Optimization Specialist Sc La (Xico) (Tejupilco de Hidalgo)

Drive projects and initiatives with high impact to the business, exploring methods and tools from Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, Design Thinking and Change Management.

Create and share continuous improvement vision, working for operations and processes optimization in Latin American Supply Chain. Demonstrate technologies and systems knowledge, as well as experience for developing metrics, promoting savings, increasing efficiency and sharing best practices across all business functions, bringing end-to-end visibility and approach to initiatives.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Work with executives and business leaders to develop project deployment strategy, implement change management approach, goals and priorities.
• Lead and support execution of complex long‑term projects for all functions in the region, managing resources, budget and timing to meet the annual strategic objectives.
• Lead and support process development, deployment and improvement to enhance business capabilities to achieve desired functional performance.
• Manage projects portfolio to ensure strategic priorities are aligned with annual basis initiatives.
• Have a growth mindset to incorporate internal and external best practices (share and re‑apply) to break paradigms in the identification of opportunity areas and solution definition.
• Contribute to the Integral Optimization Team identifying opportunities for improvement and monitoring/reporting risks to Leadership Team in Latin America.
• Manage savings portfolio from all functions, coordinating meetings with local and regional teams, establishing execution plans and risks reports.
• Explore forums to share good practices between countries and external consultants to promote excellence and innovation, standardizing, integrating and developing continuous improvement culture in the Organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated skills on Lean, Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Agile or similar Continuous Improvement and Innovation methodologies.
• Analytical and Quantitative skills.
• Business Acumen or experience in Supply Chain functions.
• Understanding of PMO skills.
• Ability to simplify strategy into actions with a strong focus on execution.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions effectively and create focus.
• Self‑motivated and ability to motivate others to achieve results.
• Strong oral, writing and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills such as self‑initiation.
• Experience using statistical and Business Intelligence software tools, such as Tableau, Minitab, JMP, Power BI and other similar tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2‑3 years of experience in supply chain operations: Planning, Customer Service, Warehouses, Transportation or Foreign Trade.
• 3‑5 years of experience managing projects or initiatives for continuous improvement and/or optimization of Supply Chain processes.
• SAP, Nodum and/or experience in other ERPs.
• Preferred Finance, Statistical, Engineering, Marketing or Business Administration background.
• Master's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
• Prior Lean Six Sigma experience implementing Lean thinking in business processes.
• Experience conducting Kaizen events, deploying toolsets such as VSM, Standard Work, VOC, QFD.
• Successfully led 2 or more continuous improvement projects resulting in meaningful process improvements or savings.
• Ability to build and promote organizational change management initiatives.
• Ability to manage small to mid‑size project teams including hosting of workshops and Kaizen events.
• Certification as Green or Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Agile or similar.
• Ability to build and maintain solutions throughout Microsoft Power Platform.
• Ability on exploring Artificial Intelligence for workspace innovation.

Location

MEX Mexico City – Lomas de Chapultepec | Additional Locations BRA Sao Paulo