The role will lead and co-ordinate continuous improvement agenda to deliver COGS benefits. Build a process improvement culture through the development of programs, capabilities and pipeline of initiatives to enable productivity delivery over the planning horizon. Lead a transformational program while partnering and collaborating with Production, Planning, Logistics and Quality to deliver (target to be agreed) total cost savings/annum savings (min.)
This is a highly visible role with significant exposure to senior leadership on a regular basis. The manager will need to demonstrate leadership skills and passion around continuous improvement delivery through teams.
Principal Accountabilities
Within SVL Kenya LSC, Productivity & CI is responsible for:
- Partner with key functions to develop and deploy productivity strategies that will drive the COGS benefits.
- Build, execute and sustain multi-year productivity pipeline to drive annual savings.
- Deliver value to the business typically measured in quantifiable savings or OEE improvement.
- Establish and maintain processes and systems for the communication, sharing and best practice replication of process improvement initiatives across functions through optimal digital presence supported by SAP4HANA capability.
- Develop recommendations and drive approved plans to activate continuous improvement capabilities.
- Utilize best practice continuous improvement methodologies to drive effective training and development of these capabilities to ensure a sustainable continuous improvement culture.
- Develop Relationships – in order to successfully drive change, the individual will need to have credibility and be respected by colleagues in all levels.
- Develop People – work with all levels, from shop floor to management, to increase maturity and understanding for sustainable lean culture.
- Duties will include identifying and quantifying improvement opportunities, delivery of savings through improved processes, and independent leadership of projects.
- Responsible for training of subordinates to ensure business continuity.
- Responsible for ensuring that engineering and technical services on projects and activities for the plant are scheduled and completed, and machines are maintained properly.
- Responsible to build effective working relationships with identified partners consistent with business guiding principles and safeguarding the interests of the Group.
- Ensure compliance with relevant management systems certifications, proper records managements including timely and accurate recording of transactions in approved ERP and the related report submissions.
- Establish a continuous improvement dashboard for effective reporting & monitoring of efficiency projects.
- Establish and execute productivity governance reporting and review processes with the key functional.
- Contribute to the establishment of vendor requirements & performance metrics to meet continuous improvement and/or efficiency standards.
- Supervise shift operations from time to time as may be required.
Job Knowledge, Skills & Experiences:
- University degree as a minimum requirement, preferably in Engineering or Supply Chain.
Professional certification in projects management, continuous improvement models will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 5 years relevant working experience including evidence of project management.
- Business improvement skill set including at least 2 years exposure in a continuous improvement function.
- Proficiency in MS Office packages.
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
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