Global Process Owner (GPO) - Plan to Produce

Description

Job Summary:

The Global Process Owner is responsible for investigating, documenting, and optimizing processes within a specific area of business or value stream. This role involves collaborating with various business units and departments to ensure that processes are efficient, effective, and aligned with the organization's strategic goals, while being supported effectively by any systems or services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with cross-functional teams including General Managers and Operational Leads to streamline processes across geographies, plants, and business units.
• Map, define, and maintain company standard processes, documenting these in a standard format for reference by many company stakeholders
• Help define requirements for ERP, MES, AI, or other systems-based projects
• Act as the primary driver of process innovation within functions across business units
• Gather feedback from different sites, departments, etc. to address concerns and ensure buy-in to any change in the process
• Identifies necessary reporting that supports the business process and works with Analytics team to ensure process is properly supported
• Present system design requirements to project steering committees for approval
• Ensure company processes are scalable and able to support the needs of each business unit
• Assist with scoping efforts associated with the integration of acquired businesses

Requirements

Education:

Bachelor’s degree is preferred in Process Engineering, Industrial Management or another related field. Commensurate past work experience may be substituted for degree.

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience working in cross-functional business teams.
• Deep knowledge of how businesses generate revenue and optimize costs
• Involvement with ERP or related system implementations

Skills:

• Process mapping and documentation
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with executive stakeholders
• Ability to affect change within an organization
• Process innovation and improvement
• Demonstrated ability to use data to make decisions
• Project management and presentation skills