Functional Excellence Manager

Major Responsibilities：

• Coordinate and drive effort across China: standardization of approach, and of operating mechanisms (e.g., Lean metrics, project tracking mechanisms, project prioritization and resource allocation models). The objective is to drive a high level of visibility and accountability around Functional Excellence initiatives, including Lean Six Sigma projects.
• Drive changes into the organization (continuous improvement culture, lean, six sigma)
• Coordinate the selection process for the most impact projects, and drive the allocation of global resources required to support them (e.g., CAPEX, functional excellence, global function support)
• Be a key enabler in realizing the functional excellence vision (creating a culture obsessed with continuous improvement)
• Use every opportunity (tech transfer, product line transfer, site consolidation, new operations) to inject six sigma/lean in the key aspects of what we do.
• Benchmark our businesses against relevant competitors or best in class industries; bring these ideas into the company, and spread them. Key facilitator of best practice sharing.
• Tight coordination and collaboration with the site and functional leaders (and with the site and functional Black belts so we do not duplicate any of the ongoing efforts, nor confuse our employee base.)
• This position is a high impact one, but involves leveraging resources across the organization. The position has no direct reports, but will have a number of indirect reports (for example the Ops Black and Green belts within the sites or functions).

Required：

• A minimum of a BS degree required; scientific or technical education preferred. MBA or other masters level degree would a plus.
• Must have a minimum of 8 years of relevant industry experience
• Must have 3 years of hands-on six sigma/lean experience (i.e., must have lead the successful implementation in a company, not as a consultant)
• Deep project management experience
• Black Belt (Master Black Belt preferred)
• International experience within the Asia Pacific region is an advantage
• Cross functional experience (e.g. manufacturing and quality; supply chain and engineering
• Life sciences background is a plus