Continuous Improvement Manager – Supply Chain Finance
| Company | Kraft Heinz |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, Finance, or another related field
- 3+ years of operations experience
- 2+ years leading CI projects or transformation projects is a plus
- Experience with Continuous Improvement tools/methods, such as: PDCA, SDCA, Six Sigma (Black or Green Belt), Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, Kaizen
- Agile Methodology knowledge
- Experience and/or knowledge in Project Management and Basics Finance Principles
- Advanced experience with Excel and PowerPoint with solid analytical skills
Responsibilities
- Drive KPI improvement and savings generation through Continuous Improvement methodology
- Manage key activities of the Program implementation: deliverables, benchmarking, Best Practice sharing into the organization, and related resources and trainings
- Prepare standard and ad-hoc analysis, driving insight on business gaps to plan and benchmarks, supporting future strategic decisions
- Drive agile initiatives from the front for specific demands, aligning teams, tools, language, and operational processes for efficiency and effectiveness
- Maximize efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and addressing technical Gaps. Understand Operations KPIs, cause and effect relationship between them and main Costs
- Support Logistics and Manufacturing Management Systems *(LOGOS and KHMS)* initiatives as required and support the continuous improvement process through collaboration to deliver strategic goals
- Manage the Operations Continuous Improvement Program. [Manufacturing, Logistics and Procurement]. This includes creating implementation plans, change management needs across the organization, collaborating with cross-functional teams on processes rollouts, communications and training strategy and ensure execution
- Provide updates to high leadership team, project sponsors and stakeholders as needed on key initiatives, including progress against deliverables, next steps and needs from sponsors to alleviate hurdles
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years leading CI projects or transformation projects is a plus