Analytical Skills: Must be comfortable with Excel Pivot Tables VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP Dashboard review Root cause analysis reporting
Leadership Skills
This is where your current frustration comes from. The candidate must demonstrate: Driving change: Implementing current systems Handling resistant workers Conflict management on the shop floor discipline Follow-up rigor Escalation management
Key KPI Expectations The person should ultimately own:
Production Productivity, Inventory Accuracy, Dead Stock Reduction, Logistics Cost Reduction, RTO Reduction, On-Time Production, Continuous Improvement, Founder Dependency Reduction