Director / Manager Operations (m/f/d)

Aequita; Bayern; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading investment firm in Germany is seeking an experienced professional to develop and implement optimization strategies across its portfolio companies. The ideal candidate has a degree in industrial engineering or a related field, 5-10 years of relevant experience, and expertise in Lean Management. Strong leadership qualities and excellent communication skills in both German and English are essential. This position involves substantial travel, with opportunities for dynamic career growth.

Leistungen

Performance-based compensation

Dynamic career development

Respectful corporate culture

Qualifikationen

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in consulting or industry.
• Knowledge of Lean Management and Six Sigma.
• Capacity to prioritize tasks effectively.

Aufgaben

• Develop optimization strategies based on Lean Management.
• Lead process analyses and Quick Kaizen workshops.
• Enhance production processes and communication structures.

Kenntnisse

Lean Management

Analytical skills

Leadership qualities

Communication in German

Communication in English

Implementation drive

Ausbildung

Degree in industrial engineering or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

• (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

Your profile

• 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

Why us?

• 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"

Zeitraum