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Purpose of Role:

• Assume global responsibility for the oversight, development, and implementation of Campari’s Continuous Improvement (CI) program across all key manufacturing sites and network.
• Aim to identify and eliminate losses and wastes in every area to improve efficiency and productivity for the manufacturing sites through the execution of Operational Excellence.

Main accountabilities /Deliverables:
Drive Performance Improvement across all sites:

• Develop the capability in all site teams to build the foundation of continuous improvement principles in all operational teams.
  • Develop within the TPM Framework the execution of Autonomous Maintenance (AM) / Focused Improvement (FI) / Planned Maintenance (PM) / Early Management (EM)/ Kaizen Teams.
  • Develop Campari Group capability in TPM, Kaizen and Lean-Six Sigma capability tools.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering, QFS, H&S teams to align critical priorities for each Region to:
  • Reduce the number of EHS incidents.
  • Improve RFT (Right first time) and reduce Consumer Complaints
  • Increase throughput OEE and delivery accuracy.
  • Reduce Cost
• Harmonize performance tracking, data analysis and processes to improve results.
  • Benchmark across sites,
  • Share best practices.
  • Collaborate with the Engineering team to establish the CAPEX annual plans and roadmaps.
  • Give clear directions on KPI’s and standards.

Ensure the right Capacity in the right location to support the Company business needs:

• • Understand capacity utilization of all sites and identify opportunities to maintain a sustainable level.
  • Develop roadmaps for expansion, optimization, or simplification when needed, in collaboration with the Engineering Team
  • Identify opportunities for optimization of the capacity within the region, and globally in collaboration with the Global Team

Track Productivity projects (savings) across Globally:

• • Help identifying tactical and strategical projects.
  • Harmonize and consolidate reporting and tracking of execution of Productivity projects.

Experience and Education:

• Engineering university degree
• + 10 years in Manufacturing / Operations / Plant experience.
• Industrial Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer experience is a plus.

Technical Skills/Competencies

• Proven leadership experience of Operational Excellence implementation and oversight
• Experience in structured Loss Analysis / implementation of AM & PM + FI standards and processes.
• Excellent understanding of concepts like Lean Production, Agile Production, Value Stream Mapping, SMED etc
• Proved competence in leading Kaizen events (e.g., Focused Improvement).

Managerial Skills/Competencies

• Leadership and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence key stakeholders across geographies and functions through strong collaboration, influencing and communication skills.
• Analytical skills
• Teamwork
• Business Judgment

Languages:

• English: fluent
• Italian / Spanish is a plus.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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