Cost Reduction Programme Lead
- Employer
- Raytheon UK
- Location
- Wolverhampton
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 19 Dec 2021
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- Sector
- Defence , Engineering, IT
- Job Role
- Software Developer
- Job Type
- Permanent
Job Details
2021-11-25-08:00Country:
United KingdomLocation:
Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 7EHRole:
An exciting opportunity for a Cost Reduction Lead has arisen within the High Lift Value Stream in Actuation Systems. The role requires an experienced, high achieving individual reporting to the High Lift Value Stream Director to take responsibility for leading a team of people to achieve the required cost reduction targets set within the Value Stream working within the #SFC0 strategy..
Essential Responsibilities:
- Effectively working as team member of the IPT (Integrated Project Team) in the Value Stream
- Define & agree the Cost Reduction Road Map for the Business
- Responsible for achieving Cost Reduction targets to meet the business case.
- Define and Implement Cost Reduction opportunities for all Products & Services
- Analyse and Control Cost of Products and services
- Report Progress in a timely manner to Cost Reduction Director
- Be able to report to the WLT and SLT with professional reporting
- Liaise with all departments.
- Ensure accurate and reliable financial collection.
- Ensure reporting information is reliable and on time.
- Creating, maintaining and effectively communicating project plans
- Negotiating and acquiring the necessary resources to achieve project deliverables
- Ensuring compliance to the Programme Management Passport process and Collins Management System Stage Gate Process
- Be an advocate for, and drive continuous improvement activities utilising the Collins Tier 4 Gemba and ACE / AIM process methodologies
- Good organisational and analytical ability including competence with general IT tools (ie MS Office, SAP)
- Highly skilled communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
- Commercial and financial acumen
- Highly developed analytical skills
- Strong technical mind set and able to read and interpret technical data and translate to others
- Highly numerate with the ability to research, assemble, manage and manipulate numerical information
- Results orientated and organised with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines
- Project Management skills
- Strong financial acumen
- Willing to travel and to work flexible hours to support communication across different time zones
Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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Company
Raytheon UK is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. It is a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence and has developed strong capabilities in mission systems integration in defence, national security and commercial markets. Raytheon UK also designs, develops and manufactures a range of high-technology electronic systems and software at facilities in Harlow, Glenrothes, Gloucester, Waddington, Broughton and Manchester.
Raytheon UK has six key sites. Our manufacturing hub is in Glenrothes in Fife where we employ more than 560 people. The aircraft systems integration takes place in Broughton, North Wales. We manage the Sentinel programme from RAF Waddington where we provide training and a wide range of development work for the RAF. At Gloucester and Manchester, our new cyber business centres conduct specialist research and software development work for customers, and finally there’s our technology centre in Harlow.
With more than 1,600 employees situated across England, Scotland and Wales, Raytheon UK continues to invest in its infrastructure and people as well as growing its graduate and apprenticeship programmes.
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
- Telephone
- 01895 816248
- Location
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Uxbridge
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