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Roles and responsibilities

An exciting opportunity is available Section Head, Continuous Improvement, based in Dammam, KSA who will report directly to Manager, Operational excellence.

Summary:

• Deliver innovative and proven ‘Digital Transformation solutions and Operations Excellence methodologies’ tailored to the business needs of all the SBU factories.
• Command on KPIs management, loss analysis in the value chain using OE tools, can design business, plants and departments performance control systems to have robust reporting and escalation system.
  

In this role, you will be responsible of:

• Deploy Loss analysis to deliver cost improvement, new products and other initiatives management program to deliver timely and effective bottom-line results
• Analyses performance data to identify and measure effectiveness of existing processes and recommend process improvements.
• Partners with BUs and Functions personnel to secure data for identification of improvement opportunities/project definitions.
• Validates improvement opportunities using appropriate tools and assists in the building the improvement plans.
• Can design digital systems to track performance through dashboards and real-time informatics in the factories
• Provides technical support in specialized areas, including process simulation/safety, modelling, process optimization.
• Applies knowledge of operational environment to identify actions to remove barriers for operational excellence initiatives.
• Benchmarks and interacts with other organizations to optimize work processes, assists in building BU specific improvement plans.
• Implements operational excellence projects and initiatives as identified in the plan to meet the objectives and goals set.
• Maps key processes and facilitate others in process mapping.

Desired candidate profile

Candidates should possess an engineering degree paired with relevant professional experience. Ideally, applicants should have 7 to 8 years of experience in a related field.

Required Skills:

The role necessitates expertise in Business Performance Management and Business Improvement Techniques. Proficiency in Business Process Modelling and Design is essential, alongside a solid understanding of Business Statistics.

Key competencies include Project Management, Systems Thinking, and Business Case Justification. Applicants should demonstrate the ability to manage and enhance business processes effectively, conduct thorough workflow analysis, and exhibit strong analysis and problem-solving skills.

Experience in data gathering, analysis, and reporting is crucial, as is the capability for statistical analysis and measurement. Effective communication skills are imperative for collaboration and reporting findings. This combination of qualifications and skills will enable the successful candidate to drive business improvements and optimize performance.