Continuous Improvement Partner

APM Terminals Gothenburg; Fatih; On-site; TRY 950,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is hiring a Continuous Improvement Partner in Istanbul to drive The Maersk Way (TMW) adoption across Türkiye and lead high-impact business improvement initiatives. This onsite role requires five days in the office and close collaboration with senior leaders.

You will coach teams on Lean, problem solving, and change management while delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, and customer experience through practical, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related.
• 7–10+ years of Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean Management, or Business Transformation.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain, transportation, manufacturing, or related operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive deployment and maturity of The Maersk Way (TMW) across the country.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects focusing on efficiency, quality, and customer experience.
• Coach leaders and teams on improvement methodologies and change management.
• Identify automation, digitalisation, and data-driven opportunities and partner with Digital and Analytics teams.

Skills

Lean & Kaizen

A3 Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis

5 Why

Fishbone Analysis

Standard Work

Daily Management Systems

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Logistics/Operations

Job description

Continuous Improvement Partner Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has been industry pioneer for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence. At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve. With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

We are looking for a “Continuous Improvement Partner” based at our Istanbul, Türkiye office to drive the adoption and continuous improvement of The Maersk Way (TMW) across the Country while leading high-impact business improvement and transformation initiatives. This role partners business leaders to solve operational challenges, improve processes, and deliver measurable business results through practical, sustainable solutions.

*This is an onsite role requiring 5 days presence in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Operational Excellence

  Lead the deployment and maturity of TMW across the Country. Facilitate and coach teams on Lean, Kaizen, A3 problem solving, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement practices. Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on Operational Excellence and business transformation. Work closely with senior leaders and teams across Operations, Customer Experience, Supply Chain, Finance, Product, Technology, and Operational Excellence, as well as Digital, Automation, and Data teams.

• Lead Business Improvement Initiatives

  Lead cross-functional projects focused on improving efficiency, quality, customer experience, and business performance. Identify process improvement opportunities and guide teams from problem definition through implementation. Drive end-to-end process and operating model improvements, ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and sustainable. Support initiative governance, execution, and realization of business benefits.

• Build Capability & Drive Change

  Coach leaders, project teams, and Operational Excellence practitioners on improvement methodologies and change management. Facilitate workshops, diagnostics, value stream mapping sessions, and problem-solving events. Develop continuous improvement capabilities and promote best practices across the organization.

• Enable Digital Transformation

  Identify opportunities to improve processes through automation, digitalization, and data-driven decision making. Partner with Digital, Automation, and Analytics teams to design and implement business solutions. Ensure new solutions are adopted and embedded into day-to-day operations.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.

7–10+ years of experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean Management, or Business Transformation. Experience within logistics, supply chain, transportation, manufacturing, or other operational environments is a strong advantage. Proven background leading cross-functional improvement and transformation initiatives with measurable business impact.

Strong working knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement tools, including: Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen, A3 Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, Standard Work, Daily Management Systems.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred. Experienced in working on digital, automation, or analytics-enabled transformation initiatives.

We Offer

This is an exciting career opportunity in an international, challenging business setting known for diversity and high paced environment. You will get to focus on creating valuable relations with current and new customers and work with highly professional teams in an environment where you will be valued, recognized and well rewarded. You will work with amazing and diverse colleagues with a deep sense of commitment to live Our Values and together, go all the way for our customers, society and for each other.

Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements. We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing [e-mail].

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world. For more information click here. All the way.