Operational Excellence Lead

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours.

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What you will do

Kenvue - Supply Chain Organization

Job Description

Job Title (India Specific): Operational Excellence lead

Department: Manufacturing Excellence

Organization: Manufacturing – Consumer health

Location: Mulund - Mumbai

Reporting to: Associate Director Manufacturing Excellence

Purpose of the position: Lead KOE, (Kenvue operational excellence) Implementation & drive Manufacturing Excellence (Operations Excellence) at inhouse and external manufacturing plants. Position will be responsible for driving Manufacturing Excellence initiatives at the site which includes delivering sustainable GP improvement, OEE/productivity improvement, executing capacity expansion projects, performance management and building core competencies & capabilities to deliver Best-In-Class performance in Make Organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving Operations Excellence Agenda – Drive KOE, (Kenvue operational excellence) at various sites. Lead Operational excellence initiatives of waste identification and elimination in all Mfg & non-Mfg processes. Lead agenda of bringing in cost flexibility of moving fixed costs structures to variable cost structures.

• GP Improvement
• Deliver CIP (Cost Improvement) targets for the sites by PMO governance.
• Lead Process to identify cost improvement / GP improvement projects across all the function.
• Develop future project pipelines for long term sustainability and continuous cost reductions.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams and regional teams for target settings, periodic reviews, reporting and bridging gaps.

• OEE Improvement
• Support Manufacturing Core teams to identify OEE improvement opportunities and drive improvement initiatives.
• Share best practices and train team members on problem solving tools.

• Projects Management

• Lead team to dive Capacity Expansion Projects and product re-siting projects. • Support in Benchmarking best practices and cost benefit analysis for projects. • Remove roadblocks in project execution for timely delivery.

• Ensure prudent Capex Spends. • Drive other strategic projects from time to time.

• Capabilities development & Performance Management
• Ensure Performance Tracking and on-time reporting for Make Organization.
• Make Opex management and update monthly and quarterly Opex updates in system.
• Team Capabilities development to deliver Best-In-Class performance.

Reporting Relationships:

1. Reports to (Role): Associate Director Manufacturing Excellence

2. Direct Reports (Role & Number): None

3. Level of Supervision needed: Minimum.

Qualification:

1. Education: Engineering / Science background. Post-graduate in Operations Management from premier B-Schools will be desired. Preferred Lean/ Six sigma black belt certification. Experience in deploying ILSig sigma / TPM at site Experience in deploying digital initiatives at manufacturing site will be added advantage.

2. Experience: 8 to 10 years Manufacturing / Operational Excellence. 3. Industry Exposure – Automobile, Healthcare MNC FMCG industry only

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