<p>Job Description</p> <p>The NA Operations Specialist serves as the regional catalyst for nursery operational transformation driving standardization, efficiency, and continuous improvement at scale. This role exists to bridge the gap between local site operations, technical teams and broader regional strategic objectives by developing methodologies to eliminate inefficiencies, standardize and harmonize practices, contributing to quality across all regional nursery operations.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Develop, document, and maintain standardized procedures that ensure consistent implementation of best practices across all regional sites </li><li>Conduct process mapping and value stream analysis to identify bottlenecks, redundancies, and improvement opportunities in field operations across multiple locations </li><li>Implement operational excellence principles to optimize field operations, reduce variability, and improve quality outcomes throughout the region </li><li>Design and deploy standardized data collection protocols that ensure consistency, accuracy, and timeliness of critical phenotypic data across all regional sites </li><li>Lead cross-functional process improvement teams to address complex operational challenges and implement innovative solutions that can be scaled across the region </li><li>Facilitate regular cross-site collaboration forums to share process improvements, troubleshoot implementation challenges, and drive operational excellence throughout the region </li></ul>