Productivity Leader
PurchaseAt ARaymond, we create cutting-edge fastening and assembly systems for the machines and products that keep the world moving.
Founded in Grenoble in 1865, and still headquartered in the city to this day, we’re a family-run business with a proud history of innovation – including the invention of the press stud.
Human values have driven our success for over 157 years, embodied by our servant-leadership model of management that empowers employees and puts their wellbeing first.
Today we employ more than 8,000 people in 25 countries worldwide. And we’re committed to leading in sustainability for the global fastening and assembly market.
Raygroup was created in 2007 to provide support and expertise to ARaymond Network entities all over the world.
Based in Grenoble, Raygroup employed 160 persons in various areas such as Marketing & Communication, Human Resources, Legal, Finance, Operations, Business Development, Purchasing and Corporate Guidance.
Dynamic company, Raygroup seeks to people with strong commitment to ARaymond values, willing to work in collaboration within a multicultural environment.
Connect your ambitions to a company that cares
Working in a close-knit, global team that’s always behind you. You’ll feel valued and respected for your role in the company’s success, at every stage of your journey with us.
About the job
The Productivity leader is responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of making, implementing following productivity strategy with a worldwide scope. He/she is tackling all the purchasing categories from Direct, Indirect and Capex. The perimeter defined embraces the operational excellence directives. The main objectives will be to support all the entities to improve operating results, minimize cost, enhance value creation, optimize Capex considering the needs, risk management and CSR strategy.
This position will report functionally to our Operational excellence team.
Roles and responsibilities
- Build a Productivity strategy – definition - process – road map – dashboard – KPIs.
- Complete an audit on the situation.
- Validate the flow chart and update the executive handbook.
- Lead the TCO pillar if needed.
- Check the savings, validate them with the teams and the local & global purchasers / controllers.
- Could lead some productivity plan locally (ie KILL BILL at Raygroup).
- Create and follow a sourcing strategy (double sourcing included).
Management
The scope of the mission includes the Worldwide ARaymond Network companies and covers the complete flow from Raw Materials to costumers. It means that it will be involved with all the departments: Purchasing / R&d / Operation / Laboratory / Quality / Sales & BD / CSR / Legal / finance… External Vendors and Customers if necessary.
- Set, Lead and embark an appropriate team (multicompanies & multifunctional) in charge of managing the Worldwide initiatives.
- Animate workshops & meetings locally, regionally or globally.
- Deliver improvement & roadblocks report synthesis associated with monthly KPIs.
Education and experience
- Master’s degree.
- And/or experience in a very advanced Industry where the productivity mindset is fully integrated, accepted, and mature.
- 10 years’ experience in Worldwide transversal project management.
Skills
- Industrialization and Operations expertise.
- Engineering & Business knowledge.
- Strategic mindset approach.
- Project management & International coordination knowledge (ability to pilot with prioritizing planning, solving issues, identifying risks).
- Be an expert to work with agility and flexibility.
- Ability to work with multiple international projects simultaneously.
- Flexible, good ability to listen, strong sense of team spirit and curiosity.
- Sense of priorities, organized, decision making, good oral and written communication skills, good ability to synthesize.
- High level of communication with impact.
- Customer focus international culture.
- Faculty to embark internal stakeholders.
Languages and Travel
- Fluent French and English.
- Approximately 50 % of travel will be required.