Transportation Operation Excellence Manager (m/f/d)

Gebrüder Knauf KG

global building materials manufacturer with 42,500 employees in 90 countries creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

About You

Are you someone who:

• Finds respectful and appreciative interaction within the team a given?
• Always puts the customer at the center of your actions?
• Considers the future and upcoming generations in your actions?
• Strives for personal and professional growth?

Your Role

In this role, you will:

• Lead process improvement projects, analyzing data to identify and address inefficiencies effectively.
• Use powerful tools such as VSM, Swimlane diagrams, RCCA's, Kaizen, and DMAIC to dive deep into process analysis and drive impactful change.
• Inspire and guide teams, helping identify root causes and transform challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to design and implement strategic solutions and ensure success through vigilant KPI monitoring.
• As a champion of best practices, ensure compliance with industry standards while fostering a dynamic culture of continuous improvement.

Your Profile

• You have a strong background in transportation coupled with significant expertise in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Exceptional leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills make you the perfect fit for this position.
• You have a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and effectively influencing change.
• Equipped with excellent communication skills, you thrive in a fast-paced environment and consistently deliver outstanding results.
• Your ability to inspire and motivate empowers teams to reach new heights of operational excellence.

What We Offer

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family-owned company.
• Flexibility: 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, flexitime account with a broad time window for flexible working and weekly home office days.
• Fitness and health: Discounts on various sports and leisure activities (e.g., fitness studio Iphofen, swimming training, soccer, etc.), as well as opportunities for active health promotion through our company doctor and occupational health and safety offers.
• Daily time savings: Ample parking and direct access to public transport from the company premises (train, bus).
• Future planning: Subsidies for capital-forming benefits and offers for company pension schemes.
• Welcome approach: Individual onboarding days, company and team events, subsidized company canteen and our Barista coffee bar.
• Career and professional development: Individual support and promotion for part-time studies, further education and training.
• Benefits and vouchers: Discounts on well-known brands and reduced-price employee purchases.
• E-Bike leasing: Using tax advantages while promoting your own health.
• Relocation support: Assistance with international relocation.

Our Commitment to You

The Knauf Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we make all personnel decisions across all areas of our company based on experience, skills and integrity. We encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion and so forth.

Share our values and become part of the team to shape the future of Knauf together.