Ci Business Partner - Corby, United Kingdom - Allied Electronics & Automation

Allied Electronics & Automation

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Corby, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
EMEA

Remote/Office/Hybrid:
Hybrid

Employment Type:
Permanent

About the role

The RS Group Executive Management Team have an ambitious strategy to embed "CI as the way we work, not extra work" by simplifying the way we do things, delivering significant CI benefits and being Customer obsessed.

Reporting to the Director of Group CI, you will be leading and driving the CI programme in the defined areas.

As the CI Business Partner, you will work with the local leadership teams at all levels as well as being part of the Group CI Senior Leadership team, to establish group CI targets, support the delivery of Lean training and projects as well as increasing the CI understanding, skill set and desired CI behaviours within the group.

What you will do:

Work with Region / Functional Executive and Leadership teams to set CI targets aligned to the strategic priorities and goals
Drive functional / regional teams to create and implement plans to achieve objectives, on time and in full (OTIF)
Identify and lead the delivery of strategic CI (Lean Six Sigma) projects to achieve financial targets, by using Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement methodologies, tools and techniques and appropriate project management and change management concepts
Provide leadership that inspires all levels of colleagues to drive continuous improvement in their areas and to sustain gains and results achieved during the projects. Support leadership teams in embedding CI as 'the way of working'
Ensure projects and benefits are tracked and reported in accordance with the Group CI standards, accurately and on time.
Meet and exceed delivery targets and improvement objectives established for CI activities within RS GROUP PLC
Provide regular updates to the partnered Leadership team(s) as well as the CI Group team and proactively manage communication of successes and challenges
Optimise customer experience by redesigning, improving and delivering value added processes and services
Conduct and support problem solving exercises to identify and eliminate root causes and sustain improvements
Share best practices from CI projects and support in the deployment of them to other locations and across the organisation as part of the wider CI Group team/programme
Identify and act on cost savings and standardisation opportunities, developing and enforcing methods to sustain the gains

What we're looking for

Essential:

Educated to degree level in a business discipline
Certified Lean Competency 2B/3A or equivalent as a minimum
A minimum of 5 years CI experience of project leadership and successful on time delivery, across matrix, cross functional and/or multi territory global organisations
Strategic development and deployment understanding
Experience of training and coaching Lean ways of working
Strong ability to engage others in CI at all levels of the organisation
Experience of partnering Senior Management teams in deployment of Lean
Able to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels of the organisation, both verbally and in writing, in English and Spanish
Handson experience, able to diagnose, consult as well as drive improvements ,
Change Catalyst that positively challenges the status quo
Experience of change models and culture management
CI Champion act as a role model, truly 'walk the talk'
Proficient in Minitab, SharePoint and MS Office suite (incl BI/Apps etc)
High Energy; Self Starter; Resilient; Perseverance; Adaptable and Flexible

Desirable:

Experience of operating in a Shared Services/Business Process Outsourcing environment preferably a services background
Financially astute with a good understanding of a P&L statements
Customer engagement
Thought leadership, a soundboard for Seniors
Deliver value add solutions and insight

A bit about you

Nothing gets past you - You possess hawk-like attention to detail and you take immense pride in your work, whether it's copywriting and proofreading, ensuring branding and messaging is in line with the company brand to find the latest news and stories

You can Plan and React- You understand the importance of timing, when to move fast on a trending hot topic, or when to plan in advance content that supports national events or recruitment activity.

You have Energy - You approach your work with enthusiasm, positivity, and willingness to deliver the best results, whatever the challenge.

We are RS Group.

RS Group is a global integrated omni-channel solutions partner for industrial B2B customers who design, build, and maintain industrial equipment and operations.

We are a FTSE 100 company with £2 billion in revenue, operating in 32 countries, shipping 60,000 parcels a day to over 1.2 million customers worldwide.

Our Vision is to be first choice for all our stakeholders, and we know that starts with our people. At RS we want everyone to show up to work as themselves