Global Ops Excellence Lead: Yield, Productivity & OEE

The Kraft Heinz Company; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Commuting allowance

Hybrid Work Allowance & Reimbursements

Employee Assistance Program

Supplemental Health Insurance

Discounts via Kraft Heinz partnerships

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Amsterdam seeks a Senior Manager for Global Operational Excellence to own KPI definitions, governance, and performance improvement across core manufacturing KPIs such as Yield, Productivity, and OEE. You will drive data-driven insights and cost-saving initiatives through governance, dashboards, and cross-functional leadership.

Hybrid work model with a balance of on-site collaboration and remote work, plus a strong focus on continuous improvement and long-term business

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 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 opportunities.
• Strengthen visibility of loss and cost opportunities in operations.
• Link KPI ownership and insight generation to Loss and Cost Deployment within KHMS pillars to improve performance.
• Lead the Champion program for Yield, Productivity, and OEE to drive cost savings.

Skills

KPI ownership

Dashboard development

Governance

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Continuous improvement

Target setting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company in Amsterdam seeks a Senior Manager for Global Operational Excellence to own KPI definitions, governance, and performance improvement across core manufacturing KPIs such as Yield, Productivity, and OEE. You will drive data-driven insights and cost-saving initiatives through governance, dashboards, and cross-functional leadership.

Hybrid work model with a balance of on-site collaboration and remote work, plus a strong focus on continuous improvement and long-term business