Operations Excellence Manager

Overview Foreground is partnering with a prominent regional food manufacturer to appoint an Operations Excellence Manager to spearhead continuous improvement initiatives across the plants manufacturing and supply chain operations.

This strategic role is designed for a seasoned operations leader who brings both analytical precision and a transformation mindset. The ideal candidate will be tasked with architecting and embedding a high-performance culture, driving operational maturity across functions, and ensuring scalable efficiency through data-driven decision-making, lean methodologies, and cross-functional alignment.

Key Objectives

Institutionalize a culture of excellence across the plant, grounded in structured problem-solving and measurable outcomes.

Lead the design and execution of continuous improvement frameworks that elevate performance, enhance cost efficiency, and support long-term scalability.

Serve as a strategic operations advisor to senior leadership, aligning improvement initiatives with broader business priorities and expansion plans.

Core Responsibilities

Design, lead, and sustain lean transformation programs across production, logistics, maintenance, and quality functions.

Facilitate advanced root cause analyses and corrective action plans for systemic performance issues.

Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to define operational KPIs, cascading targets through all plant levels.

Develop internal training programs to uplift capability in Lean, Six Sigma, and operational analytics.

Monitor progress of initiatives using structured governance routines and visual performance management tools.

Act as an operational advisor during technology implementations, capacity expansion projects, and new product introductions, ensuring readiness and process stability.

Foster internal alignment between business, operational, and quality objectives while reinforcing cost discipline and output reliability.

Candidate Profile

Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline; Masters degree preferred.

Minimum of 7 years of experience in industrial or food manufacturing, including 3+ years in a transformation or continuous improvement leadership role.

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher (Black Belt preferred).

Demonstrated success leading large-scale process improvement or turnaround projects.

Deep familiarity with operational excellence frameworks, TPM, and structured KPI systems.

Exposure to international food safety regulations (HACCP, ISO 22000) is highly advantageous.

Executive-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Required Skills

Readiness

Lean

Six Sigma

Driving

Safety

Regulations

Output

Operations

Industrial Engineering

Six Sigma

Stakeholder Engagement

Operational Excellence

Logistics

Food Safety

ROOT

Training Programs

Process Improvement

Scalability

Operations Management

Decision-Making

Supply Reliability

Performance Management

Continuous Improvement Analytics

Manufacturing Regulations

Maintenance

Design Engineering

Business Leadership

Training

Communication Management

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