Global Lean Logistics Manager

**POSITION TITLE**:
**Global Lean Logistics Manager (M/F/d)**

**LOCATION**:
**Preferred location Garching near Munich / Germany, possible also in Überherrn/Germany or Altenmarkt/Austria**

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**As Global Lean Manager Logistics you are responsible for designing and implementing Lean principles, standards and practices throughout Amer Sports warehouses in close relationship with dedicated on-site Lean managers.**

**This function aims to drive the global Lean strategy, to improve process harmonization, performance and productivity measurement, execution and follow-up of continuous improvement measures in order to reduce waste and defects in all logistics processes.**

**It also contributes to ensure sustainable processes and know-how in terms of Lean management as well as mindset change and best practice sharing in order to reach best in class performance culture in Amer Sports Distribution Centers.**

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Define & drive the Global Lean approach:

- Analyze as-is situation of performance culture and monitoring in the Distribution Centers
- Set up performance monitoring across all locations
- Define productivity Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Adapt and implement Lean concepts and methods (5S, TPM, Pull/Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, Demand Driven Processes, Visual Management) in order to reach higher quality, lower cost & shorter lead times
- Drive communication and create training tools in order to spread the Lean know-how
- Enforce ownership by local DC teams to further drive performance culture sponsored by local leadership
- Provide the warehouses with regular support to ensure improvements, benchmarking (internal & external), knowledge & best practice sharing across DCs
- Screen and align on priorities of improvement opportunities
- Build a global Lean glidepath in alignment with Warehousing teams
- Regularly monitor and capture savings
- Track the progress of the glidepath realization
- Manage and contribute to knowledge transfer and change management workshops with DC teams
- Build and run a Lean community across all DCs

This position requires frequent business trips in Europe and Northern America (40%)

**REQUIRED COMPETENCIES**:
**Technical skills**:

- A proven knowledge and experience in continuous Improvement is mandatory: Lean concepts, Six Sigma, Agile Scrum, PMP, Change Management, Kaizen, PDCA, 5S, FMEA and/or similar methodologies
- Strong verbal and written communication in English
- Ability to use data and metrics to drive improvements
- Project management methodology
- Knowledge of Supply Chain & Warehousing processes
- Process auditor skills
- IT processes and system acumen
- Knowledge of SAP is a plus
- Knowledge of a WMS (Warehouse Management System) is a plus
- APICS certification is a plus

**Behavioral and managerial skills**:

- Proven leadership to facilitate and guide
- Strong in influencing and convincing
- Analytical thinking
- Communication/Training skills
- Change management
- Independent and structured
- Ability to explore and make new ideas come to life
- Ability to communicate at all levels of the Organisation
- Ability to work in multi-functional and multi-cultural environment
- Ability to handle changing priorities
- Ability to drive and facilitate collective workshops
- Interest for innovation processes & methodologies

**YOUR PROFILE**:

- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Lean methods, six sigma, cost saving and service improvement projects, preferably in Logistics/warehousing environment.
- Change management experience is required in a multi-sites and multi-cultural context.
- Demonstrated project management and facilitation experience.
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Logistics or Business Administration

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU**:

- An interesting role in an exciting industry
- Career progression and training opportunities
- The opportunity for independent and self-reliant work
- A friendly and vibrant working environment in a dynamic and international team
- Possibility to work from home 2 days a week

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