Materials Lean Leader

GE Vernova, Inc.; Elbląg; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Materials Lean Leader to develop and sustain a Materials Management Roadmap aligned with business targets.

You will partner with organizational leadership to drive product and process improvements that reduce lead time and inventory while supporting on-time customer delivery. In this remote role, you will lead lean initiatives across materials planning and operations, coach teams from frontline to executives, and collaborate with external suppliers to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma/GED with 10 years of experience in Manufacturing)
• Minimum of 5 additional years in Lean and/or Materials

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the lean roadmap for the materials organization, ensuring alignment and synergy between internal materials planning and operations.
• Collaborate with planners to integrate pull/replenishment systems, fostering seamless supply chain operations and alignment with internal processes.
• Facilitate regular communication and feedback loops between the internal factory and external suppliers to ensure consistent application of lean principles.
• Own priorities for parts on pull and schedule attainment aligned with business targets
• Responsible for continuous improvement plans for materials lean systems including VSMs
• Coach teams from front line to executives on lean materials systems
• Plan and deliver projects & initiatives aligned to the roadmap
• Accountable for daily management and problem solving to keep team on target

Skills

Lean methodologies

Materials management

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma / GED with 10+ years experience

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Materials Lean Leader will provide support and coaching within the Supply chain focused on the development and sustainment of a Materials Management Strategy (roadmap) aligned with the business targets. You will partner with organizational leadership to drive product and process improvements that deliver lead time and inventory reductions supporting customer delivery.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the lean roadmap for the materials organization, ensuring alignment and synergy between internal materials planning and operations.


• Collaborate with planners to integrate them into the Pull/replenishment systems, fostering seamless supply chain operations and alignment with internal processes.


• Facilitate regular communication and feedback loops between the internal factory and external suppliers to ensure consistent application of lean principles.


• Own priorities for parts on pull and schedule attainment aligned with business targets


• Responsible for continuous improvement plans for materials lean systems including VSMs


• Coach teams from front line to executives on lean materials systems


• Plan and deliver projects & initiatives aligned to the roadmap


• Accountable for daily management and problem solving to keep team on target

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma /GED with at least 10 years of experience in Manufacturing)


• Minimum of 5 additional years in Lean and/or Materials

Desired Characteristics:

• Proven ability to collaborate with external partners and integrate them into existing systems to enhance overall supply chain efficiency.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively manage relationships


• Change agent with strong credibility and influence in the organization


• Lean Materials experience including but not limited to: standard work, material presentation, supermarkets, flow, pull, waterspider routes, heijunka, and kanban


• Knowledge of the disciplines of manufacturing and inventory management


• Demonstrated commitment for process improvement


• Six Sigma Green / Black belt certification or equivalent quality certification

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

LI-Remote - This is a remote position