Senior Consultant : Operational Excellence (Logistics)

AtripleA Recruitment & Temps; Durban; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Consultant for Operational Excellence in KwaZulu-Natal. The role involves facilitating change management, training, and coaching to foster an operational excellence culture. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management, with experience in operations and OE programs. Lean Six Sigma certification is essential for this position, along with strong communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in operations preferably in a Supply Chain environment.
• 3 years experience in implementing OE programs.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Lean deployment plan for waste elimination.
• Manage the implementation of the Operational Excellence program.
• Ensure alignment between Operational Excellence initiatives and strategies.

Skills

Highly developed communication skills relating to persuading and influencing others

Change agility

Planning and organizing

Education

Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Job description

Our client in the Logistics Industry is seeking a Senior Consultant : Operational Excellence to join their team in KZN.

Purpose of the role : The Senior Consultant : OE is responsible for enabling and facilitating the adoption of the operational excellence culture within the KZN Operations through change management, training and coaching of the business units and / or contracts on continuous improvement tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Lean deployment plan which will provide the required return on investment through waste elimination, costs reduction and improved operational efficiencies
• Manage the implementation of Operational Excellence program in all KZN operations
• Ensure alignment between Operational Excellence initiatives with the BU / accounts strategies
• Develop business units’ internal problem solving capacity through training and coaching of problem solving methodologies, Kaizens and Kaizens events
• Ensure that Lean foundational practices and entrenched in all areas of responsibilities
• Actively participate in the development of Lean Practitioners within own area of responsibility
• Act as a Change Agent, facilitate the adoption of the operational excellence culture, identify and remove barriers to success.
• Assess the progress on the OE program and provide feedback to the leadership of the area of responsibility.
• Assist colleagues in the area of responsibility with measuring, tracking and reporting of the financial benefits from improvement projects.
• Investigate and identify opportunities for improvement
• As an OE Champion, expand the use of operational excellence methodologies and structured problem solving approach in the business

Requirements

The minimum levels of work, experience and qualifications required for this role are :

• Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management
• 2 years experience in operations preferably in a Supply Chain environment
• 3 years experience in implementing OE programs
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Change management skills
• Project management skills
• Basic business acumen

Skills

• Highly developed communication skills relating to persuading and influencing others
• Appreciation for challenging others with respect
• Strong inclination for change agility
• Focus on getting things done
• Preference for planning and organizing