Continental Business System CBS Manager

The mission of the position is to plan coordinate and control all CBS activities in order to establish CBS philosophy and methodology as well as to meet budget and CBS targets (e.g. eliminate waste maximize delivery performance reduce cost and inventories). Furthermore the CBS Manager initiates and implements action plans for continuous improvement of all plant.

General Management and Strategy:

manage and coordinate all CBS activities for the plant 
translate plant CBS strategy into action plans and ensure implementation (shared with Plant Manager)
contribute to strategic and operative planning of the plant/operations unit (e.g. with respect to investments capacity and headcount planning)
ensure the achievement of CBS targets according to internal and external customer expectations
live and promote the CBS principles and methods
initiate and control investments for CBS equipment (e.g. training materials external trainings etc.
interface to segment BU or BA functions in order to gather local CBS requirements and demands and other feedback 
participate in and/or steer global or local CBS related and crossfunctional projects

CBS Project Management and Leadership:

identify CBS opportunities and improvement potential derive CBS roadmap together with plant/operations unit management
initiate CBS projects Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) and Just Do Its (JDI) structured problem solving Gemba leadership and other CBS methods to leverage identified potentials
support and ensure the implementation of CBS projects and activities according to plant/operations unit roadmap reflecting current business situation
operate and manage idea management according to standards 

Training and Coaching:

ensure the availability of qualified employees for the CBS function in cooperation with plant HR
initiate and control the continuous qualification of CBS employees in cooperation with plant HR
execute workshops and coaching of plant employees and management in order to introduce and develop CBS philosophy principles and methods throughout the plants/operations units processes (e.g. lean thinking continuous improvement culture lean leadership etc.

Monitoring and Reporting:

ensure CBS (KPI) monitoring and reporting (e.g. CBS projects workshops improvement measures and success etc. in cooperation with plant management and controlling
maintain CBS project database (project approvals project charter achieved results and overall accuracy of information)
initiate and control measures to improve CBS performance

Standardization:

ensure local implementation of central and BA CBS standards
provide feedback and input for further development of standards regarding CBS processes (e.g. workshop concepts methods tools etc. to segment BU or BA functions 

Qualifications :

Knowledge fields:

Manufacturing related technologies systems infrastructures standards and processes: advanced

Products systems and technologies (functionalities and applications) : basic

Experience in implementation of CBS principles framework and CBS methods and tools : expert

Knowledge and understanding of plant key processes (business and production) : advanced

Quality management (including quality policies systems and processes) : basic

Local language & culture (intercultural sensitivity) : advanced

Problem solving and decision making tools and techniques : advanced

Lean production/CBS principles methods and tools (e.g. production management system) : expert

Communication techniques (incl. presentation change management negotiation and conflict resolution techniques) : advanced

Leadership & management skills (incl. teambuilding delegation performance management and people development techniques) : advanced

Project management skills tools and techniques : advanced

Additional Information :

Education/Certification:

university degree preferably in business administration engineering or related discipline (depending on plant size)

Professional Experience
(Variety of Functions Variety of Business General Management Experience):

5 or more years of professional experience in various CBS/lean functions
cross functional experience e.g. in engineering quality purchasing or supply chain preferred

Project and/or Process Experience:

initial experience in automotive production processes

Leadership Experience:

3 or more years in a leadership position preferably in operational units with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals 

Intercultural / International Experience:

experience in working with international teams on production topics and understanding of foreign cultures
proficient in minimum 2 languages English is mandatory

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime