Global Business Excellence Manager – Supply Chain (m/f/d)

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Global Business Excellence Manager – Supply Chain (m/f/d) preferably located in Central Europe.

Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain Embedded and Critical Power, the Global Business Excellence Manager – Supply Chain (m/f/d) role will be in charge of process optimization and facilitation of Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen and Yokoten across sites & customers globally.

What a typical day looks like:

• Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and Business Process;
• In charge of eliminating waste and creating value by reducing variation in the processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment;
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, cycle time reductions, cost reductions and other activities aimed at reducing/eliminating non-value-added activities in the process;
• Drive & Yokoten the identified best practices based on the accord timelines and diligently participate in the selection and executions of lean and six sigma projects;
• Conduct lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean Continuous Improvement culture throughout the organization by co-guiding and co-facilitating Lean Deployment;
• Formulate and propose strategy of Lean for assigned special project/segment/customer priorities and drive projects based on business initiatives and customer needs;
• Act as a change and transformation agent. Coach and facilitate Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen workshops and Small Group Activities;
• Applying and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization and incentive a participation and training of Flex Employees, Suppliers and Customers.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires 8+ years of Business Excellence Manager & Supply Chain experience in an international & complex Matrix Organization;
• Six Sigma Black Belt with experience of conducting lean and six sigma trainings to accelerate the proliferation of Lean Continuous Improvement (Kaizen, Yokoten) culture;
• Knowledge of Management skills and technical experience on Finance, Materials and Operations activities;
• Ability to execute detailed expertise in very complex situations and multiple sites & areas;
• Excellence communication skills in English to successfully influence external and internal stakeholders to drive & motivate change;
• Readiness to travel ~ 30%.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Attractive salary package: A competitive basic salary for employment group I according to the Electrical and Electronics Industry Collective agreement;

• An exciting global organization with electrifying projects for many well-known brands across various industries with flat hierarchies, open door policy, flexibility & freedom within scope;

• An interesting, challenging position in an experienced and close-knit global team with diverse backgrounds and cultures and substantive support in the process of adaptation;

• A long-term role with many opportunities to learn, grow, develop and shape the future.

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