Senior Leader, GPS Operational Excellence & Lean

Baxter International Inc.; Województwo mazowieckie; On-site; PLN 338,000 - 414,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life Insurance

Multisport card

Bax4U cafeteria

PPE program

Educational support: language courses

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. seeks an Associate Director, GPS Operational Excellence to lead high-impact improvement initiatives across Baxter’s units using Kaizen, Lean and Six Sigma tools.

You’ll embed GPS into operations, drive end-to-end value-stream simplification, and deliver measurable operational and financial results. Working across functions, you’ll partner with leaders to align stakeholders, develop business cases, and coach teams in practical problem-solving while ensuring compliance

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 Kaizen events across business units and functions, from problem definition through rapid implementation and sustained performance, using Kaizen, DMAIC, and other fit-for-purpose improvement methods.
• Map, simplify, and improve end-to-end value streams spanning Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, Quality, Engineering, and other enabling functions by removing handoffs, duplication, delays, rework, and non-value-added steps.
• 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.
• 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

Leading Kaizen events

Statistical analysis

Process mapping

Change management

Influence stakeholders

Written and verbal communication

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/operations/supply chain

Job description

Baxter International Inc. seeks an Associate Director, GPS Operational Excellence to lead high-impact improvement initiatives across Baxter’s units using Kaizen, Lean and Six Sigma tools.

You’ll embed GPS into operations, drive end-to-end value-stream simplification, and deliver measurable operational and financial results. Working across functions, you’ll partner with leaders to align stakeholders, develop business cases, and coach teams in practical problem-solving while ensuring compliance