Assistant Vice President / Manager (Productivity) [ Regional Role | MNC]

[Job ID: 764121]

Job Functions :

• Responsible for developing and implementing productivity projects in group companies in Southeast Asia & India
• Partner with all stakeholders to implement projects to achieve operating income improvements
• Provide leadership and directions to project teams through coaching and mentoring, and provide guidance as Subject Matter Expert, as a resource to improve culture and drive efficiency
• Ensure alignment of regional productivity initiatives with regional strategies and financial objectives
• Drive continuous improvement culture across all group companies in Southeast Asia & India
• Collaborate with digital transformation efforts in operations, with a focus on integrating innovative tools to enhance productivity
• Project coordination with Group companies under group companies in Southeast Asia & India
• Alignment of Productivity strategy with Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporations
• Replicates best-in-class projects in collaboration with Nippon Gases Europe
• Foster relationships with external stakeholders, such as third-party vendors, to integrate new solutions and trainings that can enhance project outcomes

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and implementation of productivity projects to reduce costs and improve business profitability within the group companies in Southeast Asia & India
• Analyze and consolidate data to generate productivity reports and KPIs, providing a clear overview of the organization’s performance and results
• Ensure effective communication with all levels of the organization to ensure smooth collaboration and efficient information exchange
• Monitor and support projects from technical and engineering perspectives
• Provide training in lean and six sigma
• Promote networking to increase the sharing of best practices and increase the % of replicas from a regional and global level
• Work closely and in collaboration with the Japan productivity team

Requirements :

• Min 5+ years of project management & work experience in industrial gas production or related industries
• Ability to monitor and support projects from technical and engineering perspectives
• Demonstrated history of effective communication, presenting to senior leadership and delivering quality work to site management
• Experience in Operations Excellence or Lean Implementation
• Possess project management skills
• Strong in data analytics
• Strong facilitation and organizational skills, able to lead self, and influential with coaching capability

[Advantage]

• Experience in program management
• Trained in lean &/or six sigma