Regional ManEx Manager APAC

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As the Regional Manufacturing Excellence Manager, APAC of Fragrance & Beauty, you will report to Head of Manufacturing Excellence, Global Operations F&B. Your responsibilities will include delivering manufacturing performance in three key areas:
Cost Efficiency, Capacity, and Quality. This performance will fulfill Customer Requirements through two main strategies: driving deployment of Innovation & Efficiency Programs and improving Manufacturing Standards.

You will:

Partnering on developing and driving Regional & Site Operations strategies/roadmaps.

• Lead and develop regional team aligned with Operations strategy
• Ensure robust function specific talent pipeline and development plans for local and regional functions
• Build effective network and communication within own regional function and to regional/local stakeholders
• Maintain regional partnerships incl. feedback loops
• Support building of improvement culture engrained in Operations functions and with employees
• Facilitate systematic Manufacturing expertise and skill development through training, coaching and best practice sharing
• Development and maintenance of the network of subject matter experts and specialists

Drive performance & compliance through leading effective improvement programs and governance

• Lead, trigger and partner regional/local improvement initiatives (safety, quality, cost, efficiency)
• Lead-Coach-Influence specific business improvement project or program at Global, Regional or Site Level
• Lead regional governance to define objectives and prioritize projects aligned with stakeholders and resources
• Consult and support product and packaging portfolio improvement initiatives

Assess & guide process, system and standards robustness

• Drive Man Ex assessments and resulting lead activities towards ideal state definitions
• Support achievement of regional standards and best compliance
• Identify user requirements and demands with regards to product, systems and process improvements
• Represent region in function supporting tools and systems projects as well as packaging related initiatives
• Continually develop and enhance Man Ex Standards

Get involved and contribute to Site Master Plans, Innovation and Digital initiatives

• Identify user requirements and demands with regards to product, systems and process improvements
• Represent process efficiency requirements (URS) in CAPEX projects and site masterplans
• Design / present solutions for approval and establish strategies to implement
• Support qualifications of new processes and innovations Drive change management and people development
• Lead/coordinate regional/global improvement projects along milestones, monitor and report progress
• Inform, train and support stakeholders and contributors to the manufacturing process definition
• Establish a collaborative relation with all primary stakeholders (Regional, Site Heads, Production Mgrs., CI , Process Engineers)
• Develop people with 70-20-10 model. Training (10%), coaching(20%) and on job mentoring (70%) people on specific Man Ex topics

You?

Are you someone who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us – and impact your world.

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