Leader, Latin America Operations/Continuous Improvement - Amcor - Miramar, FL

Amcor Rigid Plastics – External Job Posting

Leader, Operations/Continuous Improvement – Latin America Region

Miramar, FL

Job Overview

In this role you will utilize your Lean/Six Sigma/TPM methodology/tools to identify, prioritize, and execute Continuous Improvement (CI) projects related to the operations and manufacturing functions. Your role will require you to develop trust within the businesses, resolve conflicting priorities, and develop consensus with all involved to have a clean and cohesive path forward. You will develop internal stakeholders/supplier/customers relationships in a way that encourages open dialogue and cooperation – identifying and implementing win/win projects that add value to all stakeholders.

You will be responsible and accountable for the Latin America (LATAM) region and our operations in Mexico, Central America, Ecuador and Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil and Argentina. You will need to have credibility with everyone you meet: Suppliers, Operators, Region General Leaders (GMs), and Executive Leadership. This is a position with high visibility within the organization, and with big expectations for success.

The position will be based in our Miramar Fl. Office (other locations among LATAM countries could be considered), reporting to the LATAM VP of Operations. You will help form the strategy for improving the value chain across LATAM, and deliver results through process improvement.

Main Accountabilities

Develop and implement the CI strategy for the LATAM region.

Deliver year-over-year cost improvements through program management, and as a program leader, of CI work streams against defined savings/value goals

Lead cross-functional ideation sessions in support of business operations goals

Utilize Lean/Six Sigma/TPM methodologies/tools as enablers to develop/implement the CI strategy

Create and deliver executive reporting; status and overall savings health of all operations functions

Implement and lead quarterly Operations review process, to evaluate KPIs against deliverables

Qualifications/Requirements:
Knowledge and Experience

Minimum 10 years of cross functional, program/project management experience

Minimum 10 years working in a continuous improvement format, with accountability to deliver results

Experience in manufacturing, operations management, or supply chain would be a plus

Fluent in Spanish and English (Portuguese a plus)

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Master’s a plus)

Willing to travel as required (50%-80%)

Master Black belt with at least 5 years experience leading Black Belts with improvement projects across several Supply Chain functions (TPM implementation leader a plus)

Job Specific skills and abilities

In order to be effective in this role, these are the skills that are a necessity for the role:

Certified Lean/Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Experienced working in the LATAM region – understanding the cultural challenges

Leadership in multi-functional projects using cross-functional teams with documented savings

Experience working across company lines with customers or suppliers

Mastery of tools such as: Statistical analysis, financial analysis, mathematical modeling, hypothesis testing, and Gantt style work plans

Ability to lead/facilitate groups of people to an aligned outcome, or definition of opportunities

Experience managing to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experience as a project coach

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