Supply Excellence Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Active member of the Site Leadership Team guiding and supporting the overall site strategy
• Leading transformative change within the factory through MSE (TPM)
• Optimize performance and drive value leadership
• Initiate and drive game-changing workstreams to optimize our cost-to-serve for our customers and support Mars to become a more efficient, agile and lean company
• Develop and drive local supply strategies in close collaboration with a vast stakeholder network
• Drive business change - Business change management, Program development & design
• Partnering with the site leadership team to develop the overall implementation strategy for MSE, then driving accountability to this strategy
• Building capability of all pillar leaders enabling them to build team member capability
• Maturing all pillars in a phased progression in accordance with the site and regional strategy
• Coordinating with the Regional MSE team for support

Qualifications

• Minimum: 5 years’ TPM experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience in implementation of TPM programs, preferably during the initial implementation phases
• Proven track record in managing teams and driving operational excellence
• Proven experience as a coach/trainer/mentor. Ability to manage stakeholders and influence without authority
• Strong project management skills with the ability to set priorities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of improvement tools as SIXSIGMA, Kaizen, 5S, DMAIC
• Proven experience in spearheading transformative initiatives and successfully implementing best practice rollouts
• Eager to analyze and inspired by maximizing value
• Process and detail oriented with a “hands-on” approach

Preferred

• Manufacturing experience within CPG Industry
• Bachelor’s degree