CareerPlan

Leiter Business Excellence (m/w/d)

Bremen, BREMENFull-time2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Lead the division-wide design, development, and scaling of the Excellence and Production System to drive sustainable business process optimization across the entire value chain.

Role type

Senior Business Excellence Manager / Operations Lead

Builds

Division-wide Excellence and Production Systems, standardized KPI frameworks, and Lean methodology implementations

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Operations / Process Optimization

Required skills

Lean methodology expertise, Six-Sigma (Black Belt), process optimization, change management, team leadership, strategic planning, KPI management, training curriculum development, stakeholder management, SAP proficiency, data analysis

Preferred skills

International matrix organization experience, cross-cultural competence, program management, coaching and facilitation skills, enterprise software proficiency

Technologies

SAP, BI systems, MS Office, collaboration platforms

Responsibilities

Conceptualize and roll out the Excellence and Production System division-wide, define and enforce standards and maturity models, plan and steer maturity assessments and improvement programs, lead and develop the Excellence team, develop qualification architectures for Excellence methods, advise division and BU leadership on strategy and process architecture, prioritize the improvement portfolio, and foster best-practice knowledge transfer

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities