Continuous Improvement & Business Excellence, Sr Manager

Continuous Improvement & Business Excellence, Sr Manager

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

The Senior Continuous Improvement and Business Excellence Manager is responsible for driving operational efficiency, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring the implementation of best practices across the organization. This role requires strategic leadership, analytical expertise, and the ability to collaborate across departments to achieve business excellence. This role will report directly into the General Manager.

You’Ll Get To:

• Process Optimization: Identify inefficiencies in business processes and lead initiatives to streamline operations and reduce costs.
• Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure progress and ensure accountability.
• Change Management: Lead change management efforts to ensure the successful adoption of improvement initiatives across teams.
• Training and Development: Provide training and mentorship to employees on continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements while maintaining high-quality outputs.
• Innovation: Promote a culture of innovation by encouraging creative problem-solving and the adoption of new technologies.
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive continuous improvement strategy aligned with organizational goals.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
• Proven experience in continuous improvement, business excellence, or operational leadership roles.
• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or other relevant methodologies is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in project management tools and techniques.
• Ability to lead and inspire teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Key Competencies:

• Leadership: Ability to lead and influence teams to achieve organizational goals.
• Strategic Thinking: Capability to align improvement initiatives with long-term business objectives.
• Collaboration: Strong ability to work across departments and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to manage change and navigate complex challenges.
• Results-Oriented: Focus on delivering measurable outcomes and driving business success.

Additional Information:

The ideal candidate will be passionate about fostering a culture of excellence and innovation while driving impactful changes across the organization. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and the ability to make a significant contribution to the company’s success. This role is Office based but may require occasional travel to other company locations or client sites.

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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

• Global Benefits & Perks
• You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

• Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
• We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
• Purpose-Driven Company:
• You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.