Title:  Operational Excellence Specialist

The Company

MORE (Motor Oil Renewable Energy) is a subsidiary company of the Motor Oil Group and is dynamically active in the field of clean energy production & management. MORE’s vision is, through the innovative development of its units and services, to produce more clean energy, and create more alternatives for a sustainable future for all. Having as guarantee the credibility and confidence inspired by the Motor Oil Group’s name, as well as the stability and financial health, MORE dares and invests, looking to the future. We strive to develop our people to their highest potential, through continuous learning and assignment of challenging projects.

At Motor Oil Group, our people are our energy!

We support the Greek economy with exports to over 75 countries, thousands of employees, and continuous new investments. We work together to shape the future of energy and we focus on developing and empowering our people, cultivating their talents that will shape our future journey towards the energy transition.

Starting with the role:

We are looking for an Operational Excellence Specialist who will be responsible for provision of enhancements/modifications to MORE’s Operating Model to ensure Organizational Effectiveness and Operational Excellence. Also part of this role is the design of a robust Performance Management Framework (i.e. KPIs, Dashboards, Management Reports etc.)

During your day you will:

• Identify key organizational and effectiveness pain points

• Design and propose initiatives for continuously improving MORE’s Operating Model, from an Organizational Effectiveness & Operational Excellence point of view. More specifically:

1. Provide insight for the design/ optimization of the organizational and business model, to ensure adequate segregation of duties and clear ownership/accountability of tasks within MORE’s Departments 
2. Advises on the design and monitors the implementation of internal procedures and processes
3. Identify inter-departmental dependencies and leads the development/revision of the respective policies/processes to optimize efficiency of co-operation and minimize coordination risks 
4. Analyze business requirements in relation to digital transformation

• Assist in the assessment of partnerships (e.g. JDAs) and updates on progress

• Support post-merger integration projects and leads multiple work streams regarding operational excellence

• Design and propose sets of KPIs and other Business Metrics, establishing the escalation mechanism to ensure proper reporting of KPIs results in collaboration with Business Units and IT

• Support organization and coordination for the transition of projects from their planning and development phase to execution 

What you need to stand out:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or Finance
• Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Management (STEM) discipline will be considered an asset
• At least 3 years of broad-view experience of corporate operations, and transformation projects in the Energy and/or Utilities sector, or within a consulting company 
• Experience in Project Management
• Deep understanding of energy market trends and operational drivers, new business models 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills both in Greek and English
• Excellent knowledge of MS Suite (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Visio) 
• Strong Project Management skills
• Strategic thinking and sound ability to plan ahead   
• Analytical skills and problem-solving ability