Supply Chain Specialist

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Who We Are: Streamliners is a management consulting firm specialized in rapid efficiency improvements, operational excellence, and fast turnaround. We help manufacturers and private equity owned portfolio companies in North America and Europe solve complex operational challenges to maximize profit margins and gain competitive advantage. At our core, we are doers. We work closely with clients in various industries to execute the steps required to achieve performance improvements. Who You Are: A experienced and self-directed problem solver. A change management champion. You not only work well with others, but also can operate autonomously with little direction. You go the extra mile, and your entrepreneurial drive and intellectual curiosity have helped you garner a track-record of achievement. You should feel second nature conducting & leading the following analysis: Process Capacity & Utilization Modeling Bottleneck Analysis Waste Reduction Warehouse Restructuring KPI Creation Root Cause Analysis Workforce Analysis The Role: You will work alongside other consultants and clients, typically on site, to deliver transformation objectives. You will have ownership of workstreams and be responsible for executing effective improvement plans within operations, ranging from shop floor improvements to fundamental changes in work processes and information and material flows. You’ll also serve clients in a project manager capacity for turnarounds, transformations, and expansions. Duties / Responsibilities: Serve as project leader for project workstreams, transformations, and turnarounds Problem-solve technical manufacturing issues using structured methodologies Use facts and data to prioritize improvement opportunities You will adopt a process-oriented approach to solving problems and will break a large complex problem into a series of smaller, more manageable modules. Drive change and improvements to the overall execution of client operations Transform manufacturing processes for better productivity and efficiency Conduct due diligence, benchmarking, best practice, and other assessment studies Recommend actions and help clients implement them Manage and deliver the highest quality client work Qualifications: 4+ years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing environment 3+ years leadership and management experience Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Operations, or Business Strong functional knowledge in one or more of the following: discrete manufacturing, project management, process automation, continuous improvement Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with people at all levels in an organization Strong communication and organizational skills Willingness to travel to US and Europe 2 or 3 months in year Preferred: Background in Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt is a plus) and methodologies including but not limited to Kaizen methods, JIT, Kanban, SMED, 5S, Poka Yoke, Visual Workplace, and VSM Experience in management consulting, large-scale change management, or turnaround and restructurings Direct operating experience with P&L accountability International work experience Please send your updated resume to mrudula.arumilli@streamliners.us only if you have experience working with consulting firms Show more Show less