Lean Implementation Manager at Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With a 135-year history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and putting them in the right jobs so that they can do their best work.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Lean Implementation Manager

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• Principle accountability is to drive the lean behaviour change in operations including support functions through coaching and influencing.
• Analyzes production and operational processes and provides recommendations for improvement in line with lean principles. Drives approval of the recommendations and prioritization of the resulting initiatives
• Develop and implement best practice management, Drive lean Practices across the entire facility, by driving behavioural change across the facility that embraces Lean principles.
• Create an environment of continuous improvement through empowerment, education and training.
• Develop a sense of belonging by creating a workplace that encourages high involvement and maximises the capabilities of team and individuals.
• Focus on identifying potential leaders through KC Culture demonstration
• Main behaviours in our culture: win consistently, continuously improve, build trust, build talent, make decisions, think customer.
• Values: caring, accountability, innovation, authentic. Demonstrates leader as teacher concept and practices and coaches on lean mental models.
• Ensure compliance with the expenditure budget allocated.
• To build a close partnership with the center of excellence functions within KC, related to the lean agenda.
• Annually develop lean roadmap / master plan for the entire site and provide assistance for the execution thereof.
• Deliver a clear understanding of the requirements for the lean journey necessary to build a productive environment that improves productivity, delivery and improve safety, quality and cost.
• Ensure efficient use of the global communication platforms to fill the local pipeline with new ideas and best practices, as well as providing the global plant network with local lean success stories and initiatives.
• Maintain a relentless focus on waste reduction and process efficiency improvements
• Drive and educate individuals on Problem solving techniques , 4SPS and A3 development

Application Closing Date
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How to Apply
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