Operational Excellence Partner — Lean, Digital Transformation

Damco Spain SL; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an Operations Excellence Partner to drive Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and technology-enabled improvements across Australia and New Zealand. You will partner with leaders and frontline teams to identify waste, solve root causes, and deploy the Maersk Lean Operating System with measurable outcomes and sustainable value creation.

You will coach, train, and enable teams, leveraging automation, data and AI to improve visibility and scale successful solutions within a diverse, inclusive

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or 3PL.
• Hands-on automation or data-driven improvement experience.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, CI, and Operational Excellence methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive deployment and maturity of the Maersk Lean Operating System across ANZ.
• Lead improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen and problem-solving methods.
• Partner with leaders and frontline teams to identify opportunities and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Translate operational needs into practical, scalable, tech-enabled solutions.
• Build CI capability through coaching, training, and knowledge sharing.
• Support adoption of new processes for sustainable outcomes and value realization.
• Leverage automation, data, digital tools, and AI to improve visibility and scale solutions.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Continuous Improvement

Operational Excellence

Education

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification

Job description

Maersk is seeking an Operations Excellence Partner to drive Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and technology-enabled improvements across Australia and New Zealand. You will partner with leaders and frontline teams to identify waste, solve root causes, and deploy the Maersk Lean Operating System with measurable outcomes and sustainable value creation.

You will coach, train, and enable teams, leveraging automation, data and AI to improve visibility and scale successful solutions within a diverse, inclusive