Global Continuous Improvement Leader

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Contract Type: Permanent. Country: Italy. Location: Parma.

Your Opportunity

As Global Continuous Improvement (CI) Leader, you will be responsible for driving and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the Sidel organization. You will identify opportunities, implement process optimization strategies, and ensure best practices are shared and adopted across functions and regions.

Your Mission

• Drive and execute a comprehensive continuous improvement program for transactional processes for the regions/functional areas of competence, aligned with the Company's CI overall objectives and goals;
• Identify opportunities for process improvement across transactional functions, such as sales, marketing, customer service, product management, supply chain, commercial functions, finance, and customer service;
• Constantly seek, share and implement best practices among all CI teams in all Sidel businesses of the Regions and segments of competence;
• Deliver breakthrough levels of improvement in transactional processes eliminating waste and guaranteeing reliable project implementation;
• Direct and oversee continuous improvement projects, ensuring effective project planning, execution, and monitoring;
• Apply end-to-end transactional Lean methodologies and other process improvement techniques to analyze existing processes, identify root causes of inefficiencies, and develop improvement solutions;
• Drive the implementation of best practices and standardization initiatives to streamline processes, reduce waste, and optimize resource allocation;
• Provide Leadership, Guidance and Coaching;
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting employee engagement, providing training opportunities, and recognizing and rewarding achievements.

Your Profile

• 5+ years business experience in a global/international company within CI, Opex, or Manufacturing;
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field;
• Proven track record of leading significant change initiatives in large organizations, with focus on CI in transactional processes;
• Strong expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and CI methodologies across both manufacturing and transactional environments;
• Experience leading multiple large-scale international projects across geographies;
• Demonstrated success in Lean deployment and facilitation of Kaizen events (including remote);
• Ability to combine hands‑on execution with strategic vision, engaging top leaders effectively;
• Strong coaching and change management skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership capabilities, with strong communication skills at all levels;
• Solid overall business acumen and problem‑solving skills;
• High organizational skills and proactive mindset, with ability to simplify and clarify complex problems;
• Willingness to travel up to 30% across regions;
• Lean Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt required.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken). Other languages are a plus.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Machinery Manufacturing

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