Job Description
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions:
- Support Strategic Initiatives: Assist in gathering and analysing data to provide insights and recommendations and support the development and execution of the company's strategic plan by coordinating relevant activities and resources.
- Enhance Operational Efficiency: Collaborate with various departments to gather information on operational processes and identify potential bottlenecks. Assist in the implementation of initiatives aimed at improving departmental efficiency.
- Facilitate Communication and Coordination: Serve as a liaison between the Head of operation and cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and coordination. Prepare and organize briefing materials, reports, and presentations for executive meetings.
- Monitor Performance Metrics: Assist in tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics across departments. Gather and compile performance data to provide regular updates and support the development of improvement plans.
- Drive Continuous Improvement: Support initiatives for process optimization and organizational effectiveness. Conduct research on industry trends and best practices to provide insights that help maintain the company's competitive edge.
- Cross-train within the supply chain team & operations team managers to serve as back up where needed.
- Analyzes current operations and complex data sheets
- Assists with implementation of changes through lean manufacturing concepts.
- Identifies and compares the efficiency of new processes
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial Engineering preferred), Supply Chain, Operations Management, Logistics or related field, or equivalent experience in a similar role.
- 3+ years experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to openly convey information to team members across all levels and functions of the organization and get results through excellent organizational and project management.
- Works effectively with a wide number of functional areas. Able to lead, contribute, and influence others in a team-based environment.
- Experience in PC-based planning and inventory systems, ERP/MRP.
- Advanced skills in data analysis and reporting results via GOOGLE SHEET or EXCEL and POWER BI will be an added advantage.
- Able to develop detailed processes to recreate complex analyses for frequent monitoring of various business conditions.
- Can ensure strategies and tactical plans are consistent with overall manufacturing and service functional objectives.