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Emmi Roth Operational Excellence Leader in Stoughton, Wisconsin
Operational Excellence Leader
Location Stoughton, WI
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Who WE Are
We are a leader in the specialty cheese industry serving our consumers by crafting and importing the best cheeses in the world while caring for our employees and our communities.
Who YOU Are
You strive for excellence in your area of expertise and are proud to work at a company producing premium products. You are passionate about continuous improvement, enjoy bringing creativity to your work, and are excited to blaze new trails to grow and improve our business. You foster a positive and rewarding workplace culture by valuing flexibility, work-life balance, and team development while inspiring team members to achieve their full potential.
If this sounds like you, we want you to consider joining Emmi Roth!
Objective of the Position
As part of the ongoing transformation and expansion of Emmi's global Operational Excellence, Emmi is seeking a Group Operational Excellence Manager to reinforce the Group Supply Chain Team, someone with the necessary skills and experience to achieve the ambitious goals set by the leadership team.
We are seeking for a profile who can establish Excellence in all areas. The position holder should demonstrate a strong analytical ability combined with the necessary degree of humility and empathy, as well as a passion for Shopfloor operations. Additionally, he fosters and develops talents and communicates in a targeted and inspiring manner at all levels.
Responsibilities:
The Group Operational Excellence Manager drives the Emmi Operational Excellence program in the Americas Division and Entities hand in hand with local organizations encompassing the following activities:
§ Understanding and building upon the successes and agreed plans of local organization
§ Developing and aligning a master plan (vision, strategy, milestones, goals for achieving Excellence in an expanded context likely beyond the Supply Chain (Best Practice Sharing, standardization as a major overarching theme of all processes established E2E in Emmi, digitalization, and Change Management)
§ Further developing and driving the Emmi Operational Excellence Program for all divisions, subsidiaries, and locations to achieve world-class Excellence together with Head Group Emmi Operational Excellence and local management team
§ Leading teams and personally conducting large and complex transformation projects throughout the organization to achieve tangible and sustainable business results
§ Establishing proven 'Lean' approaches and methods, actively working and training colleagues
§ Supporting and functionally leading other excellence initiatives within the Emmi group and potentially assuming this responsibility
§ Global collaboration with corporate, divisional, and local leadership
§ Training and coaching operational executives at all levels in methods and instruments of Business and operational excellence
§ Supporting a culture of continuous improvement and promoting cultural change through the application of Lean
§ Introducing Six Sigma, Shingo, and other proven continuous improvement methods as needed
§ Able to representing the role (deputy) as a future member of the leadership team of the Group Supply Chain
Requirements:
§ Master's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or Operations with strong analytical skills
§ Strong background and practical experience in an operational environment, such as Operations Manager or a hands-on consultancy
§ Demonstrated and comprehensive leadership qualities in complex multidisciplinary project management. Proven change management ability in international teams
§ Expert on Lean Management methods (TPM/WCM) and various tools (Shingo, Hoshin Kanri, Policy Deployment), with a proven ability to apply them successfully. Familiarity with Lean-Six-Sigma methodology. Familiarity with value stream analysis inside and outside the company
§ Fluent in Spanish and English, other languages (such as Portuguese, German, French or Italian) are advantageous.
§ Willingness to travel internationally (up to 60%)
§ Additionally, the following qualities and qualifications may be considered important:
§ Global mindset - highly cooperative, non-hierarchical
§ An excellent listener, pragmatic, undogmatic, and highly adaptable
§ Intrinsic will and motivation to provide the best possible service in every detail and embody these characteristics
§ Develops and advocates a standpoint for the function and can clearly and concisely communicate their position openly and unobtrusively to gain support and approval from others
§ Demonstrates leadership qualities and personal commitment to outstanding performance, highest standards, and goal achievement
§ Goal-oriented performer who never settles for the status quo. Passionate, flexible, and resilient
§ Lives the company culture and values of Emmi
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