Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring.
Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of atrisk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).
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Change is everywhere at Convatec. It’s transforming our business, and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Cycle Time Improvement Analyst and you’ll do the same
Position Overview:
The Cycle Time Improvement Analyst is part of a team in Convatec’s Technology and Innovation (T&I) group focused on accelerating value-capture from new product development projects. This individual will work with cross-functional teams across the organization to identify opportunities for improvement, implement solutions, and manage change. The role is focused on improving new product development cycle time while maintaining high standards of quality and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Opportunity Identification:
1. Collaborate with R&D teams and cross-functional stakeholders to map and analyze current processes, using tools like value-stream mapping, process mapping, and stakeholder mapping.
2. Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement that can be generalized across new product development programs.
Solutions Identification & Implementation:
3. Facilitate the identification of solutions, and develop business cases that quantify their potential impacts and costs.
4. Collaborate with R&D and other departments ( IT, Quality, Advanced Operations, Project Management, Regulatory, etc.) to implement improvements.
Change Management:
5. Lead change management efforts by driving organizational awareness, implementing training, and generating buy-in.
6. Monitor implementation of initiatives by tracking outcomes measures and key performance indicators (KPIs) to report on their effectiveness
Skills & Experience:
7. Strong analytical skills with the ability to assimilate many forms of data and turn it into actionable insights
8. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering good collaboration with cross-functional and multi-national teams
9. Familiarity with process analysis tools commonly used in Lean / Six Sigma methodologies, or similar.
10. Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks, and agility to adapt quickly to changing demands.
11. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suites
Qualifications/Education:
12. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration, or a related field.
13. 1-3 years of experience in new product development
14. 1-3 years of experience leading process improvement in a corporate environment
15. Formal training in Lean, Six Sigma ,or similar continuous improvement methodologies is a plus
Dimensions:
Team
No direct reports
Principal Contacts & Purpose of Contact
R&D, Quality, Medical/Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Operations, Commercial and Senior stakeholders across the organization to gather input, influence and implement key initiatives.
Travel Requirements
Position may involve travel up to 25% of the time. Most trips will include overnight and overseas travel.
Languages
16. Speaking: Yes English*
17. Writing/Reading: Yes English*
*additional languages as required or nice to have
Working Conditions
Hybrid working – approximately 2-3 days per week driven by business requirements as Convatec has a flexible approach to office working
Our transformation will change your career. For good.
You’ll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be
heard, and you’ll be supported to bring them to life.
There’ll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and
you could make your biggest impact yet.
This is stepping outside of your comfort zone.
This is work that’ll move you.
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