About this role
Key Responsibilities
• Resource for the organization to lead Regional-based problem-solving engagements • Cascade strategic goals from regional leadership down to individual contributors, ensuring everyone understands their role in achieving the company's vision. • Initiative / self-starter: able to execute within strategic vision with motivation and resiliency • Work closely with the regional leadership team, facilitating effective communication and collaboration to drive strategic initiatives. • Serve as a liaison between the regional leadership team and key stakeholders, ensuring transparent and effective communication. • Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging Lean methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness. • Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring the organization's long-term sustainability and success. • Coach and develop Lean Practitioners, Process Owners, and other leaders within the organization, fostering a culture of growth and development What You Will Do
• Aligns with global lean program, and supports regional implementations • Implement process improvement methodologies and tools. • Support integration and alignment vertically and horizontally across the organization. • Lead improvement projects aligned with business strategies and priorities. • Utilize Lean methodologies to drive process improvements in key areas. • Conduct and manage Lean training sessions for all personnel. • Conduct root cause analysis to identify improvement opportunities, recommending appropriate technology and business solutions. • Facilitate Obeya Room Set-ups, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen workshops, Daily Work Installations, and driving action closure. How You Will Do It
• Work closely with local leadership to implement and deliver improvements in process performance. • Mentor other project leaders to accelerate results and improve the culture of continuous improvement. • Identify key process improvement opportunities and lead process standardization. • Conduct training sessions and workshops to promote Lean methodologies. • Facilitate workshops and training sessions, balancing theoretical knowledge with practical application. • Foster innovation by introducing new CI techniques, methodologies, and tools, sharing insights broadly across CI Team. Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Quality, Engineering, or a related field. • Minimum 5 years of experience in Continuous Improvement. • Experience leading business transformation projects - track record of delivering tangible, recognized business & customer results • Demonstrated leadership capability, ability to align change management approach to business needs. • Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to establish rapport with leaders, customers and peers. • Proven analytical and systems-thinking: design & deployment of end-to-end solutions that exceed requirements. • Excellent facilitation and strategic thinking skills • Experience in training, and coaching Lean and 6Sigma methods & tools. • Strategic thinking: translating stakeholder inputs, performance metrics, and directives into actionable plans • Proactive risk management and issue resolution skills with appropriate escalation practices • Fluent Japanese and business level English language skill • Travel Requirements: 25-50%