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Director / Manager Operations - USA (m/w/d)

Job Description - Director / Manager Operations - USA (m/w/d)

  • (Further) development of turnaround and optimization strategies based on Lean Management principles along the entire value chain, e.g., in areas such as supply chain networks, plant structure planning, and global footprint
  • Pragmatic and swift implementation while ensuring that the chosen concepts and approaches meet industry best practices and sustainably contribute to cost reduction, productivity, and quality improvement
  • Leading leaders by conducting on-site process and value stream analyses with specialists and managers, including exemplary Quick Kaizen implementation workshops
  • Establishment of a leadership culture within portfolio companies through targeted use of coaching methods within the framework of daily shopfloor management
  • Implementation of measures to better integrate production processes and optimize communication structures in the spirit of continuous improvement, while enhancing the organization’s structured problem-solving capabilities
  • Successfully completed studies in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, technical business administration, or a related field
  • Around 5–10 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in a consulting firm and/or a leading industrial company, with a focus on developing and implementing OpEx projects
  • In-depth knowledge of Lean Management methods and experience with Six Sigma, process cost accounting, process performance management, and target costing
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong implementation drive and hands-on attitude
  • Strong analytical skills paired with a pragmatic, independent working style and the ability to prioritize effectively
  • Leadership qualities and a high degree of initiative
  • Embraces a culture of openness and enjoys working in high-performance teams
  • Affinity for IT and Industry 4.0
  • Excellent communication skills in both German and English
  • Willingness to travel: Four days per week at the respective portfolio company
  • The opportunity to create real entrepreneurial value through operational management
  • Dynamic career development within a successful and rapidly growing investment firm and its portfolio companies
  • An attractive and performance-based compensation package
  • A respectful corporate culture based on the principle of "high impact, low ego"
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