Manager - Continuous Improvement
Kraft Heinz
Manager – Continuous Improvement & Process Discovery
Kraft Heinz Global Business Services | Continuous Improvement
Six Sigma Green Belt | Process Discovery Lead | GBS Towers: ATR, AP, Commercial Ops, SCM & More
Job Title
Manager – Continuous Improvement & Process Discovery
Department
Global Business Services (GBS) – Continuous Improvement CoE
Reports To
Senior Manager – Continuous Improvement
Location
GBS GCC Ahemdabad
Six Sigma Requirement
Certified Green Belt (GB) – Required; Black Belt aspirant preferred
Travel
Up to 20%
Position Overview
The Manager of Continuous Improvement & Process Discovery is a hands-on practitioner and team lead who drives process discovery and improvement initiatives across assigned GBS FnA towers. Reporting to the Senior Manager, this role owns the end-to-end execution of Six Sigma projects, facilitates process discovery workshops, produces high-quality process documentation, and coaches Analysts. The Manager bridges strategic direction with operational delivery, ensuring GBS towers continuously evolve toward leaner, more efficient models.
Key Responsibilities
Process Discovery & Improvement Execution
- Lead full-cycle DMAIC projects for assigned GBS towers (ATR, S2P, RTR, Commercial Ops, SCM), from charter definition through Control phase.
- Facilitate SIPOC, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Swimlane, and Process Flow mapping workshops with tower SMEs and operations teams.
- Document current-state (as-is) processes and develop future-state (to-be) blueprints with gap analysis and improvement recommendations.
- Apply Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis) to identify and eliminate waste across transactional processes.
- Build and maintain the GBS process library (SOP-level documentation) in collaboration with tower leads.
- Collect and analyze process performance data using statistical methods (control charts, Pareto analysis, Fishbone, hypothesis testing).
- Build and maintain KPI dashboards to track process health, improvement adoption, and project benefits realization.
- Partner with GBS Data & Analytics teams to leverage process mining tools and ERP data for baseline measurement.
- Supervise and develop 2–4 CI Analysts; assign workstreams, review deliverables, and provide structured coaching.
- Guide Analysts through process mapping assignments and quality-check documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Support Analyst Yellow Belt and Green Belt certification journeys through project guidance and knowledge transfer.
- Engage tower process owners, operations leads, and functional SMEs to gather inputs, validate findings, and drive buy-in for improvements.
- Prepare and present project updates, workshop findings, and improvement proposals to Senior Manager and tower leadership.
- Coordinate with IT/automation teams to align process redesigns with digitalization and RPA pipeline.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Operations, or Supply Chain.
- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (ASQ, IASSC, or equivalent) – mandatory.
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in process improvement, operations, or business analysis.
- Minimum 2–3 years in a GBS, Shared Services, SSC, or BPO environment.
- Hands-on experience facilitating VSM, SIPOC, and Process Mapping sessions.
- Proficiency in process documentation tools (Visio, Lucidchart, ARIS, Signavio, or Bizagi).
- Strong data analysis skills; working knowledge of Minitab, Excel (advanced), or similar tools.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification or active pursuit.
- Exposure to process mining tools (Celonis, UiPath Process Mining).
- Experience with ERP platforms (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle) in an ATR or AP context.
- Lean certification or Kaizen facilitation experience.
- Experience in FMCG, CPG, or Kraft Heinz GBS environment.
- Strong facilitation skills – ability to lead structured workshops with diverse, cross-functional participants.
- Analytical mindset with a practical, results-oriented approach to problem solving.
- Clear written and verbal communication; able to translate process complexity into simple documentation.
- Collaborative team player who builds trust with operations teams and fosters a CI culture.
- Detail-oriented with high standards for documentation quality and process rigor.
KPI
Target
DMAIC projects completed per year
≥ 4 closed projects / year
Process maps delivered (as-is + to-be)
≥ 10 per tower per year
On-time project milestone delivery
≥ 90%
Savings / efficiency contribution per project
> $100K average
Analyst performance rating (direct reports)
≥ Meets expectations, 100%
Stakeholder Satisfaction (Tower level surveys)
≥ 4.5 / 5
Location(s)
Ahmedabad - Venus Stratum GCC
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.