Global Lean CI Lead – Planning & Supply Chain

Hartmann North America; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Variable Compensation

Education Reimbursement & Training

Group Health insurance benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Job summary

Hartmann Canada Inc., in Brantford, Ontario, part of Hartmann North America, is building a Global Process Excellence team. We seek a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive Lean initiatives across Planning, Supply Chain and Customer Service, with a global scope spanning Europe and North America.

You will map current-state processes, lead Kaizen events, collaborate with IT, and develop global CI standards. This on-site role requires 8+ years in manufacturing CI, Lean Green Belt or higher, and strong

Qualifications

• 8+ years in continuous improvement or process optimization in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of planning, customer service and logistics/inventory.
• Experience leading Lean workshops (Kaizen, value stream mapping).

Responsibilities

• Apply Lean to map current-state processes and drive improvements within Planning, Supply Chain and Customer Service.
• Partner with Process Owners and stakeholders to identify optimization opportunities and implement best practices.
• Facilitate Lean workshops and lead process redesign initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with global strategy with the PEX Steering Committee.
• Monitor KPIs and translate insights into actionable improvements.
• Lead change management to sustain a Lean mindset.
• Collaborate with IT to enable digital solutions that support Lean workflows.
• Develop and uphold global CI standards, governance frameworks, and Lean best practices.
• Stay current on Lean advancements and process excellence methodologies.

Skills

Lean thinking

Process optimization

Cross-functional work

Kaizen events

ERP knowledge

English fluency

Education

Lean certification (Green Belt or higher)

Tools

ERP systems

AI tools exposure

Job description

Hartmann Canada Inc., in Brantford, Ontario, part of Hartmann North America, is building a Global Process Excellence team. We seek a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive Lean initiatives across Planning, Supply Chain and Customer Service, with a global scope spanning Europe and North America.

You will map current-state processes, lead Kaizen events, collaborate with IT, and develop global CI standards. This on-site role requires 8+ years in manufacturing CI, Lean Green Belt or higher, and strong