Specialist Process Improvement
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About the Role
Sobeys seeks a Specialist Process Improvement to lead project teams using continuous improvement methodologies like DMAIC and Lean. The role requires 5-8 years of experience driving high-impact projects, with expertise in VBA, SQL, HTML, RPA, and SAP Financial Systems.
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Responsibilities
- Lead project teams to define and deliver business objectives through best practice continuous improvement methodologies
- Apply project management technique disciplines to the planning and delivery of high quality work on time
- Evaluate existing processes for efficiency and effectiveness opportunities and recommend innovative ideas
- Work cross functionally with local and remote team members and stakeholders to execute on approved projects
- Be a continuous improvement leader and support business goals through coaching business partners
- Establish metrics to measure success and track sustainability results
- Use data and research tools to identify trends, find root causes, solidify scope and frame roadmaps
- Actively champion Continuous Improvement and Company goals and principles with all stakeholders
- Perform post mortem process audit on closed projects
- Support business teams with developing automated workflows minimizing user touch points
- Transform business use cases to technical solutions using leading technical tools
Requirements
- Post Secondary Education in Relevant Field (Engineering, Technology, Business, Economics)
- Minimum 5 8 years of relevant experience driving high impact projects
- Minimum 5 years of experience in end to end Technology related projects
- Minimum 2 3 years of experience in solutions and databases with emphasis on VBA, SQL, HTML, RPA
- Minimum 2 3 years of experience working with SAP Financial Systems
- Minimum 2 3 years of experience working with Tableau, Cognos, SAS, Reporting/Dashboard Tools
- Demonstrated capability of applying CI methodologies and tools: DMAIC, DMADV, Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma
- Experience in Change management practices
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Job Description
- Lead project teams to define and deliver business objectives through best practice continuous improvement methodologies, approaches and tools; DMAIC, DMADV, Kaizen, Lean and PMbok.
- Apply project management technique disciplines to the planning and delivery of high quality work on time.
- Evaluate existing processes for efficiency and effectiveness opportunities: Recommend innovative ideas that question the status quo and demonstrate significant return.
- Work cross functionality with local and remote team members and stakeholders to execute on approved projects.
- Be a continuous improvement leader and support the business goals through coaching business partners on process improvement opportunities and tools.
- Establish metrics to measure success and track sustainability results.
- Use data and other research tools to identify trends, find root causes, solidify scope and frame roadmaps.
- Actively champion Continuous Improvement and Company goals and principles with all stakeholders.
- Perform post mortem process audit on closed projects.
- Manage and deliver project objectives.
- Champion and educate business team member on CI methodologies, tools and strength of fact based analytics.
- Support objectives of all Shared Services and CI work.
Job Requirements
- Post Secondary Education in Relevant Field (Engineering, Technology, Business, Economics).
- Minimum 5 8 years of relevant experience of driving high impact projects.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in end to end Technology related projects.
- Minimum 2 3 years of experience in solutions and databases with emphasis on VBA, SQL, HTML, RPA.
- Minimum 2 3 years of experience working with SAP Financial Systems.
- Minimum 2 3 years of experience working with Tableau, Cognos, SAS, Reporting/Dashboard Tools
- Demonstrating the ability to reengineer processes to make them more efficient.
- Advanced development knowledge with macros, workflow creation, and process automation.
- Experience with Technical Solution Mapping, Development, and Implementation.
- Demonstrated capability of applying CI methodologies and tools: DMAIC, DMADV, Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma tools like – Project Chartering, FMEA, SPC, Process Capability studies, MSA, Hypothesis Testing, KANO, fishbone.
- Experience working on diverse processes – Finance, Retail, Supply Chain and Transactional processes in a service environment.
- Experience in Change management practices – Change agent to improvement initiatives.
Who We Are
- Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores.
- Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities.
Total Rewards
- Health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top up, and paid vacation
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