Job Description

Purpose of the Job
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• This role is a key position for Logistics & Freight vertical, responsible for delivering business impact through programs like: Business performance Improvement, Process Improvement, and New solves / design across global Aramex network.
• Plays an important role to foster a culture of sustainable change through creation and embedding of Lean Six Sigma methodology there by delivering strategic objective of Growth, Efficiency & Cost
• The Role must be able to utilize data analytics approach & process door approach to identify opportunities & improve business whilst influencing behavior change of stakeholders across all levels.



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Purpose

• Deliver business impact through Business performance & PEX programs in Logistics & Freight verticals across Aramex.
• Works with teams (Like - Operations, Regional PEX, Finance, Commercial, Digital & HR) to create and deliver value across all Supply Chain assets.
• Develop problem-solving culture where problems are made visible and fixed at point of occurrence.
• Engages in relentless pursuit of continuous improvement/transformation to create best-in-class supply chain assets.
• Focuses on immediate actions, waste reduction & create a learning organization.

Key Deliverables

• Business Performance Programs - Improve profitability & build cost models to acquire new businesses.
• PEX. Programs - Efficiency improvement & benchmark for all resources (Like - Facility, Human capital & equipment)
• New solves / Design - Drive projects to acquire new businesses / Retain existing businesses, analyze / implement new trends & technologies.
• Driving asset-specific strategic improvement initiatives to deliver value to business.
• Support operations facilities for internal and external certifications with involvement of other central functions as per strategy.

People

• Effectively collaborate cross-functionally to deliver business impact & service excellence.
• Encourages people to proactively identify problems/opportunities and implement solves.
• Uses continuous coaching and dialogue to empower people to solve their own problems.
• Builds future leaders and champions through learning organization.


Process

• Recognizes and articulates implications of change or actions throughout the entire value stream (end to end)
• Frequent Gemba / work site visits to understand, analyze and solve problems at point of occurrence.
• Deep dive on new trends & technology, design new solves/infrastructure, analyze/prepare business case on applicability to aramex & work with all stake holders to implement them.
• Practices and teaches fundamental of lean problem solving to identify problems, define them, fix them and ensure re-occurrence prevention.
• Supports and leverages process for sharing best practices.
• Provide ongoing support to multiple project teams. Communicates information/news to management, staff, and employees.


Job Responsibilities - Experience and Education
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Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is a must, Master's degree preferred.
• 9-12 years of relevant experience with a successful track record of driving Business / Process Improvement.
• Data analytics, Lean Six-Sigma, transformation or re-engineering background is a must.
• Experience is a must in logistics and E2e supply chain solutions design.
• Exposure to ISO certification, QMS & other Quality assurance programs.
• Data analytics certification with real world use case experience
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified with multiple business impact projects is a must. Six sigma black belt certified is preferred.


Mandatory Skills:

• Demonstrated skills in driving efficiency and cost optimization projects.
• Experience of hands-on implementation of continuous improvement programs and Lean solutions
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Project, Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green belt certified (ASQ or ISSAC)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be open to travel 30% of the time as per project/program needs.
• Experience in preparing and presenting recommendations to an audience of senior executives.

Leadership Behaviors
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Building Outstanding Teams
Setting a clear direction
Simplification
Collaborate & break silos
Execution & Accountability
Growth mindset
Innovation
Inclusion
External focus Skills
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