The Supply Chain Operational Excellence Specialist supports the North American Supply Chain organization leading projects that drive day-to-day improvements in processes or increased profitability within all channels. This role is responsible for identifying and leading initiatives to streamline activities aimed towards solving key productivity and cost challenges within the organization.
What You Need to Know:
• Continually communicate updates on project statuses and issues to Supply Chain leadership via regular communications and status reports
• Manage initiative timelines to meet established project milestones
• Coordinate schedules, stakeholders, resources, budgets, assets and overall project organization to ensure the team meets agreed upon requirements and expectations
• Act as the single point of contact for each project on schedule, cost and scope – while properly managing risk
• Coordinate any and all inter-team activities and project dependencies to ensure on-time project deliverables
• Conduct process improvement initiatives with process owners which includes: documenting current processes, performing supporting data analysis, facilitating the design of the process change and supporting the implementation
• Regularly communicate with department leadership, sponsors and stakeholders
• Assist with creating and maintaining measurement tool(s) to monitor performance and improvements in key metrics for projects supported
• Assist with the business case development and identification of project costs and benefits to calculate return on investment
• Assemble and present assessment results and recommendations to department and company leadership as the project lead
• Other duties as assigned
What We Are Looking For:
• BA/BS in Business, Supply Chain, Data Analysis/Science
• 3-5+ years of related experience in continuous improvement
• 2+ years of related experience utilizing an ERP system (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, AS400, SAP, Logility, JDE, etc.)
• Lean Six Sigma certification or other process improvement methodologies
• Advanced level of MS office software applications
• Understanding of data management techniques and methods
• Knowledge of change management principles
• Project management certification or training a plus
• Excellent presentation skills in a clear and concise manner
Last date to apply:
We are continuously accepting applications
What We Do
Husqvarna Group is a global leading producer of outdoor power products for forest, park and garden care. Sustainability is integrated into our business. Creating a strong company fit for the future demands the ingenuity and courage of our people, forward-thinking leadership in our organization and the insights of our strategic partners.
Working at our company means being part of our long and proud history. More than 330 years of innovation has shaped the company and contributed to the passion that drives our employees and the company forward. The Group has grown and now includes 14,400 employees in 40 countries and our products are sold in 100 countries under brands such as Husqvarna, Gardena, Flymo and Orbit Irrigation. The range includes robotic lawnmowers, chainsaws, trimmers, riding lawnmowers and garden irrigation.
With our passion for innovation we continue to shape great experiences!
Do you want to be part of Husqvarna Group and pursue a challenging career in an international environment? Read about our job openings and trainee programs here: husqvarnagroup.com/career
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