Senior Sales Lean Leader - GE Aerospace
Norwalk, CT
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Job Description Summary
Senior Sales FLIGHT DECK (Lean) Leader is responsible for transforming GE’s results through the application of GE’s lean principles and systematic approach. This role will also work closely as a partner with the FLIGHT DECK (Lean) Leader Sales and Marketing, business, and functions to implement data and analytics tools to provide meaningful business insights in support of strategic and operational business plans. The primary responsibility of this position is to optimize the data and analytics in key identified Value Streams to drive impact, while helping develop lean proficiency among the team to improve processes within the Sales and Marketing function.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
+ The Senior Sales FLIGHT DECK Leader will serve as a leader, facilitator, educator, advocate, consultant and accountability partner to the Sales and Marketing team to drive the understanding and application of data analytics and tools. While many have been trained in Lean tools and have participated in kaizen weeks, GE is in the early stages of applying lean as a business system and operating enabler.
+ Collaborate with the FLIGHT DECK Leader Sales and Marketing, and team to assess the use of data and analytics in GE’s Sales and Marketing value streams, processes and practices as compared to industry benchmarks, both internal and external. Establish a transformation plan based on the prioritized gaps, developing new process capability through the application of lean practices and/or the execution of kaizen events.
+ Design and build organizational data and analytics capacity to coach senior leaders while transforming the key value streams.
+ Partner with Sales and Marketing Leaders to prioritize and solve problems based on identified key KPI and Business needs through the application of data, analytics and lean.
+ Work with the FLIGHT DECK Leader Sales and Marketing to execute kaizen event rhythm within Sales and Marketing and leverage that activity to develop lean proficiency for all employees; creating internal capabilities to facilitate kaizens and sustain continuous process improvement without external support.
+ Partner with the Lean business operations team and business Lean leader to quickly deploy new, best-practice capability and process within the function across GE. Key contributor to the development and implementation of the lean-based management system.
+ Serve as the CES Interface to DT for Master Data, providing technical support, evaluation, and leadership for Business Process Modelling.
Minimum Qualifications :
+ Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university
+ Minimum of 5 years of lean transactional experience
+ Must be able to travel up to 25%.
Desired Characteristic and Experience :
+ Demonstrated ability in solving complex problems and transforming results and process through the application of Lean techniques.
+ Experience driving enterprise-wide transformation.
+ The ideal candidate has been through complex change and tough situations; bringing a will to win with strong followership.
+ Proven to be effective driving outcomes in large, matrixed organizations – understands how to navigate geographies, cultures, relationships, etc. Can drive work around the world because they are accountable, credible, committed, and intellectually agile.
+ Highly collaborative person, comfortable with conflict and debate normally associated with change.
+ Critical thinker with the ability to bring others along, even those with conflicting priorities.Impactful communicator, with ability to work with all levels of the organization.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Senior Sales FLIGHT DECK (Lean) Leader is responsible for transforming GE’s results through the application of GE’s lean principles and systematic approach. This role will also work closely as a partner with the FLIGHT DECK (Lean) Leader Sales and Marketing, business, and functions to implement data and analytics tools to provide meaningful business insights in support of strategic and operational business plans. The primary responsibility of this position is to optimize the data and analytics in key identified Value Streams to drive impact, while helping develop lean proficiency among the team to improve processes within the Sales and Marketing function.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
+ The Senior Sales FLIGHT DECK Leader will serve as a leader, facilitator, educator, advocate, consultant and accountability partner to the Sales and Marketing team to drive the understanding and application of data analytics and tools. While many have been trained in Lean tools and have participated in kaizen weeks, GE is in the early stages of applying lean as a business system and operating enabler.
+ Collaborate with the FLIGHT DECK Leader Sales and Marketing, and team to assess the use of data and analytics in GE’s Sales and Marketing value streams, processes and practices as compared to industry benchmarks, both internal and external. Establish a transformation plan based on the prioritized gaps, developing new process capability through the application of lean practices and/or the execution of kaizen events.
+ Design and build organizational data and analytics capacity to coach senior leaders while transforming the key value streams.
+ Partner with Sales and Marketing Leaders to prioritize and solve problems based on identified key KPI and Business needs through the application of data, analytics and lean.
+ Work with the FLIGHT DECK Leader Sales and Marketing to execute kaizen event rhythm within Sales and Marketing and leverage that activity to develop lean proficiency for all employees; creating internal capabilities to facilitate kaizens and sustain continuous process improvement without external support.
+ Partner with the Lean business operations team and business Lean leader to quickly deploy new, best-practice capability and process within the function across GE. Key contributor to the development and implementation of the lean-based management system.
+ Serve as the CES Interface to DT for Master Data, providing technical support, evaluation, and leadership for Business Process Modelling.
Minimum Qualifications :
+ Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university
+ Minimum of 5 years of lean transactional experience
+ Must be able to travel up to 25%.
Desired Characteristic and Experience :
+ Demonstrated ability in solving complex problems and transforming results and process through the application of Lean techniques.
+ Experience driving enterprise-wide transformation.
+ The ideal candidate has been through complex change and tough situations; bringing a will to win with strong followership.
+ Proven to be effective driving outcomes in large, matrixed organizations – understands how to navigate geographies, cultures, relationships, etc. Can drive work around the world because they are accountable, credible, committed, and intellectually agile.
+ Highly collaborative person, comfortable with conflict and debate normally associated with change.
+ Critical thinker with the ability to bring others along, even those with conflicting priorities.Impactful communicator, with ability to work with all levels of the organization.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Source : GE Aerospace