Lead Transformation Manager - Americas

Overview: The Lead Transformation Manager is responsible for managing and delivery of TBS (Trivium Business System) objectives as part of the Operational Excellence Program. They are responsible for delivering measurable impact by aligning strategic goals with operational execution. This role involves leading and mobilizing teams, championing change at and above the site level, building trust with stakeholders, and embedding new ways of working that drive continuous improvement.

The Lead Transformation Manager typically travels up to 80% of working time, within their region (Europe or Americas).

• Supporting plants in improving EBITDA through concrete projects on plant level by:
  • Improving OEE and reducing spoilage
  • Gaining control of maintenance, supply chain and quality cost through structured processes
  • Identifying waste within the plant processes and providing support/coaching to improve
• Driving all steps of project delivery:
  • Conducting diagnostics to identify potential through data analysis, observations, simulation, interviews
  • Leading bottom-up project planning to ensure ownership at plant level of the improvement projects
  • Leading implementation projects with multidisciplinary teams
  • Leading value assurance to connect projects to operational KPIs and P&L impact
  • Embedding a culture and structure of continuous improvement in a plant

• Lead hypothesis-driven diagnostics to identify and quantify performance gaps across all plant functions. This includes OEE analysis and workshops, spoilage reduction analysis, structured shop-floor observations to identify waste and improvement opportunities, VSM workshops, etc.
• Define transformation ambition and value targets in partnership with leadership. Convince the plant management of transformational, step-change improvement potential, with financial impact and focusing on levers that require low investment.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary project teams to ensure the achievement of organizational targets, successful implementation of strategic initiatives leading to 10-20M USD EBITDA impact per year per lead transformation manager.
• Apply and help improve the standards of the Operational Excellence pillar of the Trivium Business System, which is built on best practices from manufacturing, quality, maintenance, supply chain, organization and performance management. Do targeted innovations to identify the next level of operational improvement.
• Collect, analyse, stratify, and implement best practices across the division, with an emphasis on main cost drivers.

• Lead and coordinate the execution of key strategic initiatives across divisions.
• Lead and apprentice transformation managers and Continuous Improvement (CI) specialists and managers to drive transformational improvement programs, including project management, change management, performance management, capability building, coaching.
• Build capabilities of CI managers, plant managers, plant management team, and transformation managers through training and coaching, including TBS toolbox trainings, shop-floor coaching, and GB/BB training
• Engage with functional experts, regional and global counterparts to maximize the cross-implementation of best practices.

• Lead executive governance and steerco forums with concise, fact-based materials that clarify priorities, value delivery, risks, decisions required, and trade-offs.
• Build peer-to-peer trust relationships with plant managers and Operations Directors to help them grow.
• Ensure all levels of the business are communicated and informed of project/initiative status in a timely manner through Steerco and monthly reporting
• Work closely with Divisional management and local plant management teams to ensure…