The Senior Director, Enterprise Continuous Improvement will be a pivotal leader for the broader Keurig Dr Pepper organization. This role is designed to drive significant growth and sustainable value creation across the enterprise by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
Lean Leader:
- Champion the development of a continuous improvement culture throughout the organization to maximize long-term value creation.
- Proactively anticipate future needs and opportunities to align and scale capabilities for strategic initiatives.
- Lead cross-functional teams to identify and eliminate waste and inefficiencies within and between departments.
- Apply Lean principles and methodologies to streamline processes and improve overall productivity.
- Conduct regular audits and assessments to monitor progress and ensure continuous improvement.
Enterprise Network Losses:
- Analyze and reconcile financial Profit & Loss (P&L) statements to identify and understand network losses.
- Collaborate with finance and operations teams to develop strategies for loss reduction and cost optimization.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership to drive informed decision-making.
Process Optimization:
- Lead efforts to map and evaluate full end-to-end business value chain to streamline processes, reduce lead times, and eliminate non-value-added activities.
- Implement agile workflows to enhance speed-to-market and innovation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Drive cross-functional efforts to leverage expertise and maximize organizational value.
- Standardize processes to ensure consistency, predictability, and resilience across the organization.
Business Unit Empowerment:
- Provide clear processes and guidelines to empower Business Units to drive results and maintain accountability.
- Foster an environment where BUs can rapidly adapt and iterate processes while aligning with enterprise objectives.
Creation and Standardization of Systems, Data, Dashboarding, and Reporting:
- Develop and implement standardized systems and processes for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Design and maintain dashboards to provide real-time visibility into key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics.
- Ensure data integrity and consistency across all reporting platforms.
Leadership and Influence:
- Lead a dedicated team focused on transforming the larger Keurig Dr Pepper organization through resource optimization, waste reduction, and continuous learning enterprise wide.
- Develop and govern central continuous improvement (CI) training programs.
