- Chance to work closely with an established leadership team
- Opportunity to be part of a stable, essential industry
About Our Client
Our client is a reputable and established organization specializing in the manufacturing of electrical products across the globe. They are currently expanding and are looking for a Business Process Improvement Lead to drive organizational efficiency by implementing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, overseeing project teams, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The incumbent will be part of a growing team and can expect to drive and implement new lean initiatives to ensure continuous improvement across the organisation.
Job Description
1. Strategic Planning and Alignment:
- Collaborate with business leaders to understand strategic goals, identify gaps, and develop a prioritized roadmap to address areas where objectives and strategies are not being met.
- Develop and prioritize long-term productivity improvement roadmaps for departments, comparing performance to industry standards and identifying opportunities for optimization.
2. Leadership and Methodology Integration:
- Lead and integrate Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize processes, improve efficiency, and drive performance improvement. Guide project teams in designing and implementing solutions aligned with business requirements.
- Guide the organization through structured processes that include resource management, decision-making, resistance identification and resolution, conflict management, skill enhancement, metrics tracking, and performance management.
3. Project Execution and Performance Management:
- Engage team members and stakeholders to execute Lean Six Sigma projects, providing leadership, guidance, and coaching in these methodologies.
- Create and monitor detailed action plans for process improvements, designing and maintaining tools and dashboards to track project progress.
- Develop metrics and conduct post-implementation reviews to assess performance improvements and ensure the sustainability of changes.
4. Analysis and Decision Support:
- Conduct studies, including cost-benefit analyses, trend analyses, and risk assessments, to evaluate the impact of product development, production rates, and process improvements. Present business cases for project approval and implement countermeasures as needed.
- Provide analytical and conceptual direction to project team members, ensuring alignment and value delivery.
5. Change Management and Knowledge Sharing:
- Manage stakeholder adoption and change activities using project management tools across processes, organizational design, and technologies.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams to ensure consistency, encouraging innovative thinking and challenging existing processes to enhance performance.
- Promote a mindset of continuous improvement, providing necessary training, resources, and mentoring to support organizational development.
6. Operational Flexibility and Leadership:
- Assume leadership responsibilities as needed to ensure project continuity. Demonstrate flexibility to meet project deadlines and travel as required to support improvement initiatives.
- Adapt to changing business needs and take on additional tasks to support organizational goals.
The Successful Applicant
- Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or any related field.
- 5 - 10 years of experience in a similar position with business process improvement roles.
- Knowledge of Continuous Improvement tools and techniques such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, ISO, or CMMI.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification would be highly beneficial.
- Familiarity with project management principles and practices.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
- Experience working with C-suite and board of directors.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and workshops.
What's on Offer
- Chance to work closely with the Board of Directors
- Proven track-record of internal career mobility
- Opportunity to be part of a stable, essential industry
Contact
Rachel Hee (Lic No: R22111006/ EA no: 18S9099)
Quote job ref
JN-072024-6476338
Phone number
+65 6541 9960
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