Operational Excellence - Project Analyst

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Requisition ID: 46139

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is committed to being the best global kitchen and laundry company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. In an increasingly digital world, the company is driving purposeful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit and Yummly. In 2020, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 78,000 employees and 57 manufacturing and technology research centers.

Whirlpool Corporation is consistently recognized by FORTUNE as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Our values are the driving force behind everything we do. Integrity, Respect, Inclusion & Diversity, One Whirlpool, and Spirit of Winning propel our teams to excellence. Get to know us and see what it’s like to be part of a company that is in constant pursuit of improving life at home.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed employee to strengthen our KitchenAid organization in Belgium (Strombeek-Bever) as:

Operational Excellence – Project Analyst

KitchenAid SDA EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa)

We are looking for a dynamic and flexible resource to be part of the Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement team and to support the change management initiatives in KitchenAid EMEA Operations.

He/She will be supporting the Supply Chain & Operational team in developing complex projects, from gathering and defining of the requirements, to budgeting & planning and implementation. He will also support the business with the recurring continuous improvement activities, involving processes, systems and operations. This role is span across EMEA planning, logistics and customer service while also interacting closely with the Global SC team and the other global corporate functions, to make sure to leverage on the full set of skill set and resources of Whirlpool Corporation and share the improvements with all the organization.

Main Activities

Enable the Supply Chain Transformation Roadmap Implementation

• Act as project leader for the projects in scope enabling and facilitating the delivery
• Provide support in gathering and formalizing the requirements of the projects to streamline the execution
• Clarify activities with timelines and accountabilities
• Define milestones and identify critical paths in the project execution
• Monitor budget and resources usage
• Support the business function with implementation and change management
• Be the gatekeeper holding business owners accountable of the delivery
  

Partner with functional business owners to facilitate continuous improvements initiatives

• Support different improvement initiatives while defining indicators to track the activities results of the activities carried out
• Facilitating the implementation of the outcome of the various initiatives
  

Process mapping and Root Causing

• Supporting business functions in visualizing and formalizing their current processes, clarifying gray areas and identifying interdependencies.
• Support business functions in designing the ideal state and formalizing the action plan for delivery
  

Create standards & Training materials

• Create standards and training materials to allow best practices and operational procedures consolidation
• Be the guardian of SC learning HUB
  

Requirements

• You have a Master degree preferably in Engineering or Economics
• You have 1-2 years experience in roles connected to improvement initiatives and project management or (or +3 yrs experience in supply chain)
• You are familiar with the main concepts of the supply chain both in terms of processes and tools
• You have great stakeholders management skills
• Able to set priorities & meet deadlines in a timely manner
• Team player & like being part of an international dynamic team
• Fluent in English. Any other language is a plus.
• You have solid experience working with MS Office (Google Workplace is a plus)
• Experience with reporting tools and services (SAP BI, Tableau, Datastudio) is a plus
• You are an entrepreneurial person with strong analytical skills, putting the customer at the center of your efforts
• You have strong communication skills both verbally and spoken
• Lean & 6-Sigma, project management and supply chain certification are a plus
  

Our Offer

Besides getting a competitive salary, a bonus and other extra-legal advantages, you will become part of a truly international team and take care of customers all over Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You will get responsibility and a variety of tasks right from the start and have the possibility to learn and develop within your function, and then to grow in our national or international organization.

Reporting to: Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement Lead

Location: Strombeek-Bever, Belgium (Brussels Area)

Level: Analyst

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