Value Stream Leader

Value Stream Leader
Coimbra
Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal

SRAM Portugal is looking to strengthen its team by hiring a Value Stream Leader to be part of a major local operational expansion by coordinating a global team to build and train a new value stream. This includes hiring and developing team members, implementing systems and processes, aligning suppliers, and collaborating with local functional leadership to meet serial production targets. As the operation stabilizes, transition into a Value Stream Leadership role with
-
- end responsibility across all processes and stakeholders.

Overall, this role is to oversee the entire flow of work for a product or product family (a value stream) – coordinating people, processes, and resources from supplier input through production to customer delivery to ensure performance, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of the assigned value streams to maximize customer value and deliver business objectives;

Plan, coordinate and control the activities of assigned value streams, in alignment with company targets;

Prepare and organize weekly status report with progress, risks, and next steps;

Create
- up documentation (roadmaps, trackers, reports);

Support the leads of each assigned value stream in prioritizing and clarifying actions;

Make informed and timely decisions, enabling smooth project progress and issue resolution;

Ensure 360° communication, maintaining clear, consistent, and assertive communication with teams, senior leadership and all stakeholders;

Keep the environment, health and safety conditions fully controlled and according to company strategy;

Ensure that equipment is properly maintained and handled, as well as promoting compliance with safety and health standards to minimize the occurrence of accidents at work;

Provide strong leadership, guiding
- functional teams with confidence and clarity;

Mentor and support large project teams, fostering professional growth and promoting a culture of excellence;

Establish and monitor key performance objectives for the assigned value streams to deliver on the identified customers’ needs and business requirements;

Lead, participate and dynamize Lean projects;

Ensure efficient planning of equipment and human resources related to the assigned value streams.

Requirements:

Minimum B. Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar;

Minimum of 5 years of experience in an industrial environment, ideally in the bicycle or automotive industry;

Good knowledge of bicycle industry organization structures, standards, workflows, operating procedures and terminology (desirable);

Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Power
Point);

Portuguese and English proficiency (written and spoken);

Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing principles and practices;

Proven experience managing large teams and supporting their growth;

Good
- solving skills with experience of developing & implementing customer focused solutions and resolving high level operational challenges;

Results-driven mindset with a focus on continuous improvement;

Strong organizational skills, detail oriented and the ability to handle multiple priorities;

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills;

Leadership skills with the ability to manage conflicts effectively;

Ability to influence without authority;

Possesses strong coaching and mentoring skills.