KNPS Black Belt

Job description

KNPS Black Belt

Dubai

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lean Process Lead to join our dynamic team, reporting to the Head of Contract Logistics. Working in a dynamic global environment, you will be responsible for delivery of the Deep Dive Value Stream Analysis (DDVSA) events, and management of Lean Six Sigma project portfolio resulting from these activities.

As Lean Six Sigma Black Belt your responsibilities will be to identify and deliver Lean Six Sigma Black Belt projects and implement the internal continuous improvement strategy (KNPS: Kuehne + Nagel Production System) for our Contract Logistics projects. You will be instrumental in the delivery of KNPS savings & productivity improvements in line with operational targets at site and country level.

Your tasks and responsibilities

- The support of Operations to progress KNPS methodologies and culture, including the development of KN Excellence levels, training and mentorship of Lean Six Sigma Green & Yellow belts.

- Delivery of DDVSA 6 Week programmes as agreed with Operations and the KNPS Regional manager

- Delivery and management with Operations of the project portfolio's resulting from DDVSA activity

- Productivity and Quality CI project improvements to a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Standard

- Alignment of projects and CI activity to meet both KNPS Savings targets and Site productivity improvement targets

- Management of CI Tracker to ensure savings for sites are validated with financial controllers and data integrity is maintained at all times.

- Support to deliver and deploy productivity management tools within the sites to ensure consistent measurement and monitoring of productivity at process and site level.

- Support operations in the development of KN Excellence levels on site from Green through to Gold (Ownership rests with Operations)

- Working with the Regional KNPS Manager development of the LS YB and LSS GB portfolio, identifying and developing key individuals

Your skills and experience

- Educated to degree standard or equivalent experience

- Certified Lean Six Sigma BB or relevant Lean experience (Min 3 years)

- Experience in a CI management position and demonstration of Programme and Project delivery

- Can demonstrate experience as a process improvement delivery specialist

- Has experience in delivering Kaizen or Rapid Improvement activities based on Value Stream
Mapping

- Very strong numeric and analytical skills

Desirable skills:

·  Experience in the delivery of Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement programmes
·  Can demonstrate a rounded business acumen including P & L management and budgeting
·  Advanced skills in MS office tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS project and MS Visio
·  An advanced level Minitab user version 14 or above

About you:

·  Demonstrates a passion for continuous improvement and the ability to energise and inspire others
·  Excellent communication and inter personal skills
·  Self-starter with ability to work on own initiative
·  Coaching and Mentoring
·  Be able to work well in a fast-paced environment and under stress
·  Show leadership and motivational capabilities and the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
·  Able to work flexibly, some travel should be expected
·  Enthusiastic, approachable, passionate, driven, a self-starter
·  Can think outside of the box challenge the status quo

Good reasons to join

We offer a multicultural work environment where you can develop your career and foster your professional growth among diverse opportunities, in a challenging and highly collaborative setup.

Contact

Apply online with covering letter and resume

About Kuehne + Nagel

With over 70,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com

Learn more >>

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Reference Number: req27097

Desired profile

KNPS Black Belt

Dubai

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lean Process Lead to join our dynamic team, reporting to the Head of Contract Logistics. Working in a dynamic global environment, you will be responsible for delivery of the Deep Dive Value Stream Analysis (DDVSA) events, and management of Lean Six Sigma project portfolio resulting from these activities.

As Lean Six Sigma Black Belt your responsibilities will be to identify and deliver Lean Six Sigma Black Belt projects and implement the internal continuous improvement strategy (KNPS: Kuehne + Nagel Production System) for our Contract Logistics projects. You will be instrumental in the delivery of KNPS savings & productivity improvements in line with operational targets at site and country level.

Your tasks and responsibilities

- The support of Operations to progress KNPS methodologies and culture, including the development of KN Excellence levels, training and mentorship of Lean Six Sigma Green & Yellow belts.

- Delivery of DDVSA 6 Week programmes as agreed with Operations and the KNPS Regional manager

- Delivery and management with Operations of the project portfolio's resulting from DDVSA activity

- Productivity and Quality CI project improvements to a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Standard

- Alignment of projects and CI activity to meet both KNPS Savings targets and Site productivity improvement targets

- Management of CI Tracker to ensure savings for sites are validated with financial controllers and data integrity is maintained at all times.

- Support to deliver and deploy productivity management tools within the sites to ensure consistent measurement and monitoring of productivity at process and site level.

- Support operations in the development of KN Excellence levels on site from Green through to Gold (Ownership rests with Operations)

- Working with the Regional KNPS Manager development of the LS YB and LSS GB portfolio, identifying and developing key individuals



- Educated to degree standard or equivalent experience

- Certified Lean Six Sigma BB or relevant Lean experience (Min 3 years)

- Experience in a CI management position and demonstration of Programme and Project delivery

- Can demonstrate experience as a process improvement delivery specialist

- Has experience in delivering Kaizen or Rapid Improvement activities based on Value Stream
Mapping

- Very strong numeric and analytical skills

Desirable skills:

·  Experience in the delivery of Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement programmes
·  Can demonstrate a rounded business acumen including P & L management and budgeting
·  Advanced skills in MS office tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS project and MS Visio
·  An advanced level Minitab user version 14 or above

About you:

·  Demonstrates a passion for continuous improvement and the ability to energise and inspire others
·  Excellent communication and inter personal skills
·  Self-starter with ability to work on own initiative
·  Coaching and Mentoring
·  Be able to work well in a fast-paced environment and under stress
·  Show leadership and motivational capabilities and the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
·  Able to work flexibly, some travel should be expected
·  Enthusiastic, approachable, passionate, driven, a self-starter
·  Can think outside of the box challenge the status quo

Good reasons to join

We offer a multicultural work environment where you can develop your career and foster your professional growth among diverse opportunities, in a challenging and highly collaborative setup.

Contact

Apply online with covering letter and resume

About Kuehne + Nagel

With over 70,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com

Learn more >>

kncareers.com

Reference Number: req27097