Lean Practitioner, Japan

Key Responsibilities

• Resource for the organization to lead Regional-based problem-solving engagements
• Cascade strategic goals from regional leadership down to individual contributors ensuring everyone understands their role in achieving the companys vision.
• Initiative / self-starter: able to execute within strategic vision with motivation and resiliency
• Work closely with the regional leadership team facilitating effective communication and collaboration to drive strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a liaison between the regional leadership team and key stakeholders ensuring transparent and effective communication.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement leveraging Lean methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Identify and mitigate risks ensuring the organizations long-term sustainability and success.
• Coach and develop Lean Practitioners Process Owners and other leaders within the organization fostering a culture of growth and development

What You Will Do

• Aligns with global lean program and supports regional implementations
• Implement process improvement methodologies and tools.
• Support integration and alignment vertically and horizontally across the organization.
• Lead improvement projects aligned with business strategies and priorities.
• Utilize Lean methodologies to drive process improvements in key areas.
• Conduct and manage Lean training sessions for all personnel.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify improvement opportunities recommending appropriate technology and business solutions.
• Facilitate Obeya Room Set-ups Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Kaizen workshops Daily Work Installations and driving action closure.

How You Will Do It

• Work closely with local leadership to implement and deliver improvements in process performance.
• Mentor other project leaders to accelerate results and improve the culture of continuous improvement.
• Identify key process improvement opportunities and lead process standardization.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops to promote Lean methodologies.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions balancing theoretical knowledge with practical application.
• Foster innovation by introducing new CI techniques methodologies and tools sharing insights broadly across CI Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Quality Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Continuous Improvement.
• Experience leading business transformation projects - track record of delivering tangible recognized business & customer results
• Demonstrated leadership capability ability to align change management approach to business needs.
• Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to establish rapport with leaders customers and peers.
• Proven analytical and systems-thinking: design & deployment of end-to-end solutions that exceed requirements.
• Excellent facilitation and strategic thinking skills
• Experience in training and coaching Lean and 6Sigma methods & tools.
• Strategic thinking: translating stakeholder inputs performance metrics and directives into actionable plans
• Proactive risk management and issue resolution skills with appropriate escalation practices
• Fluent Japanese and business level English language skill
• Travel Requirements: 25-50%