Operational Excellence Leader

Full Time
Charlotte, NC
Posted
Job description
Our vision is "Shaping great experiences". We make a difference to those who shape green spaces and urban environments through our leadership in sustainable, user-centred solutions. Our core purpose is "Turning technology into opportunity". With a passion for innovation we create performance, pride, and improved results for our customers.
Who We Are
At Husqvarna , our teammates are the core of who we are. We love to innovate and win with a passion for serving our customers. We take personal ownership of our everyday work and we recognize that we only win as a team. We seek people who have a great sense of self-motivation, creative problem solvers who enjoy collaboration and networking in an international environment; people with a strong desire to add value. Our Key Behaviors are - It all begins with Me, I take ownership and I ask myself; What can I do?
Why Choose Husqvarna?
  • Competitive compensation
  • A full benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • A 401(k) with matching and immediate vesting
  • An employee purchase discount on Husqvarna products
  • An education assistance program
  • Paid parental leave
What Our Employees Say About Husqvarna: "The best part about working here is the opportunity to work with competent and talented people, who I get to learn from every day. . . we have set the bar high, and there are great opportunities to contribute and be a part of a very exciting journey.”
Operational Excellence Leader
Location: Charlotte, NC, 28269
Position/Job Description:
The Supply Chain Center of Excellence Operational Excellence Leader supports the North American Supply Chain organization leading projects that drive day-to-day improvements in processes or increased profitability within all channels. This role is responsible for identifying and leading initiatives to streamline activities aimed towards solving key productivity and cost challenges within the organization.
What You Need to Know:
  • Continually communicate updates on project statuses and issues to Supply Chain leadership via regular communications and status reports
  • Manage initiative timelines to meet established project milestones
  • Coordinate schedules, stakeholders, resources, budgets, assets and overall project organization to ensure the team meets agreed upon requirements and expectations
  • Act as the single point of contact for each project on schedule, cost and scope – while properly managing risk
  • Coordinate any and all inter-team activities and project dependencies to ensure on-time project deliverables
  • Conduct process improvement initiatives with process owners which includes: documenting current processes, performing supporting data analysis, facilitating the design of the process change and supporting the implementation
  • Regularly communicate with department leadership, sponsors and stakeholders
  • Assist with creating and maintaining measurement tool(s) to monitor performance and improvements in key metrics for projects supported
  • Assist with the business case development and identification of project costs and benefits to calculate return on investment
  • Assemble and present assessment results and recommendations to department and company leadership as the project lead
  • Other duties as assigned
What We Are Looking For:
  • BA/BS in Business, Supply Chain, Data Analysis/Science
  • 3-5+ years of related experience in continuous improvement practices
  • Lean Six Sigma certification or other process improvement methodologies
  • Advanced level of MS office software applications
  • Understanding of data management techniques and methods
  • Knowledge of change management principles
  • Project management certification or training a plus
  • Excellent presentation skills in a clear and concise manner
Husqvarna provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Last date to apply:
We are continuously accepting applications

www.arclintfl.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, www.arclintfl.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, www.arclintfl.com is the ideal place to find your next job.

Intrested in this job?

Related Jobs

All Related Listed jobs