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Switzerland Global Enterprise

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1927

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Switzerland Global Enterprise is a national platform that provides support to companies in Switzerland to promote their products and services in international markets. The organization offers various services including market entry advice, networking opportunities, and information on trade regulations, helping Swiss businesses to successfully expand and thrive globally.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute the lean roadmap for the materials organization, ensuring alignment and synergy between internal materials planning and external suppliers. • Collaborate with suppliers and buyers to integrate them into the Pull/replenishment systems, fostering seamless supply chain operations and alignment with internal processes. • Facilitate regular communication and feedback loops between the internal factory and external suppliers to ensure consistent application of lean principles. • Own supplier priorities for parts on pull and schedule attainment aligned with business targets • Responsible for continuous improvement plans for materials lean systems including VSMs • Coach teams from front line to executives on lean materials systems. • Plan and deliver projects & initiatives aligned to the roadmap • Accountable for daily management and problem solving to keep team on target

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma /GED with at least 10 years of experience in Manufacturing) • Minimum of 5 additional years in Lean and/or Materials • Proven ability to collaborate with external partners and integrate them into existing systems to enhance overall supply chain efficiency. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively manage relationships with both internal teams and external suppliers • Change agent with strong credibility and influence in the organization • Lean Materials experience including but not limited to: standard work, material presentation, supermarkets, flow, pull, waterspider routes, heijunka, and kanban • Knowledge of the disciplines of manufacturing and inventory management • Demonstrated commitment for process improvement • Six Sigma Green / Black belt certification or equivalent quality certification

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource • access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions • access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants • tuition assistance • adoption assistance • paid parental leave • disability benefits • life insurance • 12 paid holidays • permissive time off