Assistant Manager / Manager - Business Excellence

To support the NIPSEA Group of companies in

delivering successful customer outcomes and enhance operational

resilience through key process improvement, system design and

digitalization.

Propagating best practices within the NIPSEA Group,

focusing on projects relating to and / or connected to Supply Chain

and Manufacturing activities.

The team is

responsible helping the group to deliver Maximize Shareholder Value

(MSV), maximize asset utilisation by continuous improvement in

productivity and rationalize group's

capex.

Position

Objective - Operational Discipline

1. Engaging teams in the review

and streamline of key processes to improve operating

efficiency

Benchmark

of key Supply Chain and Production-related indicators to pursue

improvement opportunities across the Group, optimize manufacturing

assets.

To work with and provide guidance to

Nippon Paint's business entities (NPXs) to review investments in

manufacturing equipment and new plants from financial and

operational perspectives.

Support the

alignment of operating model and workflow design to improve process

efficiency and thereby reduce inventory holding and creation of

slow-moving / expired

materials.

2.

Improving product quality through the adoption of strong

manufacturing practice ("SMP") core value in factory

operations

Responsible

for continuous quality improvement processes of the Group and

monitor / track quality indicators of each site.

Initiate, Monitor and Review Quality programs to meet

business needs and customer expectations to achieve Quality

Excellence. Regular review (quarterly) of SMP health indicators

with SMP key-masters and decide necessity for on-site Diagnostic

audit (to better assess actual ground

condition)

Duties / Responsibilities - Essential

functions

1.

Operational Improvement

Lead & share best practices & formulate

guidelines & policies related to SCO.

Compile and review all sites' SCO KPIs such as asset

utilisation, cost of manufacturing, logistics cost etc. Develop

methods to continuously drive performance improvement and output

maximization.

Drive "Lean for Growth" mind set

in the group, ensure an efficient deployment of the group's capex

using a combination of management, financial and engineering

practices.

Conduct financial and technical

discussion on capex business case review and exercise in annual

capital budget exercise.

Map-out and ensure

BCP & supply chain resilience for the group.

Relate on-site situation (through diagnosis and on-site

visits) with current / future Operational requirements (eg.

Production Capacity, Quality required instruments, storage

needs).

Gather & conduct Business

Intelligences for statistical analysis, supply chain integration,

collaboration & digitalization

initiatives.

2.

Quality Management

Monitor, Analyse and Report Total Quality Management

(TQM) related indicators and establish key initiatives to achieve

continuous improvement across the Group.

Set

measurable targets for the Country Operations team, define

priorities and guide the teams to achieve these targets, and

monitor team's performance.

Act as main

interface for quality related topics between countries.

Participate in yearly Quality related diagnosis

activities.

JOB

REQUIREMENTS

Degree

in Engineering or Business-related or manufacturing

Field.

Candidates with more than 5 years of

working experience in a manufacturing environment or service

industry. Those with knowledge of operational and internal control

areas, especially in the areas of process change and workflow

improvement management will have a stronger edge in delivering the

expectation of this role. Relevant experience in large-scale

project management and capital budgeting is also

preferred.

Meticulous, highly analytical,

process-driven individual with the ability to work both

independently and as a team member.

Good and

effective communication skills in English and Chinese, both written

& spoken, are required for this role in order to liaise with

China-counterparts.

Candidates with strong

interpersonal and motivational skills will be better suited to

operate in the Group's Entrepreneurial environment.

Computer literacy in ERP systems (i.e. SAP), Microsoft

Office and other business-related software will be

advantageous.

Ability to travel frequently is

required (approximately 30-40% of travel

required).