India Site Leader & Global Process Improvement Leader

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an India Site Leader & Global Process Improvement Leader at our Gurugram Office.

What We Bring To The Table

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• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

Summary

Reporting to the VP Global Business Solutions (GBS) Transformation, the Process Improvement (PI) Lead is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and functional expertise to teams, driving the PI ethos, transforming ways of working, and unlocking productivity potential for tangible bottom-line savings. This leader will oversee the development and deployment of PI plans and enable GBS performance improvement while managing the GBS PI managers and collaborating with Functional Directors, Global Service Owners (GSOs) and Global Delivery Leads (GDLs) on various PI initiatives across the Enterprise and GBS. This role requires close collaboration with senior stakeholders across the enterprise to identify, prioritize, and implement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction.

As the India GBS Site Leader, this role will oversee site governance, employee engagement, and policy execution for the Gurgaon office, while also leading GBS expansion and service penetration across APAC. This leader will play will also serve as a key member of the GBS Transformatio

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a GBS and Global Functionals PI strategy and implementation roadmap that is closely aligned with the enterprise goals and objectives as well as bottom line savings targets. Ensure alignment between the GBS delivery roadmap and the Enterprise roadmap to meet financial and non financial objectives.
• Interface with GBS Leadership team and Global CCI teams to support the development of the next generation CCI agenda and to ensure a coordinated and aligned approach to margin expansion
• Oversee the India GBS site and align on key decisions on policies, guidelines and processes impacting the Gurgaon, India McCormick office. Help drive employee engagement, enablement and empowerment on site.
• Lead GBS expansion efforts in APAC, identifying opportunities for value creation, cost optimization, and geographic positioning. Collaborate closely with APAC President and Finance leadership to establish India as a strategic GBS hub.
• Create on going strategic thought leadership and execution for the GBS roadmap and LTP plans. This will involve actively engaging with the GBS Leadership Team to influence priorities and enable execution.
• Establish a robust monitoring and reporting mechanism for ongoing assessment, performance management and continuous improvement. Lead a team of ~10 people.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to drive results using PI tools
• Extensive experience in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and/or Global Capability Center (GCC)
• At least 12-15 years of relevant experience and progressive leadership roles
• Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, process mapping, and modeling and loss analysis
• Extensive cross-functional program and program/project management experience
• Demonstrated ability to drive results using continuous improvement tools, analytical decision making, building strong relationships, and direction setting
• Ability to set and drive strategy
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills to guide and influence others, strong leadership of non-direct reports to achieve common objectives in different culture
• Strong analytical decision-making and direction-setting

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.