Continuous Improvement & Training Manager

At Tata Consumer Products Ltd, we stand #Forbetter – Planet, Sourcing, Nutrition, Communities. And #ForBetter Opportunities …. Here’s an exciting one!

How does this Job align to our Strategy?

At the core of Tata Consumer Products' business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, Creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities and Embedding Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with the pillars of Strengthening our Core Business & Creating a Future Ready Organization. Tata Consumer products is on a journey to become a multi category Premier FMCG company, and this role plays a key part in driving our Landover plant performance and our people development program underpinning products that are manufactured to the right cost & quality standards.

Top dimensions:

• Geography: US
• Type of Role: People manager
• Direct reports: 2
• Complexity of Role: 1 Manufacturing plant, 6 functions to collaborate and influence on CI/training programs without direct reporting, engagement of 100 people in CI & training, external contract liaison for training provision.
• Primary Stakeholders: US Supply Chain Team, Landover factory

What are the Key Responsibilities of this role?

Factory Performance Improvement

• Development of a lean manufacturing program as an embedded part of the site Hoshin Kanri strategic plan.
• Working with each department in Landover to implement waste elimination and performance improvement programs.
• Identification and implementation of sustained groundbreaking improvements using all of the Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Education of the workforce on lean manufacturing tools and techniques (i.e. 5’s, PPS, TPM, 7 wastes, SPC, SOP etc.).

Factory Training Program

• Development of a site training program that supports people and product performance through external and internal provision.
• Development of training matrices and registers for each individual employee and refresher programs to support sustained excellence in performance.
• Liaison with external training providers for the provision of exceptional non-routine training requirements.
• Training requirements to cover all aspects of operations (i.e. Safety, Quality and Production).

People Management

• Coaching and development of direct reporting roles.

Business Support

• Post embedded factory improvement there will be a requirement to provide Lean programs in other non-factory functions such as Sales, Planning, Distribution and Marketing.
• Provide support for the organization TBEM submissions and development through implementation of noted OFI’s.

Requirements

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

• 5+ years minimum experience in FMCG environment.
• Proven track record in implementing continuous improvement and lean manufacturing programs.
• Proven track record of delivering sustained benefits through education and coaching of CI tools and techniques.
• Proven track record of deploying critical control programs for personnel training.
• Experience using SAP S/4 Hana or similar system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Strong people leadership and development skills.
• Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset and approach to processes.
• Positive mindset and flexibility to adapt in a dynamic and demanding growth environment.
• Desire to take responsibility and ownership and make a difference.
• Highly numerate and financially literate.
• Ability to influence others.
• Improvement related certification is desirable (i.e. Lean qualification, Lean Six Sigma etc.).

Benefits

At Tata Consumer Products, we offer you:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Match
• Premium Calm App Subscription
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discounts on local and national retailers

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We are Open to Continuously improving … Continuously innovating … For Better !

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