Continuous Improvement Leader

Experience in Pricing Analytics and/or Item Configuration in manufacturing are key aspects of the role.

Project Management Experience and/or Six Sigma qualified at some level are a definite plus

CPQ Specific Background or even Commercial excellence experience focused on Price Optimization.

From a small family business to a multibillion dollar global company our client has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 all while keeping the heart of People Build Businesses alive.

Our clients talented people are at the core of their growth constantly reinventing the company wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today they are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. Our client are extremely proud of their portfolio of brands their achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by their people.

As the Continuous Improvement Leader for CPQ you will play a pivotal role in standardizing and enhancing our clients level 2 business activities on a global scale. Your primary focus will be on the Configuration of Items Costing and Pricing of Products and the Quote Generation and Delivery processes. You will report to the Global Process Owner for Lead to Cash and work collaboratively with crossfunctional teams to streamline operations eliminate nonvalueadded activities and drive business value through process enhancements..

• Collaborate with the Global Process Owner to optimize the design of level 2 CPQ processes aligning them with future state goals.
• Develop and own the strategic roadmap for CPQ processes ensuring alignment across the enterprise.
• Lead change initiatives in CPQ from assessment to implementation fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities for synergy and optimize resource allocation.
• Champion global process standards and align them with business requirements and the operating model.
• Drive improvements in cycle time governance transparency and data reliability.
• Utilize lean and six sigma methodologies to drive ongoing process enhancements.
• Prioritize and resolve business issues leveraging the appropriate resources.
• Collaborate with diverse global teams to map define improve and monitor CPQ processes.
• Identify opportunities for technologydriven automation and ensure process compliance.
• Drive centralization automation and standardization of CPQ activities.
• Establish track analyze and improve key performance indicators (KPIs) over time.

This position is located at our Corporate Headquarters in beautiful Hartsville SC and close to exciting destinations (Myrtle Beach SC Charleston SC Columbia SC and Charlotte NC).

• Process knowledge and subject matter expertise in CPQrelated Lead to Cash activities.
• Strong networking skills and the ability to secure buyin from key influencers.
• Exceptional change management abilities to influence senior stakeholders.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Proficiency in project management.
• Effective people management and leadership skills.
• Technical awareness within the function.
• Knowledge and application of lean and sixsigma methodologies.
• Ability to oversee and influence remote and diverse teams.