Process Excellence Manager

Vor 3 Tagen

Einbeck, Deutschland KWS SAAT SE Vollzeit

As a Process Excellence Manager (m/f/d) for our breeding stations, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and continuous improvement. Your responsibilities will span a wide range of process-related activities, ensuring efficiency, quality, and sustainability across our organization. 


This position is preferably to be filled in Einbeck / Berlin or within our global station network and the role is in full-time with a permanent contract.


Your Tasks: 

Lead and execute Lean Management and Six Sigma improvement projects and generate sustainable results that enhance organizational performance. Identify improvement opportunities across various internal customer groups and prioritize and derive optimization measures using state-of-the-art process improvement approaches.  Ensure alignment with the overall R&D process landscape. Support the function to adapt the active usage of process life-cycle management from discovery, mapping, performance management and operations, standardization, improvement, automation, and digitalization. Develop compelling Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for global administrative functions. Ensure effective process management through data-driven metrics. Implement internal controls to manage risks and safeguard global business continuity within the organization.


Your profile: 

Successful completion of a master’s degree in engineering, economics, or related fields Several years of relevant professional experience in an Operational or Transactional function  Applied expertise in Lean Management, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement. Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment. Proficiency in dealing with difficult situations (demonstrated change and conflict management skills). Capability to lead improvement projects and support Lean Management/Six Sigma initiatives. LEAN SIX SIGMA certification (green belt or higher). Proven experience with Value Stream Mapping and other Lean Management/Continuous Improvement tools. Execution of Kaizen workshops/events. Familiarity with Business Process Management and Continuous Improvement using common methods. Professional experience with discovering, modeling, and implementing Business Process Management (BPM) and Workflow Management systems (BPMN 2.0, Signavio). Fluent in English and one other language (German is advantageous).  Hands-on and detail-oriented mentality combined with the ability to see the big picture. Strategic thinking and a general management standpoint. Strong customer focus and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

What You Can Expect: 

A location within our global R&D Breeding Stations network A positive and appreciative working environment  Flat hierarchies and open communication As a family-run company, we live a culture with the values of team spirit, closeness, and trust, independence, and foresight. True to our motto "Make yourself grow", we promote individual professional and personal development. We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: Capital-forming benefits, company pension plan, Christmas and vacation bonus, childcare allowance, job bike, flexible working hours and a reasonable work-life balance.


Join our team and contribute to shaping efficient and effective processes that drive our breeding station’s success

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