Operational Excellence Senior Specialist İş İlanı
İşveren Hakkında
QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1979, Aras Distribution and Marketing paved the way for the establishment of Aras Kargo in 1989, intended to realize company’s vision of harnessing the power of its distribution network for shipping industry. Constantly improving its service quality through a sweeping wave of innovations that have reshaped the industry, today Aras Kargo serves its customers through a network of 14 regional directorates, 28 hubs, nearly 1.000 branches, a fleet of over 5.000 vehicles and around 16.000 employees completing one million deliveries per day on average, making it the leading parcel delivery company in Turkey with the broadest delivery network. Aras Kargo delivers to all corners of Turkey and 220 spots across the globe while always attaching great importance to what it does and working tirelessly to add value to its stakeholders and the national economy. The company took its innovative vision in the industry one step further with its 2020 merger with Austrian Post. With its dedication to promoting happiness and making a difference with its range of services, Aras Kargo continues to operate as the top brand in industry using its innovative business model, combining technology with highly-skilled workforce.
The “Operational Excellence Senior Specialist”, reporting to the Operational Excellence Manager in Operations group, will be responsible for analysis, execution and aftercare of improvement projects within the all operational units. He/she will work closely with business line managers at headquarters, regions and sorting centers to define improvement opportunities and objectives that align with corporate strategy.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (preferably Industrial/Management Engineering departments)
- 4+ years professional experience in process improvement / design, lean practices and operational excellence projects, ideally within cargo / logistics sector or consultancy services, especially running with multiple branches/locations
- Deep expertise about process improvement methods and strategies; experience in planning, developing and executing complex processes; strong analytical and quantitative skills (passion for process flows, metrics and figures)
- Strong leadership skills and ability to navigate complex organizational structures and manage senior relationships; ability to influence
- Experienced in data analysis, conducting feasibility study, optimization & simulation development
- Strong analytical and exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal); excellent at communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and ability to develop executive level messaging, report and presentations with change and project management expertise
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Management level presentation skills (both preparing and presenting)
Main Responsibilities:
- Work cross-departmentally to identify and facilitate operational improvement projects
- Execute multi-year continuous improvement plans with other departments to track progress
- Execute continuous improvement pipeline with the regional management teams, including the selection, tracking, and running of operations
- Provide continuous feedback and follow up in regard to operational guidelines, product, and system developments
- Work with all levels of the organization to influence change
- Execute complex, high-priority improvement projects
- Maintain a KPI based reporting structure; analyze data from operational systems
- Ensure business operational compliance with policies, health and safety standards, food safety standards, and fair employment practices
- Support and execute change management process in Aras Kargo within the 3-year change program
- Monitor, identify, evaluate and implement new business models and new trends
- Undertake the interface function between business units and IT to transform the business needs and requirements into automation and digitalization
- Evaluate and implement solutions or alternative models for business development strategies applied by Austria Post
