plus
• Preference given to candidates with prior enterprise wide deployment leadership experience
• Prior experience with Lean Transactional implantation and facilitation in roles of increasing deployment leadership responsibility to the executive level is a must
• Advanced Training in Lean, PDCA, Kaizen, VSM and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Track record of successful cross functional/ project management & deployment leadership experience

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

• Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills
• Tenacity and energy in leading change towards an effective work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate team and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical skills and process focus
• Progressive, flexible and team oriented person required.
• Strong planning/organization & time management skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

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Director of Operations - Lean Focus ( Southwestern, US )

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Company:

Confidential

Position:

Director of Operations – Lean Focus (Southwestern, US)

Location:

Southwestern, US

Reporting:

Position reports to VP of Operations

Compensation:

Excellent Base and Bonus Compensation

Relocation:

Relocation Available

Company Profile:

Our client is fast growing market leading supplier of consumer related products / services with operations thought-out North America

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a key Director level site leadership position within our client’s operations group, reporting directly to the VP of Operations. This position will require a candidate with a solid operations leadership background, preferably with a strong background in Lean transformation. Key to success in this role requires a leader that is able to facilitate and drive service delivery, quality, cost and safety, leveraging Lean methodologies in a fast paced and service focused environment. The position will require a leader with a strong blend of both strategic and tactical approaches to operational and business objectives, leveraging his/her background and experience with Lean to drive results via credibility, influence and leadership by example.

• This position will be responsible for the entire site’s operations, holding managers accountable to achieve monthly and annual targets in service delivery, quality, cost, safety, and other key performance targets.
• This role will lead, drive, and sustain the cultural and technical changes necessary to make our client’s operations a world class Lean operation.
• This role will serve as the leader and catalyst for implementing Lean Enterprise principles, tools, and techniques within our client’s site operations.
• This position will be responsible for the preparation of annual operating budgets, business plans for the entire site.
• Leadership responsibility for 300+ indirect reports and 15 salaried support staff associates with functional responsibility for all site operations.
• This position will have responsibility for the management of the people resource through good practice, employee appraisal systems, implementation of compensation and benefit programs, communication systems, and performance management techniques

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

• BS degree Engineering or Business / MBA or M.S. Advanced Degree preferred
• 10+ years of increasing responsibility in Lean focused manufacturing operations /site leadership roles
• Advanced Training in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5s, SMED, and other continuous improvement methodologies
• Lean / Six Sigma Certification a plus
• Strong financial acumen - understanding of 4 wall operating costs and P+L measures
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, MS Power Point required
• Prior experience with international assignments or transfers of work experience a plus

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

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 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 team and operational bench strength
• Ability to work under pressure of multiple projects 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 address tactical business shortcomings with strategic solutions
• Ability to build buy-in with multiple stakeholders with sometime conflicting priorities
• Motivated to take on a career enhancing challenge… high level of energy

Legal Notice:
The content of this posting is protected by Copyright and is intended for use by current and potential candidates of The Avery Point Group for the sole purpose of pursuing an opportunity presented by The Avery Point Group. As subject matter experts in our recruiting disciplines, our job postings are a reflection of our deep understanding of job requirements, appropriate client documents and extensive dialog with key client process stakeholders. As a result, reposting or use of this content is not authorized unless The Avery Point Group is referenced as its source.