JOB DESCRIPTION / SCOPE:

Support the Global Product Costing in executing the Manufacturing Excellence strategy. This position is responsible for developing, coaching, and implementing M.E. operational strategies within VF organization, direct team and vendor teams with specific focus to Equipment & Accessories manufacturing to reduce lead times, actualize manufacturing improvements and maximizing productivity within agreed timelines to target. Visualize metrics data into a simple and comprehensive reporting structure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Organize, plan, and deliver “Coaching for Results” based on the lean principles throughout the supply chain, including sourcing and vendor factories.

2. Review and develop best practice and continuous improvement to the creation, adoption, and benefits of fact based SMV’s through the RSC & GSD tool and VF applications

3. Identify improvement opportunities with quantifiable business benefits. Recommend the best methods of space, manpower, materials, and equipment utilization in production facilities

4. Develop Business Case Metrics, Scorecards, Methodologies and Tools to build and track Manufacturing Excellence progress.

5. Lead the analysis of re-engineering at vendor’s manufacturing processes, defined by the Costing Manager

6. Collect and maintain relevant data, reports, and process to improve the productivity and profitability to the Brand for the initiation and implementation of projects that optimize costs, efficiency and quality

7. Ensure successful rollout of the automation solutions upon the monitoring period.

8. Connect with Commercialization and Production Ops. Team, factory and supplier of the machine to ensure initial logistic, installation and training. Analyzes processes to improve the productivity and profitability of manufacturing through initiation and implementation of projects that optimize costs, reduce waste, and improve productivity/quality.

9. Bridge/facilitate the partnership between Automation Team and factories when factories are developing their own automation idea

10. Join final trial of the automation machinery to ensure new machinery is up to before it is confirmed to be introduce

to the factories

11. Follow up with factories and machinery suppliers whenever there is serious or abnormal operation issues happened

12. Continually study and keep updated Industry best practices on automation solutions, production and process work flow.

QUALIFICIATIONS education/experience, years of related professional experience:

Year of Related Professional Experience: 5+

Educational / Position Requirements:

Engineering Degree requiredExperience in Automation, Industrial engineering, Project Management and/or OperationsKnowledge and experience working in equipment/accessories industry is a definite advantage

              

SKILLS:

1.Ability to analyze work-flow and provide automation solutions.

2.Ability to influence work with and develop personnel resources.

3.Understanding of production process, machinery, product construction, specifications, and quality requirements.

4.Must be innovative, detailed oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.

5.Good communication and project management skills.

6.Expert PC skills using spreadsheets, programming techniques.

7.Be open minded and continual learning capability.

8.Mechanical and footwear knowledge is a definite advantage.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

NIL

TRAVEL if yes, provide %:

40% within Asia.

REQUIRED LICENSES/ CERTIFICATION:

LANGUAGES:

English Fluency both written and oral.

Basic fluency in Mandarin or vendors’ local language is a plus.

KEY COMPETENCIES: (choose one)

Business/Strategic Leader

Functional Leader

People Leader

Technical/Professional Individual Contributor         

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