Global E2E Operational Excellence Director

The organisation

Energy industry.

The position

The Global E2E Operational Excellence Director will be responsible for two key elements of the transformation journey:

• Operational Excellence: Lead and support the supply chain strategy to maximize safety, process efficiency and productivity
• Continuous Improvement: Lead and support the capabilities building to deliver on identified opportunities within Commercial and Operational Excellence

Together with a team of 3 reports, this position is responsible for briging the CI program to the next level. The role actively influences and inspires leadership at different levels.

Tasks & responsibilities

Lead and support BUs and HQ in implementing a sustainable culture

• Further develop the E2E performance driven culture that enables ambitions through increased efficiency, productivity, safety and quality from the bottom-up
• Work directly with Management team to achieve buy-in for Make of E2E programs and guarantee sustainable execution of CI
• Further develop CI training track capabilities to enable Action learning within Commercial and Operational Excellence
• Established a strong CI community through BU CI managers to assure best practice sharing, recognition and communication globally

Embed CI Capabilities, Coach and Connect

• Built and drive adoption of Digital & Transformation to train individuals and teams on the capabilities of CI.
• Be the example for CI Leadership, create awareness of Leadership opportunities and coach appropriately
• Organize conferences and global webinars to share progress and get more colleagues involved

Create a Supply Chain Center of Excellence which drives sustainable improvements

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies supported through CI that aligns with the company's ambitions. At least including Network Analysis, Planning & Route optimization and Telemetry
• Inspire and support the decentralized supply chain team to set & achieve performance targets
• Collaborate with other functions (Safety, Procurement, Digital & Analytics and Innovation) to identify vulnerabilities and close operational gaps
• Focus on operational safety improvement, cost management, technology integration (Telemetry), and process development to improve efficiency and productivity (Network Analysis and Planning & Route optimization)

Performance Control & Communicate Progress

• Further develop the Performance Control System
• Develop a Performance Control System with Supply Chain CoE including
• Develop a communication & recognition program to create awareness and motivate colleagues

Develop strong Cross-functional relations and Best Practice sharing

• Establishing trust and understanding to drive and adoption of basic supply chain principles company wide
• Further promote and strengthen the cross-collaboration, identifying best practices and improvement plans across different topics and BU's

Candidate profile

• Master's degree in Supply chain management or Engineering
• 10+ Years of relevant experience in Operations (Supply chain & Manufacturing) with 5+ years of managerial experience
• Demonstrated experience in developing E2E plans into actionable initiatives & driving sustainable culture change (translating theory into practical impact)
• A proven track record of working in an (preferably decentralized) international environment
• Understanding the importance of pragmatic Digital Transformation
• Knowledge of methods, such as Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, TPM or Kaizen.
• Excellent analytics skills
• Strong coaching and change management capabilities
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills, effectively supervising teams and ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Develops and maintains strong relationships across the organization, fostering collaboration and a sense of community.
• Effectively persuades and influences key stakeholders, driving alignment and commitment to initiatives and objectives.
• Encourages creativity and innovation, developing new ideas and solutions to improve processes and drive business success.
• Excels in planning and organizing, with the ability to structure workstreams and manage resources effectively to achieve strategic goals.
• Demonstrates flexibility and resilience, responding proactively to change and guiding teams through transitions smoothly.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group of senior managers and subject matter experts
• Fluent in English, other languages are a plus
• Willingness to travel

The offer

Excellent package.

Interested?

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