Senior Research & Development Manager leading product innovation and development at Chobani. Overseeing projects from ideation to market launch while ensuring quality and compliance standards.
About the role
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve fulfillment models, quote speed, and other business priorities
- Design and implement top-down and bottom-up methodology to identify and prioritize high-impact improvement projects
- Lead Continuous Improvement programs globally and implement changes in the Asia Pacific region
- Drive and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful project completion and handover to business owners
- Own end-to-end change management: organize teams, lead kaizen/process-mapping events, project manage implementation, and track results with data
- Promote Continuous Improvement culture: redefine lean tools, facilitate departmental projects, run Kaizen events, workshops, value stream mapping, change management, standardization, and data analysis
- Focus on bringing value, reducing lead times, improving delivery performance, and optimizing costs across enterprise, departments, and factories
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, IT, Supply Chain, or a related field
- Proven experience in lean and/or continuous improvement projects within a global or cross-functional environment
- Ability to support and collaborate with regionally dispersed teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage ambiguity and complex problems or scenarios
- Proven experience influencing cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication skills
- High adaptability, innovative and curious approach
- Highly action-oriented with demonstrated ability to drive initiatives and deliver measurable results
- Flexibility for travel on a project-by-project basis
- Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, Certified Lean Practitioner, Kaizen Facilitator
- Preferred: Experience or knowledge of working in the Industrial Valves industry
Benefits
- competitive benefits plans
- a variety of medical insurance plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- employee resource groups
- recognition programs
- flexible time off plans
- paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
- vacation and holiday leave
- mentorship, training, and leadership development opportunities
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