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Operation Exellence Assistant Manager

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Requisition ID: 12985

About your role


This position is responsible for driving operational excellence initiatives through performance management, continuous improvement, capability development, and cross-functional collaboration. The role focuses on enhancing productivity, reducing operational losses, strengthening organizational capabilities, and fostering a high-performance culture through the implementation of Suntory Monozukuri Way, TPM, Lean principles, and data-driven decision-making. Additionally, the position is responsible for managing and controlling budgets, training expenditures, and capital investments (CAPEX) to ensure effective resource utilization, cost optimization, and alignment with sustainable business objectives across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, and People (SQDCP).

What's in it for you


  • Drive KPI and KAI governance processes, ensuring alignment with plant strategic objectives and achievement of performance targets.
  • Lead and coordinate the deployment of Suntory Monozukuri Way (SMW), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Operation Excellence initiatives, including Policy Deployment, Performance Management, Focused Improvement (FI), Loss & Waste Reduction, Kaizen, and Small Group Activities (SGA).
  • Analyze, monitor, and communicate operational performance metrics to provide actionable insights and support effective business decision-making
  • Lead capability development programs by managing Education & Training systems, including Skill Matrix, Individual Development Plans (IDP), Annual Training Roadmaps, and competency gap closure initiatives to strengthen organizational capability.
  • Manage and control department budgets for training expenditures, and capital investment (CAPEX) projects to ensure efficient resource utilization and alignment with business priorities.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, Warehouse, and supporting functions to drive operational excellence and achieve sustainable business results.

What You need to be successful


  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering (IE) or a related field.
  • Over 5 years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, TPM, Lean, continuous improvement, or related functions.
  • Proficient skills in Communication and Cross-functional coordination with stakeholders.
  • Experience in Operation and Performance tracking with gap analysis.
  • Experience in People’s knowledge and skill development especially in TPM activities.
  • Proficient skills in Data-collections, Analysis-thinking and Problem-solving.
  • Preference in TPM activity, Implementation and Assessments award by JPIM

Our DEI Commitment


At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, or differing abilities, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.

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