Multi-Site Lean Improvement Leader

Bertelsmann; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company matching

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Arvato is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to drive Lean initiatives across multiple sites in a dynamic, global setting. The role provides leadership, planning and coaching to meet strategic goals defined by site leadership.

You will organize, plan and deliver Lean projects, develop training materials, and mentor staff in Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping and problem-solving skills while coordinating across sites to improve operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Education and experience aligned with logistics/industrial/project engineering; MBA beneficial.
• 5+ years field experience with 2–3 years in management or leadership roles.
• Experience leading cross-functional, multi-site change management initiatives.
• Ability to coach, mentor and train teams in hybrid/remote environments.

Responsibilities

• Confers with management to align continuous improvement goals across sites.
• Identify lean opportunities with leaders, employees, and customers.
• Develop and deliver Lean training materials and coach teams.
• Lead Lean projects from inception to completion to support cost reduction.

Skills

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching/Mentoring

Communication skills

Problem solving

Excel

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in logistics, industrial or project engineering

MBA beneficial

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Warehouse management systems

Job description

Arvato is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to drive Lean initiatives across multiple sites in a dynamic, global setting. The role provides leadership, planning and coaching to meet strategic goals defined by site leadership.

You will organize, plan and deliver Lean projects, develop training materials, and mentor staff in Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping and problem-solving skills while coordinating across sites to improve operational excellence.