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Global Lean Manager

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Job reference: WD-0037402
What's the role?
An opportunity to be part of our Global Logistics Lean Team, travel worldwide and use your experience and passion for LEAN to make an impact, develop people and drive ownership of LEAN across the entire supply chain while collaborating with the entire enterprise from Manufacturing, Logistics, Product Development, Suppliers, Marketing, HR, Finance, Sales and even to our Customers!

This full-time position is available immediately.
Who is Hilti?
At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner in productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide innovative solutions that shape the buildings, roads, and infrastructure essential to daily life. At Hilti, careers are made real by empowering you to explore the possibilities, maximize your potential, own your development, and create meaningful impact every day.

Our logistics operations are special because we own our whole supply chain, something that’s almost unique for a company of our size. The logistics team at Hilti operates across 100 warehouses in more than 120 countries, delivering innovative construction materials and services to the customers every day.
What does the role involve?
As a Lean Manager, you'll be at the forefront of driving change and innovation at Hilti. Imagine earning the trust of stakeholders and business leaders as you develop and strengthen the Lean mindset across the organization. You'll lead lean initiatives and complex lighthouse projects on a global scale, making a significant impact on our operations.
Your role will involve coaching and upskilling the organization on LEAN principles, systems, and methods to drive end-to-end improvements and sustainability. You'll live and demonstrate a strong business acumen, listening and understanding the business to naturally incorporate the lean mindset and support the respective business strategy.
You'll co-develop and coordinate LEAN programs with business and global process managers across functions and local organizations. Owning and maintaining Lean systems, methods, and platforms to drive operational excellence will be a key part of your responsibilities.

Moreover, you'll facilitate value stream projects and kaizen/problem-solving workshops globally, creating a tangible impact. Assessing the business based on our world-class Lean Assessment for sites in advanced maturity on Lean and supporting the assessment of more mature sites will enable you to create a roadmap for the next 12-18 months.
93% of our people say they’re proud to work for Hilti, thanks to the quality of our products and the way we look after our people.
What do we offer?
We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:
• Connection with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect.
• Employee groups actively supporting causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQIA+ community.
• Leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis.
• Opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally.
• Shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, financial guidance, free parking, fuel discounts, workation, sabbatical, meditation/ relaxation rooms, Hilti tool rental service, massage possibilities, and relocation support.
Why should you apply?
Our Global Lean Team is anchored at the very highest levels of Hilti & fosters leaders within Hilti. If you have passion for continuous improvement, want to learn by doing, coach others, interact with all levels of the organizations, travel internationally & drive to make a difference then then this is the place for you.
What you need is:
  • Masters or bachelors in Engineering or Business Administration or relevant degree
  • Proven experience leading LEAN implementation (line or project) across different parts of an enterprise and in an international environment
  • Experience leading and driving strategic lean transformation projects, with demonstrated skills in value stream mapping.
  • Experience in coaching & training others on how to do LEAN from a central role / location
  • Experience in facilitating Kaizen workshops, root cause problem solving and driving LEAN projects
For further questions, please feel free to contact Alessandra Ruzzi or Hansa Stein (hansa.stein@hilti.com).

*For non-EU / EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.

Learn more about us: https://careers.hilti.group/en
Learn more about life at Hilti Headquarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeJPLBszc2A

Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.
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