Operations Excellence Senior Manager - Europe
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Paris
This role has three primary objectives: • Lead the deployment and execution of the Operational Excellence (OPEX) strategy (GXO Way) across all Central Europe (CE) sites, driving continuous improvement through operational deep dives, sustainable site turnarounds, data analytics, and process optimization., • Own and drive the delivery of the annual savings targets generated through the 6 Levers program, providing governance, performance monitoring, and hands-on intervention where required to ensure financial objectives are achieved across all CE sites., • Drive the adoption and effective use of productivity, labor planning, and continuous improvement tools and methodologies across all CE sites, including XWars, ProductivX, slotting solutions, Kaizen, Performance Management, and Lean principles, while ensuring their adaptation to local operational requirements. Key Responsibilities: • Manage and be in the lead of the 6-Levers for all CE countries together with the country ops directors. Be responsible to successfully achieve the 6-Levers savings for CE., • Be the lead manager and facilitator of country /site interventions and deep dives to secure 6-levers savings. Weekly follow-up, review & management of the 6-Levers savings target per country - Budget vs Actual., • Manage the financial impact ($) of the 6-Levers savings. Identify gaps in countries/sites and define quick recovery plans with the countries. Ensure quality PIP in place per site., • Manage, coordinate, and facilitate the full adoption on Productivity and Labor planning tools (ProductivX, XWars, Slotting) together with all countries. Be the key trainer/facilitator., • Manage together with the country/site engineers and site managers the Site Maturity program to evaluate and assess the level of OPEX readiness. Deploy the GXO Way strategy, • Transfer knowledge to local CI community on the implementation of changes / new development in processes, tools and applications, • Ensure sites have strong active performance management and CI methods in place (Kaizen, Performance boards, 5S, Visual management) and support the deployment., • Actively engage in a leading role with CI community to find improvement opportunities and proactive recovery plans in the existing sites PIPs when and if necessary., • Actively maintain an up-to-date awareness of operational Best Practices and ensure shareability and scalability., • Manage process improvement projects on a European Contract level in close collaboration with the countries, • Role can be based in France or Italy, and will involve regular travel across our European sites Position will frequently engage with: • VP Operations Excellence CE , to report progress, escalate issues and propose process improvements, • Country OPEX managers, to ensure 6 levers progress & OPEX agenda and support when necessary, • Country BU/Site directors to ensure sponsorship and engagement of OPEX agenda., • CI regional community, to coach, follow-up, train on new functionalities, • Finance team on the countries Experience & Qualifications Required: • Typically at least 10 years of experience, including experience as a lead or supervisor, more senior roles require at least eight years of experience, including at least two years of expert or managerial experience., • Applying comprehensive engineering management principles and practices., • Applying more standard project management methodologies with a focus on implementing plans to achieve goals., • Very good knowledge of Contract logistics operations, financial impact, LEAN & Six Sigma tools, • Understanding of WMS functionalities on all (operations) modules, • Solid understanding of other Automation, • Change management knowledge and experience, • Knowledge and experience with process engineering and improvement methodologies, • Solid financial understanding- controlling, • Ability to influence change at senior management level, • Auditing experience, • Understanding of industry requirements & trends, • Strong analytical skills with the ability to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations, • Strong and proven Training and coaching capabilities at desk and floor level in small and large groups, • Excellent training skills, • Leadership skills and ability to motivate and develop individuals and teams, • Solid knowledge of Six Sigma/LEAN tools. Experience leading projects Interpersonal & Communication Skills: • Excellent communication skills in English + (French or Spanish or Italian), • Ability to explain technical topics to management as well as to users, • Excellent presentation skills, • Very good analytical skills, • Active listening, • Influencing skills, • Hands-on mentality, • Team spirit, • Being result oriented, highly motivated, yet pragmatic, • Logical, structured thinking, • Instructional – ability to deliver training in engaging way