DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services worldwide. Over the past 80 years our organisation has grown dramatically, as have our services and areas of expertise.
Our story can be traced back to the box-making business started by the Smith Family in East London in the 1940s. During the next half a century we grew our reputation for quality engineering and a dedication to our customers. As we grew our scale, we grew our capabilities – adding papermaking and recycling so we could view our customers’ challenges in the whole and not just one part. In recent times, our business has experienced rapid growth, as well as acquiring businesses across Europe and in North America. This growth saw us become one of the largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Our vision “To be the leading supplier of sustainable packaging solutions” serves us well. We are proud of the progress we have made and the growth we have achieved in our chosen markets.
Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, proudly employing over 30,000 people. It’s thanks to the skills and knowledge of our employees that we are able to provide our customers with strategic support across their entire packaging Supply Cycle. More info on www.dssmith.com
For our subregion Southwest DS Smith is hiring
Subregional Operational Excellence Lead
Qualities/Attributes
- Advocate for lean principles, proven lean transformation experience - experience in lean change management
- Strong knowledge, based on practical experience of Continuous excellence processes, both in operational as in office environments
- Passion for continuous improvement and strong will to deliver results
- Analytical and conceptual skills
- Comfortable working and influencing within a matrix of stakeholders
- Good communication skills, able to work in a systematic and rigorous way
- Leadership skills with proven track record to convince others through written and spoken communications. Able to deal with resistance.
- Works collaboratively with others. Inspires to a common purpose.
- Experience of leading a large complex continuous improvement programme in a multinational company
- Master degree (preferable engineering, technology, economics) or equivalent via experience
- Lean Manufacturing qualifications preferable (e.g Six Sigma)
- Minimum 7 years business experience in a multi site operational environment and at least 3 years in a position responsible for leading continuous improvement activities in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrable track record in influencing and leading significant organisational change
- For simplicity this profile will use the term “Country” to mean either a large single Country or a grouping of small Countries as determined by the relevant Packaging Geography
- The Country Operational Excellence Lead will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of DS Smith Packaging's Quality and Continuous Improvement objectives in the Manufacturing Sites. The incumbent will draw upon their in-depth knowledge of leading operational continuous improvement programmes in order to drive quality, waste and productivity in the sites.
- Drive Divisional CI programme activities as well as local CI projects across the Country.
- S/he will work with the country Operations Director and Regional Operational Excellence Lead to ensure the appropriate resourcing is in place at sites to balance the needs of Divisional initiatives with immediate local initiatives and to translate Divisional guidelines and local operatational priorities into agreed delivery projects
- They will also oversee the achievement of core quality KPIs in the Country. The incumbent will combine theoretical knowledge and practical application of Continuous Excellence methodologies in expanding the application of methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma thinking across all aspects of our businesses, from manufacturing environments to the whole supply chain. As the continuous improvement driving force s/he will engage, influence, train and mentor people at all levels throughout the organisation.
- Represent the country on CI strategic Leadership team meetings and provide inputs to support ongoing development of Divisional Standards an new initiatives.
- S/he will educate, mentor and give guidance to regional Operations Leaders and Continuous Improvement Managers in order to realise the continuous excellence cultural roadmap and waste reduction initiatives. Being results oriented the incumbent will identify measurable KPI’s and communicate achieved continuous improvement improvements.
- To role model and set expectations for Health & Safety working practices across the range of Quaality and Continuous improvement activities in the Country.
- Responsible for updating, developing, leading and deploying Continuous Improvement programmes for Packaging Europe, working across a matrix organization of Central and Regional Operational CI teams
- Update, formulate and revise use of DS Smith processes, metrics and short and long term goals and objectives within the division
- Responsible for the divisional business process improvement initiatives being understood, communicated, executed and measured across the business
- Act as a change agent by challenging existing approaches and performance. Drives the use of process improvement and lean methodologies throughout the business
- Ensures that appropriate resources receive training in continuous excellence topics on divisional level through the Learning Academy
If you are interested for open position Subregional Operational Excellence Lead please send your CV and motivation letter on English at Jobs.skopje@dssmith.com not later than 31.01.2022
