Head of Operations Consulting Region Americas

In 2021, MAHLE with its more than 71,000 employees, generated sales of around EUR 11 billion and with its 160 locations, including 12 large research and development centers, is represented in more than 30 countries. Come join our team at MAHLE #StrongerTogether - The Head of Operations Consulting will be responsible for the staffing, development, and implementation of a regional operations consulting office supporting MAHLE North America Business Units. Responsibilities will include the management of all departmental staff in the successful execution of operation consulting projects.- Your Role & Responsibilities: - Responsible for the concept and implementation of regional consulting office (Green-field approach) by defining and implementing regional processes, methods, and systems. - Define regional business model and related invoicing concept; implement in alignment with the MAHLE Controlling and Finance organization. - Manage the Inhouse Operations Consulting Team Region Mexico located in Mexico. - Evaluate business impact and preparation of strategic group decisions concerning a variety of topics such as footprint, operational performance, and digitization strategy. - Serve as a leader of change and innovation. Challenge status quo, effectively influence others (at all levels of the organization) to embrace change, overcome resistance and seek out outstanding ideas and implement. - As needed, support the development of a wide variety of operational improvement initiatives, workshops and projects designed to improve throughput time, flexibility, quality and value utilizing lean techniques such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), 8-D, Problem Solving and Value Analysis which result in significant efficiency improvements. - Establish measurement systems where needed to identify opportunities and to quantify implemented improvements. - Responsible for project acquisition and planning in coordination with internal partners within Mexico. - Support miscellaneous global, regional & local cross functional projects. - Ensure compliance with project goals, budget control and project status reports. - Compile lessons learned with internal project partners and implement best business practices. - Continuously develop team knowledge in the form of specialist knowledge, advisory methods, and training courses. Your Skills & Strengths: - Bachelor’s degree or higher is required preferably in engineering, industrial engineering, or business administration. Master of Business Administration is strongly preferred. - Minimum of 10+ years of experience, including experience in automotive manufacturing processes, with 5+ years in progressive levels of management. Plant experience is desirable. Manufacturing consulting experience is a plus. - Greenfield experience, including processes, structures, and employee qualification is strongly desired. - Proven track record for delivering strategic results and executing effective change management. Well-developed leadership and project management capabilities with demonstrated success in completing core-business, cross-functional and cross-cultural projects is required. - Strong foundational knowledge of the P&L. - Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility as a "peer" with Global Functions and Region. - Must have a minimum of 5+ of facilitation/leadership experience in which several of the following abilities have been demonstrated: - Building executive-level customer relationships and responding to strategic business needs. - Managing resources to meet goals across multiple products/programs. - Leading multidisciplinary, high-performance teams. - Global or multi-national business experience is a plus. - Excellent vision regarding benchmarking and year over year progress is fundamental to this role. - Ability to handle projects with multiple workstreams, with proven leadership success over a wide variety of business problems. **Do you have any questions?** Facts about the job **Entry level**: - Experienced hires**Part - / Full-time**: - Full Time**Functional area**: - Other**Location**:Monterrey, MX**Company**:MAHLE Shared Services Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.Your future at MAHLE As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you. Shape the future with us.