Teva Operational Excellence Program Manager 

Netherlands, North Holland, Haarlem 

20934783

• Lead & implement the site OPEX transformation Strategy, Master Plan, and Governance in support of Site Strategy and KPIs
• Establish the desired objectives, performance measures and continuous improvement targets
• Deploy TLMS, focused on: Best in class systems, tools and processes; Employee engagement and empowerment; A mindset and culture of continuous improvement; and Creating our new way of working
• Design the roadmap and targets for OPEX performance that integrates core processes, ongoing improvements and execution of the site strategy
• Manage and assure alignment of site OPEX initiatives with Site KPIS to sustain focused continuous improvement
• Track financial and operational impact benefits on a regional level; problem solves with sites when on critical projects and ensures efficiency plans in place
• Conducts OPEX assessments, and remediates gaps
• Implement new operational improvement activities, while leveraging key OPEX practices from across network
• Assure the site has the right skills and capabilities to deliver on the transformation and TLMS -- coach, train and facilitate line management and change agents (incl., knowledge sharing of best practices).
• Collaborate with Region or Global OPEX Leader to assure best practice sharing across sites (build OPEX community of practice) and owns the strategy for OPEX

• Track record in managing OPEX and transformation ideally in a pharmaceutical environment
• Demonstrated Lean and/or Six Sigma expertise with a proven track record of transferring lean knowledge and methodologies across a manufacturing network
• Team management mentoring and coaching experience
• Strong proven proficiency in Project Management
• Ability to fully understand a P&L
• Previous experience in managing complex organizations (Production Manager, SGM, Engineering Mg, MS&T Manager)

• Set clear strategic OPEX goals, aligned with site stakeholders
• Coach toward improving capability and delivery
• Analytical mindset and strategic thinking, with the ability to navigate complex business challenges and identify innovative solutions
• Courageously challenge and calls out and addresses risk. Make difficult decisions with foresight.
• Self-directed, stable and perseverant
• Willingness to learn
• High integrity / values orientation
• Oral and written fluency in English

Site General Manager of Haarlem

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