Operational Excellence Manager

• Develop and lead the Group Operational Excellence strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Identify and implement initiatives to improve operational efficiency, productivity, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Lead Continuous Improvement / Lean / Six Sigma initiatives across subsidiaries.
• Review and optimize end-to-end business and operational processes.
• Establish and standardize SOPs, policies, processes, and performance standards.
• Identify process bottlenecks, waste, inefficiencies, and root causes and develop sustainable solutions.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and problem-solving initiatives.
• Develop and monitor Operational Excellence KPIs and performance dashboards.
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Finance, HR, and other functions to deliver improvement projects.
• Drive standardization and best-practice sharing across subsidiaries.
• Support cost-reduction and productivity improvement programs.
• Establish governance and tracking mechanisms to ensure improvement initiatives deliver measurable results.
• Build operational excellence capabilities through training, coaching, and change management.
• Lead cross-functional improvement teams and ensure successful implementation of transformation initiatives.
• Conduct benchmarking and identify opportunities to adopt industry best practices.
• Report progress, business impact, savings, and key improvement initiatives to Group Senior Management.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 8–12+ years of relevant experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Operations, Lean, or Business Transformation.
• Experience in FMCG / Food Manufacturing / Manufacturing is highly preferred.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional and multi-site improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, RCA, and process optimization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience developing and implementing KPIs and performance management systems.
• Strong project management and change management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI is an advantage.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Work Location: In person