Senior GPS Lean Six Sigma Leader

Zvh; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 338,000 - 414,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care (Lux Med)

Life Insurance

Multisport card

Bax4U cafeteria/lunch cards

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Baxter in Warsaw, Poland, seeks an Associate Director, GPS Operational Excellence to lead high-impact Kaizen projects across manufacturing, supply chain, and functions, embedding GPS into operations and driving measurable improvements.

Role requires a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 15+ years of experience, and willingness to travel up to 50%. The position offers a fixed-term initial contract of 3 months with potential for extension, competitive compensation, and strong development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience.
• Current Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, supply chain, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading Kaizen events and end-to-end value-stream simplification projects with measurable outcomes.
• Strong proficiency in statistical analysis, root cause analysis, process mapping, and change management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead teams without direct authority.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to travel based on business needs, potentially up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact projects and Kaizen events across business units and functions, from problem definition through rapid implementation and sustained performance.
• Map, simplify, and improve end-to-end value streams spanning Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, Quality, Engineering, and other enabling functions.
• Analyze operational, financial, customer, and commercial data to identify root causes, variation, waste, growth opportunities, and performance gaps.
• Plan and facilitate Kaizen events, value-stream mapping, process-simplification workshops, and structured problem-solving sessions with senior leaders, functional experts, and frontline teams across organizational boundaries.
• Develop business cases, project charters, implementation plans, performance measures, and control plans, partnering with Finance and process owners to validate operational and financial results.
• Align sponsors and stakeholders across business units and functions, navigate competing priorities, and drive the decisions needed to advance enterprise initiatives.
• Train and coach business leaders, Lean leaders, and project teams in Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma, change leadership, and practical problem-solving.
• Mentor teams in applying continuous improvement methods, leading effective improvement events, and sustaining results.
• Exemplify Baxter GPS leadership and partner with business-unit and functional leaders to embed GPS principles, behaviors, improvement methods, management routines, and standard work into how Baxter operates.
• Communicate project progress, interdependencies, risks, decisions, and results to executive sponsors and senior leaders.
• Ensure improvements support applicable quality, safety, financial-control, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Kaizen

DMAIC

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, supply chain, or a related field

Tools

Statistical analysis

Process mapping

Job description

Baxter in Warsaw, Poland, seeks an Associate Director, GPS Operational Excellence to lead high-impact Kaizen projects across manufacturing, supply chain, and functions, embedding GPS into operations and driving measurable improvements.

Role requires a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 15+ years of experience, and willingness to travel up to 50%. The position offers a fixed-term initial contract of 3 months with potential for extension, competitive compensation, and strong development opportunities.