Senior Consultant: Operational Excellence
Durban
R750 000 – R850 000 per annum CTC

The Senior Consultant: OE is responsible for enabling and facilitating the adoption of the operational excellence culture within our clients Operations through change management, training and couching of the business units and/or contracts on continuous improvement tools.

Qualification:
The minimum levels of work, experience and qualifications required for this role are:
Minimum Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management
Minimum 2 years’ experience in operations preferably in a Supply Chain environment
Minimum 3 years’ experience in implementing OE programs
Lean Six Sigma certification shall be an added advantage
Change management skills
Project management skills
Basic business acumen

Key Responsibilities:
Develop and implement a Lean deployment plan which will provide the required return on investment through waste elimination, costs reduction and improved operational efficiencies
Manage the implementation of Operational Excellence program in all KZN operations
Ensure alignment between Operational Excellence initiatives with the BU/accounts strategies Develop business units’ internal problem solving capacity through training and coaching of problem solving methodologies, Kaizens and Kaizens events
Ensure that Lean foundational practices and entrenched in all areas of responsibilities actively participate in the development of Lean Practitioners within own area of responsibility
Act as a Change Agent, facilitate the adoption of the operational excellence culture, identify and remove barriers to success
Assess the progress on the OE program and provide feedback to the leadership of the area of responsibility
Assist colleagues in the area of responsibility with measuring, tracking and reporting of the financial benefits from improvement projects
Investigate and identify opportunities for improvement in our client’s business
As an OE Champion, expand the use of operational excellence methodologies and structured problem solving approach in our client’s business