Senior Manager, Manufacturing Excellence (BB)

About the Role

As Senior Manager, Manufacturing Excellence, you will play a crucial role in driving continuous improvement and operational excellence within our manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Strategic planning cycle and projects execution within the location, by coaching and supporting project leaders during execution
• Provide coaching and support to operational areas on Lean Manufacturing and Operational excellence implementations
• Ensure the strategic planning and lean manufacturing concepts are aligned to bring benefits to our customers
• Ensure alignment of the strategic priorities of the location with the corporate goals and financial targets
• Openly engage stakeholders for critical activities and ensure effective collaboration with all functions
• Support people's development by coaching and training the location team
• Build a diverse and trust-based leadership team with strong culture of collaboration
• Drive, manage and facilitate strategic focus area and business challenge for Plant operation as well as Crafting and Supply
• Manage projects and key stakeholders, facilitate meetings and discussions to ensure projects progress as planned. Identify risks and issues to formulate mitigation actions and solutions
• Create governance, framework and roadmaps for all plant strategic initiatives and support plant leadership teams
• Support management decision making by gathering and analyzing information, formulating solutions, and proposing recommendations
• Inspire plant leadership teams to continuously challenge status quo, be proactive and be change agents with owner mentality
• Develop and execute a comprehensive plant strategy aligned with the company's goals and objectives
• Identify areas for E2E process optimization within manufacturing operations through data analysis, benchmarking, and performance metrics
• Collaborate with stakeholders on new disruptive approaches to enhance operational efficiency in people, cost, quality, service, resilience, agility and sustainability
• Collaborate with I&PD, C&SQ, Supply chain, and Plant operation teams to align manufacturing processes with product design and demand forecasts
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between departments to ensure smooth operations and strategic execution
• Ensure Strategy covers risk management and supports continuous monitoring of location risks
• Utilize data analytics tools to monitor KPIs and provide regular reports on manufacturing operations performance
• Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions and recommend improvements
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to manufacturing excellence
• Manage the budget for strategic operations, ensuring efficient allocation of resources

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher (Master's degree preferred) in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Finance or a related field
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing culture, with at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role
• Strong working experience of manufacturing principles and other continuous improvement methodologies with proven record in working with cross functional teams, management or executive management to gain alignment and decisions
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of safety regulations and compliance in manufacturing environments
• Experience working in an international firm with diverse cultural and large-scale manufacturing

About Pandora

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030.

About Pandora Production Thailand

Pandora started crafting its jewellery in Thailand in 1989, where our founders fell in love with the delicate craftsmanship of the Thai people. To date, there are two crafting facilities in Thailand, Bangkok, and Lamphun, and we employ more than 13,000 skilled craftspeople.