As a member of the Global Operations Management Team the Global Operational Excellence Manager contributes to and delivers medium to long-term strategy to maintain and grow further into a global Project Logistics market leadership position. With focus and aim on all operational activities. She/He develops and enhances a long lasting, structured, lean and optimized business partnership with customers and national departments/teams.

Your Role

In this role the individual is expected to set the strategy alongside Global Head of Project Logistics Operational Excellence to successfully, set clear operational and customer KPIs, improve operational performance and provide the tools and training for operations to accomplish the agreed targets projects.

Your Responsibilities

Operational/ Tactical duties

• Process mapping, leading to national execution

• Implement and deliverstrategies and plans to optimize and outsource operational activities

• Internal ProjectManagement

• Eliminate waste andimprove processes

• Create tools to improveprocess and operations

• Manage standardsguidelines and ensure adherence

• Provide and monitorglobal operational performance through setting and monitoringoperational standards (KPIs)

• Present improvementplans to national management teams

• Execute and deliverimprovment plans

• Manage activities and general management of allGlobal Service teams

LeadershipResponsibility

• Guidance of national and corporate teams

• Stakeholder Management

• Collaboration

FinancialResponsibility

• Cost saving initiatives

• Cost avoidance initiatives

• Financial Analysis and Tools to improve results

Strategic Responsibility

• Projects for Improvements

• Facilitation of Operational Excellence, Mindset and Culture

Your Skills and Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in logistics operations management, with at least 4 years in a global or regional role.

• Proven experience in driving operational and process improvement initiatives.

• Strong understanding of Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and logistics management software.

• Willingness to travel internationally for business-related activities.

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