Director, Operational Excellence & Digitalization

at  CocaCola

At the Coca-Cola Company, we are a dynamic hub of excellence, pioneering the future of operational strategies. We are seeking a Manager of Operational Excellence who is ready to define, facilitate, and lead the development and implementation of lean-driven Operational Excellence strategies. In this role, you will have the opportunity to build an OE culture and capabilities, including mindsets and behaviors, at the site level. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with a proven ability to lead key projects, build strategic partnerships, and implement effective training strategies. If you are passionate about continuous improvement and ready to inspire and be inspired, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of food and/or manufacturing integrated environment work experience, leading Lean/Operational Excellence experience.
• Excellent understanding of lean manufacturing and world class manufacturing concepts.
• Strong Lean-driven Operational Excellence knowledge with proven practical experience in the use and application of lean principles and tools.
• Proven Project Management capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience in people management, in a people-focused, team-based environment.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritize accordingly.
• Strong demonstrated experience in change management.
• Excellent Negotiation and Influencing skills.
• Excellent Decision-Making Skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High level of PC literacy, SAP, Microsoft etc.

SKILLS:

Leadership; Agile Methodology; Data Analysis; Waterfall Project Management; Strategic Analysis; Data Research; Communication; Change Management Methods; Change Management; Lean Six Sigma (LSS); Business Process Improvements; Operational Excellence
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:30
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• Define, facilitate, and lead the development and implementation of lean-driven Operational Excellence strategies, programs, and Program Management Office (PMO) framework.
• Identify, plan, and implement organization process improvements to reduce costs, defects/errors, rework, etc.
• Introducing new methods and processes to improve product/service quality and customer satisfaction.
• Promote and share best practices that sustain business process improvement across the organization
• Lead key projects in the plant, region or global level applying lean/six sigma techniques and coordinating a multicultural team.
• Build strategic and value-added partnerships with internal and external customers.
• Define and implement effective training, mentoring and coaching strategies and programs for associates.
• Facilitate and lead Business Excellence Assessment.