The VOS Manager works as partner and consults with Plant Managers and their leadership teams to shape plant strategy, develop plans and execute performance improvement initiatives; develop Lean capabilities of management and employees, to create sustainable models to drive daily problem solving and continuous improvement; develop the capabilities of the continuous improvement team and lead the continuous improvement of Vertiv Operating standards, processes and methods; have a shared responsibility for both process improvement as well as operational performance with plant/functional manager.
The VOS Manager is expected to lead and coach management to integrate operations and functions end to end while driving improvement to reduce lead time, improve customer service levels, and lower total operating costs and increase cash flow.
**Responsibilities:
**- Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of VOS Coordinators and their support staff.
Accountable for the administration and execution of policies and procedures.
Lead the VOS steering committee.
- Partners with the regional VOS leader to develop and deploy VOS strategy.
Ensures alignment and adherence to the VOS specs and framework.
Ensures employees operate within VOS guidelines.
- Leads/Accountable for facility VOS communications, education and trainings.
- Leads site analysis including baseline of operations and financial analysis and continuous measurement and improvement.
- Works with Plant Manager
**Education & Certifications**:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent of 5 plus years' experience
- Six Sigma / Lean certifications, strongly preferred
**Requirements**:
- Strong leadership, organizational, project management and inter-personal skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in local language and English.
- Strong analytical skills, including the use of statistical modeling techniques, root cause analysis and other tools and methods typically deployed to drive operational improvements.
- Ability to influence and lead in a matrix organization to drive accountably and execution of VOS mindset and activities.
- Previous experience leading teams.
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