Senior Manager, Lean Productivity
Job ID - 05016
Downers Grove, IL (Metro Chicago)
Sara Lee

Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights millions of consumers and customers around the world. The company has one of the world's best-loved and leading portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate more than $13 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 44,000 employees worldwide.

Position Summary:
Coordinate and strategically lead supply chain performance improvement across and within our plants, distribution centers, and, if needed, at suppliers. Responsible for lean production system design, effective problem-solving techniques, the design and management of performance improvement initiatives, training and coaching of plant personnel in all of the above, and advising the senior executives on the nature and progress of network wide improvement activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as internal subject matter expert in Lean principles, tools and application methodology.
Drive development of Lean business processes to improve and sustain performance, while ensuring alignment via establishment of effective organizational goals for productivity and efficiency"
Periodically conduct detailed assessments of the progress of a Lean performance culture in plants, and recommend concise action plans for improved adoption and use of Lean principles, tools and methods. Aggressively support implementation of those plans
Lead the education of company employees and leaders in Lean Enterprise principles to achieve business process improvements.
Accountable for supporting business teams to identify and deliver significant and quantifiable business process improvements through the application of lean and six sigma process improvement methodologies.
Provide and grow expertise in analytical methodology based on data driven decision making, including effective collection and monitoring of metrics used to assess, prioritize and select improvement projects.
Benchmark local plant and industry best practices to measure and improve organization performance. Coordinate all efforts with other Lean resources and Manufacturing leadership, through effective planning and communications
Consult, develop and ensure compliance in the use of competitive production and performance standards.
Initiate and lead problem solving efforts working closely with internal and external stakeholders.
Design performance feedback systems to assess the resolution of business process deficiencies.
Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business or related field is required. Advanced degree preferred.
A minimum of seven (7) years related business process analysis and improvement experience, which includes two (2) or more years facilitation/leadership experience reflecting measurable improvements and lean transformations.
Formal training in Lean, Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma required. Black Belt certification required.
Two (2) or more years related Toyota Production System (TPS) experience preferred.
Excellent organization skills and ability to effectively multi task in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and facilitate cross functional teams through all phases of project lifecycles
Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.

Sara Lee offers a wide variety of career choices at locations around the world. Whether you are a first-time job seeker or are an experienced professional, Sara Lee has an opportunity for you. For additiona information, visit http://www.saralee.com/CareersGlobal.aspx

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