Operational Excellence Manager - Burlington, Canada - Sodexo Canada Ltd

Sodexo Canada Ltd

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Burlington, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Description Salary Range:
$85,000-90,000(CAD)**
Grow your career with a company that shares your passion Our Tech & Services division has an exciting new opportunity to join the Sodexo team as our next
Operational Excellence Manager.
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.

As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

How You'll Make an Impact:

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement operational excellence initiatives & projects to optimize efficiencies and reduce costs.
Conduct comprehensive operational assessments to identify opportunities for process management and maintenance use Six Sigma principles.
Lead crossfunctional teams in implementing process improvements and best practices for standardization.
Collaborate with department heads to establish operational & financial targets that align with budget forecasts.
Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment of operational goals.
Perform detailed on site operational assessments to identify areas of improvement
Prepare Operational & Executive reports outlining opportunities by site that will deliver measurable results that align with business objectives and client needs
Partner with Operational Field teams to map detailed action plans to deliver optimal results based on site assessments and financial goals.
Prepare & monitor weekly reports on OE KPI's and identify risk.
Provide contract analysis & bidding support for RFP's and contract rebid.
Assist in strategic data analysis/modeling on business/market trends.
Support Tech & Services as required with specific operational issues related to personnel, capabilities, processes, services, etc.

Program Development & Management (20%)

Leverage knowledge, skills, and experience to help support Operational Excellence Programs and share best practices across the organization.

On Site Operational Excellence Review (65%)

Review current business performance for a specific site and/or function
Identify opportunities for Six Sigma projects and conduct analysis to scope projects
Contribute to the development of action plans and execute against them
Support performance improvement projects as specified by the business unit leadership team in coordination with the Field or Functional Deployment Leader. Responsible for implementation of corrective action plans and verification of solution effectiveness.
Prepare OE reports & review with business leaders on Go/No GO & calculate estimated financial impacts
Monitor approved action plan status and escalate where necessary
Will work with the site level financial services team to document the fiscal impact of solutions and maintain all appropriate data within the Operational Excellence project tracking system.
Establish Statistical Process Control charts where applicable and train process owners in their proper use
Work with process owners and Information Technology (IT) resources to make data available to process owners and process improvement projects.

Other Hands On Support (15%)

Assist in strategic data analysis/modeling & update business leaders on key insights. For example, Merger & Acquisition
Provide contract analysis & bidding support for RFP's and contract rebid.
Support Tech & Services as required with specific operational issues related to personnel, capabilities, processes, services, etc.
May participate in technical and statistical expertise to teams to enhance quality of products and services

Qualifications What You'll Need to Succeed**:

Post-Secondary degree in Finance, Business Operations, or Engineering
5 years of hands of project management and/or Six Sigma/Kaizen/Lean practicing is preferred.
Strong financial acumen, budget, costing, forecasting
Proven Track record of implementing operational improvement initiatives and driving results
Strong knowledge in data cubing & statistical data analysis & data intelligence mining
Expert in using Excel, Visio, and Power BI
Experience with both food service, retail and facilities management accounts
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required
40% overnight travel required.
Six Sigma Certification preferred.

Additional Information What Makes Sodexo Different**:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact.

You
belong in a company that allows you to
act with purpose and
thrive in your own way.

In addition, we offer: