Beschreibung
For one of our Düsseldorf-based clients we’re looking for a freelance Consultant Operational Excellence:Project description:
The background of this project is that the Commercial team "Power Short-Term Trading & Dispatch" requested the Operational Excellence Team to carry out an E2E implementation in their area. The aim is to improve the process within the Commercial team and towards their interfaces in the German market. Planned project duration: April until October 2021.
Task description:
Advise the client on improving the processes within the Commercial team and towards the interfaces of the Commercial team (Gas Dispatch, power plants). The client provides the relevant information after the exact processes have been identified within the scoping phase. Document and present the improvements to the client for a sign off.
Prepare and execute the following activities: capture Voice of Business/Process requirements; define value proposition; prioritize objectives; observe the process, visualize and analyze; conduct a gap-analysis between current state process and future state requirements; identify and confirm improvement areas; propose solutions and carry out pilot testing; set up process measurements to monitor improvement, progress and sustainability. The consultant’s work will join the overall project presentation. Prepare all material needed for the overall project presentation. Document and present all results to the Commercial team via Teams through a PowerPoint presentation.
Schedule, prepare and lead OE methodology training and instruction, based on the the client’s OE Standards, to the Power Short-Term Trading & Dispatch employees. The training material for this capability building exists already - available on the OE SharePoint. Given the current COVID-19 situation, all trainings will be done virtually. The participants are the Power Short-Term Trading & Dispatch employees (internals). The frequency of the trainings depends on the client requirements.
Consult the client professionally by driving the OE way of working to increase the awareness, understanding of the Operational Excellence Toolbox and willingness to deploy it. Create proposals/suggestions (throughout workshops, via e-mail) based on the professional experience of the Power Short-Term Trading & Dispatch employees.
Schedule, prepare, customize (if necessary create new material and present it to the OE project leader for a sign off) and facilitate workshops to the colleagues from the Power Short-Term Trading & Dispatch Team of the client based on the detailed project plan which is under construction. Distribute the material used and prepared in the workshops to the colleagues from the Power Short-Term Trading & Dispatch Team of the client. Given the current COVID-19 situation, all workshops will be held virtually.
Define and track action plans in PowerPoint by monitoring the progress and completion of the actions and forwarding on a weekly basis to the OE Project leader. The project team manages the project through work packages/tasks in weekly project team meetings. Review the project timeline on a regular basis in exchange with the Commercial team and adjust it if needed.
The client provides all necessary information (documents, contact details), access to the systems (SharePoint) and requirements in advance.
Skills:
Strong experience in operational excellence (six sigma, lean management, etc.)
Strong hands-on experience in operational excellence (in a commercial setting)
Project management
Strong communication skills
Ability to coach team members
Project start: ASAP
Project location: remote
Project duration: 3+ months
Project language: English (must have) German (nice to have)