Manager : Process Improvement

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyones contributions and do whats right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.
Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25:year:old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than 6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.
While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia:Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas.
At McCormick, we have over a 100:year legacy based on our "Power of People " principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.
Position Overview
Working as a member of the Process Improvement team under the general supervision of the Global Delivery PI Lead, the primary purpose of this role is to work as a business partner to provide direction and functional expertise to establish and execute a data:driven approach to continuous improvement delivering medium / large:scale savings projects and creating a world:class high:performance organization. The role of Manager : Process Improvement is responsible to drive efficiency improvements within the assigned process domain (within GBS and Enterprise) by developing process standardization strategy and leading process improvement projects/programs in accordance with methodologies such as, but not limited to, the process deep dive lifecycle, RCA, Lean 6 Sigma as well as providing insights into industry best practice tools to deliver cost improvement and process standardization through automation, digitalization, and process discipline. The geographic scope of this position is global.
Key Responsibilities:
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Operational excellence to drive efficiency improvements within the assigned process domain. In collaboration with business leaders develop and execute a data:driven approach to continuous improvement utilizing impactful measures and dashboarding that unlock ongoing operational efficiency. Provide coaching and subject matter expertise to support the development of process improvement and standardization strategy for supported functions. Provide structure and governance to ensure flawless execution of the work and delivery of hard target results for the assigned process domain. Perform business process analysis using process mining tools to build process maps, identify process variants and bottlenecks. Leverage data and analytics and lean techniques to identify patterns, trends, and root causes of process issues to drive decisions to improve operational performance. Support delivery of organizational capability and effectiveness plan in line with digital transformation strategy and Identify digitalization and automation opportunities within supported business unit. Project/Program Management and leadership of strategic process improvement and automation initiatives to drive cost improvement.
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Work across different businesses, functions, and regions to understand end:toend business processes and data architectures, identify inefficiencies and opportunities for process standardization. Develop rolling opportunities pipeline. Manage, Partner and Lead the Customer Centricity program streamlining processes across dedicated business units for continuity, effectiveness, and efficiencies.
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Deliver PI scorecard and reporting for supported f
Job Type: Permanent