Operational Excellence Manager Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the operational excellence manager position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership in the area of Business and Operational Excellence continuously improving the Lean Six Sigma maturity of the site.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Accreditation in LEAN and/or 6 Sigma (Black Belt)
• Working knowledge of current pharmaceutical production technologies, quality control procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Experience with effective change management
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and a familiarity with sterile manufacturing processes under cGMP and QSR guidance
• Develop and then lead a team to become a high performing Procurement shared service centre
• Define and deliver a P2P strategy partnering with Finance cultivating an environement where continuous improvement drives efficiency and maximizes ROI
• Drive the transition from historical systems to a fully automated system, ensuring all operational teams deliver a step change in performance improving financial control, reporting and overall service levels
• Ensure that resources are effectively and efficiently managed

In response to your job posting for operational excellence manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership to and direct operational support functions including manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, lean six sigma and business analytics in an effort to achieve business metrics and in alignment with the overall operational and commercial vision.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Demonstrated experience with process mapping and analytics preferred
• Extensive knowledge with Capex Planning
• Effective change management capabilities and certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• Fluent in German and good knowledge in English
• Demonstration of practical Lean/Six Sigma/QbD application and implementation
• Six sigma qualified professional
• Senior level Manager with experience in establishing customer experience functions & strategies with the aim of driving operational improvements across processes, quality & systems
• Highly competent in collecting, analysing and interpreting data and translating it into business solutions

I would like to submit my application for the operational excellence manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for support for Black Belts, Green Belts and Yellow Belts to ensure principles of Lean Six Sigma are understood, utilized and implemented in project work.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Identify, coordinate, lead, and ensure completion OE improvement initiatives across the IC SC region
• Represent IC SC region on OE cross-functional initiatives ensuring alignment GSC OE team
• Support and develop robust business cases to support key OE initiatives across the region
• Ownership of monthly reporting dashboards and presentations
• Support harmonization of metrics initiatives and develop new KPIs to ensure continuous improvement in the IC region and owner of OE metrics
• Support and perform specific analysis related to OE projects
• Provide support to other Intercontinental Supply Chain functions upon request (Planning, ROL)
• Ensure implementation of OE initiatives across the region by defining a carry out plan with the key stakeholders

I am excited to be applying for the position of operational excellence manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for expertise and resources to support and coach sites with Lean/Six Sigma implementation to drive business results aligned with customer expectations.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Wide and varied experience in leading operations transformation and performance improvement projects – preferably using Lean tools and techniques
• Certified Black Belt- solid Lean knowledge and proven experience in working with Lean tools
• Hands-on experience of training and coaching others
• Experienced in setting up and managing a large scale transformation/change program
• Black Belt Certification (or external equivalent)
• Experience in successfully managing change projects
• Knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies Six Sigma, Kaizen
• Should speak fluently German and English

I am excited to be applying for the position of operational excellence manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for site support for Black Belts, Green Belts, and Yellow Belts to ensure principles of Performance Excellence and Lean Six Sigma are understood, utilized, and implemented in project work.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Black Belt Certification in Six Sigma and Lean disciplines is preferred
• Knowledge of continuous improvement and change/project/program management concepts
• Advanced training in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, 5s, SMED, VSM, Kaizen and other continuous improvement methodologies
• Solid project management skills, team leadership skills, and excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in statistical packages (Minitab, Tableau or Qlik)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/ Black Belt Certification, Certified Lean Sensei, Certified Quality Engineer, BIG DATA
• Finance Payroll background
• In depth knowledge of Lean Manufacturing