Head of Continuous Improvement EMEA

In this role you will lead the Continuous Improvement transformation across the EMEA region, building a culture of operational excellence. You will partner with manufacturing and supply chain leaders to drive cross-site improvements and deploy a unified improvement system. You’ll act as a subject matter expert in TPM, Lean and Six Sigma, delivering measurable productivity and cost benefits. This is a high-impact role shaping standard practices and growth across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

• Company bike leasing
• Health and wellness benefits
• Discounts at the factory outlet
• Company pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised meals in the company canteen

• Establish Continuous Improvement as the standard way of working, delivering improvements in safety, quality, service, productivity, cost, delivery, and engagement
• Partner with Operations Leadership, Plant Leadership, and Supply Chain to identify and execute strategic initiatives across end-to-end value chain
• Be the internal trainer for TPM, Lean and Six Sigma to equip leaders and employees
• Create and deploy anOperational Excellence roadmap with best practices and sustainable performance improvements
• Deliver measurable efficiencies, productivity gains, cost reductions, waste elimination, and working capital improvements across all EMEA sites
• Lead and develop a team (3 direct reports)
• Develop, standardize and deploy CI methodologies across EMEA (Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Visual Management, Standard Work)
• Lead cross-functional improvement programs and standardization of best practices across sites and functions
• Develop and maintain a CI performance management framework
• Foster a culture of problem solving and operational discipline across daily work

• EU Citizenship and/or valid work permit
• Bachelor or Master in Engineering, Operations, or related field
• Minimum 10 years in Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, or Supply Chain Transformation
• People leadership experience in manufacturing
• Proven track record delivering significant operational improvements across multiple sites
• Experience implementing TPM, Lean and Six Sigma in manufacturing and supply chain environments
• Experience in FMCG/Food Manufacturing or similar complex production environment preferred
• Experience leading cross-functional programs and large-scale transformation
• Fluent in English and German; additional European language (preferably French) is an advantage
• Willingness to travel regularly across the EMEA region (60% Ansbach, 20% Lyon, 20% Guben)

• Leadership
• Change management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Lean Manufacturing / Lean Management
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Six Sigma / DMAIC