Productivity Lead

Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Retail Group

Job Description:

The Productivity Lead is responsible for the cross-functional collaboration with process owners to maintain the accuracy & integrity of the labor scheduling & store operating systems, and for providing Time and Absence services in Reflexis and the Workday Time Tracking Tool. The Productivity Lead is also responsible for providing solutions to maintain and/or improve time keeping services; providing ongoing system enhancements, improvements & functionality; identifying solutions to Store Operations scheduling issues; and collaborating with field leadership to drive Labor Scheduling effectiveness. The Productivity Lead will focus on minimizing store dependency on labor-intensive processes by identifying & delivering process improvements and labor-saving solutions.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee / manages daily activities of the Time Specialist(s); plans, manages, & prioritizes workload.
• Works cross-functionally to improve Timecard related processes and accuracy.
• Identifies Timecard related issues and problems; works to identify root causes and resolutions; provides solutions to maintain and/or improve time keeping services.
• Ensures prompt and accurate time approvals and payroll releases.
• Collaborates with P&C Services on time & attendance process and procedure changes.
• Oversee / manages daily activities of the Ops. Eng. Team; plans, manages, & prioritizes workload.
• Collaborate cross functionally to ensure the labor model is relevant and accurate at all times.
• Deliver reports, analyses, ROIs, and labor impact studies in a consistent format and level of detail.
• Lead labor analysis on new initiatives; support implementation of new projects; validate benefits.
• Plan, manage, and facilitate Labor Scheduling projects; create project plans; manage resources; develop implementation plans; oversee cross-functional teams; and deliver project objectives.
• Drive cross-functional engagement to increase labor scheduling knowledge and execution; identify opportunities for improving the scheduling process; increase Labor Scheduler effectiveness.
• Maintain system documentation.
• Identify and deliver process improvements, efficiencies, and labor saving solutions.
• Obtain cross-functional, Leadership, and Executive alignment on solutions.
• Support the SOS and Impact Planning Process.
• Support budgeting process by providing labor model projections.
• Expand job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; and participating in professional organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or B.S. Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Retail Operations experience strongly preferred
• 5 - 10+ yrs. work experience; Min 2 yrs. experience managing people.
• Experience and/or high level understanding with MOST, MTM or other Time and Motion Study Systems.
• Ability to complete a risk analysis and provide potential solutions.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Ability to seek input from all levels and functions within the organization.
• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and establish priorities.
• Confident, self-motivated, and detailed-oriented.
• Capable of working effectively & efficiently in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.

You will work with

• Operations (Stores, Regional Managers, Senior Managers)
• Finance
• Category Managers
• Operations Engineers
• Time System Coordinators
• Fresh Serve Bakery

How much do we pay (Base)? $102,000 - $160,000

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

This position is eligible for US Benefits – Select. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120-240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees (60-240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at Select U.S. Benefits. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more by visiting Select U.S. Benefits.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401K matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Select U.S. Benefits.

As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Select U.S. Benefits.

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
 
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Conflict Management, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Learning, Creativity and Innovation, customer and competitor understanding, Customer centric thinking, Customer data knowledge, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Collaboration, Digital Fluency, Industry knowledge and advocacy, Integrated pricing, Leading transformation, market, Negotiation planning and preparation {+ 13 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.