Processes and Performance Improvement Specialist missions
Serves as a change agent and process facilitator for tactical improvement initiatives
Conducts analysis, documents process, develops and implements effective controls, and optimizes processes to increase operational performance and reduce costs
Utilizes PI principles and tools, including value stream maps, standard work, 6s, visual management, facilitation, and change management skills to support continuous improvement
Prioritizes and manage multiple competing projects, deadlines, and customer relationships
Interacts effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels, including senior executives and physicians, to affect change within the organization
Identify and co-create Standard Processes throughout the organization
Analyse system bottlenecks and inefficiencies, seeking solutions – Simulation tool
Promote Lean techniques and process management
Lead process improvement workshops and improvement projects to drive business results across the organization
Partner with all functions to define process capabilities, assess gaps and develop gap closure plans
Plan and facilitate kaizen activities/events across the designated region
Plan, coordinate, and teach Lean tools to employees in the designated region
Create communication and manage process for Continuous Improvement projects for specific site, including producing project updates
Core tasks
Lean Six Sigma integration
Continue with training plan and program inside of organization to ensure proper level on dedicated positions training for levels of Green Belt, Yellow belt, White belt, Lean Six Sigma Awareness and Blue belt (champions training)
Nominate potential candidates to Green belt training and ensure process till certification
Continue develop and deploy standard for Lean Six Sigma project with DMAIC method
Act as mentor for Green belts in their local projects with regular follow up
Preparation of Lean Six Sigma committee with top management
Global situation of integration process
Existing project overview and its status and its benefits
Potential projects definition
Create community of Green belts with regular meetings and connection to Performance – S
Became Soufflet Agro International referent of Lean Six Sigma in Performance – S community
Regular meeting with regional Central team and local management team with agreed agenda and structure
Communicate with relevant parties any deviation from process, quality issues, and service issues, or risk of failure in these areas
Lean Six Sigma strategic project leader
Take a lead of strategic projects of Lean Six Sigma in sphere of:
Seed production
Silo performance
Administrative process performance
Warehouse performance
For all above listed:
Create or complete local industrial or operations performance KPI templates and share information internally, engaging the local team to search for improvement opportunities
Communication structure on site to include daily team briefs and shift handover
Complete agreed internal reporting and communication as required by Department Manager
Continually look to opportunities for improvement
Change management
Act as leadership for sustainable operational excellence culture by applying Continuous Improvement using especially Lean Six Sigma approach
Demonstrate, communicate and promote internally CI activity
Required skills
Ability to utilize data collection/analysis tools & methodologies
Ability to conduct process mapping, root cause analysis, statistical controls
Has knowledge on quality & process improvement methodologies such as lean six sigma
Solid analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills
Has knowledge/experience of Project management tools and methodologies
Has knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics or other)
Has knowledge of TMS, WMS, APO systems
Leadership skills – indirect management of teams
Communication and presentation skills – in English
Experience Requirements
Experience in manufacturing or logistics environment implementing cost reductions, continuous improvement/lean in a manufacturing or logistics environment
Experience of project management
Experience with IT/ERP systems is preferred