Global Ops Excellence Lead - Yield, Productivity & OEE

Kraft Heinz; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary & bonus structure

Commuting Allowance

Hybrid Work Allowance & Reimbursements

Gym Discount Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Supplemental Health Insurance

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Manager to own KPI definitions and performance improvements for core manufacturing metrics: Yield, Productivity, and OEE. You will set targets, govern measurement, and drive data-driven improvements across the business.

You will lead dashboards, governance, and continuous improvement programs, connecting KPI ownership to loss and cost deployment within KHMS pillars, and manage the Champion program to deliver short- and long-term cost savings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial engineering, operations management, or a related field.
• Strong experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, engineering, or continuous improvement environments.
• Strong understanding of KPI definition, target setting, and performance management in operations.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable business insight.
• Experience building governance, routines, and ways of working that improve performance consistency at scale.
• Ability to lead cross-functional alignment on measures, targets, and performance priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across complex, multi-site environments.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong focus on business impact and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AOP and 3YP process for the core manufacturing KPIs: Yield, Productivity, and OEE
• Own short- and long-term target setting, including improved ways of working, benchmarks, and models.
• Own KPI definitions, ensuring consistent and aligned application across the business
• Lead the development of dashboards and reporting approaches that create one source of truth for KPI data and interpretation
• Develop and evolve new metrics and, provide stronger insight into losses, costs, and performance improvement opportunities
• Strengthen visibility of loss and cost opportunities that can be tackled and eradicated in operations
• Link KPI ownership and insight generation directly to Loss and Cost Deployment within the Leadership Pillar and other KHMS pillars to improve business performance
• Lead the Champion program for Yield, Productivity, and OEE, supporting the business in delivering short-term and long-term cost savings through continuous improvement initiatives and one-off projects
• Establish and strengthen governance for KHMS and Continuous Improvement processes to create a more objective way of measuring maturity

Skills

KPI governance

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Performance management

Change leadership

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial engineering, operations management, or a related field

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Manager to own KPI definitions and performance improvements for core manufacturing metrics: Yield, Productivity, and OEE. You will set targets, govern measurement, and drive data-driven improvements across the business.

You will lead dashboards, governance, and continuous improvement programs, connecting KPI ownership to loss and cost deployment within KHMS pillars, and manage the Champion program to deliver short- and long-term cost savings.