Business Excellence Senior Manager

Job Posting Start Date 04-29-2025 Job Posting End Date 06-30-2025

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

Summary:

The “Business Excellence Senior Manager” will be based in Buffalo Grove, IL reporting to the Director of Business Excellence.

Provides direct contribution to teams according to established policies and goals. Demonstrates skills in guiding and/or facilitating.

 Responsibilities:

• Work as a change agent and drive Lean and Six Sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
• Applying and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization.
• In charge of eliminating waste and creating value by reducing variation in the processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, cycle time reductions, cost reductions and other activities aimed at reducing/eliminating non-value-added activities in the process.
• Drive and Yokoten the identified best practices based on the accord timelines.
• Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs.
• Conduct Industrial Engineering, lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean Continuous Improvement culture throughout the organization by co-guiding and co-facilitating Lean Deployment.
• Perform assessment of CIMT Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
• Diligently participate in the selection and executions of lean and six sigma projects.
• For assigned special project/segment/customer priorities to formulate and propose strategy of Lean.
• Transformation. Coach and facilitate Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen workshops and Small Group Activities.
• Incentive a participation and training of Flex Employees, Suppliers and Customers.
• Travel: 90% (domestic)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree ideal/ optional.
• Typically requires 8+ years of related work experience, which includes:

industrial engineering; working heavily with operations and efficiency-related projects, Continuous Improvement projects, proactive work approach; Lean certification, Lean Six Sigma certification, strong proficiency with Excel (e.g. power BI; pivot tables) and PowerPoint.

• Must be able to guide direct projects based on business initiatives and customer needs.
• Project Management skills and technical experience with Finance, HR, Materials and Operations activities.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex situations and multiple areas.
• Comprehends the strategic impact of the function across sites.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (especially in front of executives), required.
• Willing and able to travel 90% (domestic).

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay Range (Applicable to Illinois)

$137,000.00 USD - $188,400.00 USD Annual

Job Category

Operational Excellence

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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