Continuous Improvement Senior Manager

ASMO; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 299,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in continuous improvement seeks a Senior Manager to implement OMS First Choice tools across sites. The role involves establishing a culture of continuous improvement and leading large multi-site projects. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, fluent English and Arabic, and over 11 years of experience in logistics and supply chain.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• 11+ years of experience in logistics and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Deploy OMS First Choice & CI.
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead multi-site continuous improvement projects.
• Manage and develop resources of OMS FC.

Skills

Lean implementations

Stakeholder management

Project Management

Data Analysis

Training skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Objective

Continuous Improvement Senior Manager role is responsible for the implementation of the OMS First Choice tools and methodology within the sites. Develops, maintains, and executes the CI roadmap that aligns with strategy, accounting for both internal and external process and financial improvement. The role holder supports and contributes to the ongoing development of OMS First Choice, but the primary focus of the role is delivery and implementation.

General Responsibilities

• Responsible for the robust deployment of OMS FC & CI within the ASMO.
• Establish a culture of continues improvements with strong customer centric focus.
• Manage, develop and allocate resources of the OMS FC.
• Implement of key strategic initiatives - Performance Dialoges and Gemba walks.
• Deliver CI initiatives with clear and measurable targets.
• Ensure knowledge and best practice sharing within the re-engineering OMS First Choice in the ASMO.
• Continuous improvement of the calibre and maturity of resources in the business.
• Responsible for the overall improvement in business standards.
• Support for Smart Productivity and similar digital solutions to ensure sustainability.
• Act as the customer liaison point for Continuous Improvement. Partners with customer to develop requirements and define solution sets.
• Leads and directs large, multi-site continuous improvement projects and implementation of solutions.
• Recommend training and development interventions for team members to build their capabilities.
• Team leadership, coaching, development, performance management etc.
• Maintain succession plan for the key roles in his/her team.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for the continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices to increase productivity and operational efficiency.
• Implement all relevant Department’s policies, processes, procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Contribute to the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet departmental requirements, policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is required.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is preferred.
• English, Arabic – Fluent.
• 11+ years of experience in logistics and supply chain.

Core Competency

• Lean implementations and success stories, especially in the supply chain industry.
• The role holder needs to be creative and innovative and able to challenge the status quo.
• Proven stakeholder management track record through OMS FC Implementations.
• Project Management experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to influence without formal authority is essential.
• Ability to collaborate with operations leaders across all levels within the operation is essential.
• Affinity with Data Analysis tools and methodologies.
• Presentation skills on good level, allowing the role holder of sharing best practices with wider communities on face-to-face or on-line environments.
• Training skills are essential.