Internal Efficiency MQM (Manufacturing Quality Maintenance) Project manager

Imerys Internal Efficiency team is a newly created team that will drive process improvement throughout the organization thanks to the management of transversal projects to boost the performance of the company’s key business processes.

In close collaboration with functions and BA teams already working on business processes improvement, the Internal Efficiency team will be accountable to prioritise all initiatives, manage transversal projects, instil a structured and standardized continuous improvement framework (I3 mindset) with focus on value identification and realization. 

Thanks to an enhanced governance, the Internal Efficiency function will collaborate with all BA and functions to ensure that every department is heard and included in the efficiency journey.

OneImerys  announcement: Evolution of Group Industrial Support Functions

The main missions of the MQM project manager are :

• to lead the implementation of cross-BAs & functions projects that aim to improve the overall efficiency of the MQM scope

• ensures a smooth coordination between the IT teams and the BAs or functions representatives

• to design and implement the processes that will be used to support the project implementation 

• to guarantee the skills ramp-up of the people involved in the project outcomes

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project management 

• Leads cross BAs & functions MQM projects to improve overall efficiency (both qualitative and quantitative) 

• As the referent in MQM, the role is the point of contact & relay for Group projects in this domain.

• Ensure projects and initiatives progress, including consistent and effective communication. This includes managing escalation and avoiding risk

• Partner with the Internal Efficiency PMO & IT Business Partner  to ensure a healthy and well-managed initiative execution

Robustness of the process & skills development

• Thanks to a collaborative work with the stakeholders, formalise the ways of working to support the right project implementation to deliver the savings (qualitative & quantitative)

• In the frame of the project implementation, ensure skills development & knowledge sharing across the Business Areas & functions

Watch and benchmarking

• Ensure that the good practices are well shared and applied across BAs & functions

• Stay up-to-date with available tools and techniques in Manufacturing Quality Maintenance fields

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Project management on time and with budget respect

• Efficient take over of the Business areas or Functions that means efficiency levers are at full speed

SKILLS AND PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics or equivalent experience

• 7+ years experience in project management (IT, Supply Chain, Operations)

• Project management capability

• Experience in Operations from an organisation / IT perspective.

• Good understanding of the Ops organisation and with the other departments like Supply Chain, Finance…

• SAP MQM knowledge and extended experience in the other streams is a plus

• Strong IT capabilities (Experience with SAP 4 Hana for instance)

• Problem solver & facilitator

• Very good communication skills with ability to address a topic at different hierarchical levels

• At ease in a matrix environment with cross functional interaction

• Autonomous, comfortable with remote management 

• Capacity to drive change and facilitate change management. Appetence for Continuous Improvement

• Strong multi-tasking and time management skills

• Ability to use common IT tools (Excel,Google Suite). At ease with data management

• Mandatory use of English. French is a plus

• Team player, ability to work in multi-cultural and geographical environment

Travel: 1 per month

LOCATION: Preferably in France. Alternative options are considered within EMEA. Locations outside EMEA can be discussed depending on time zones