Senior Lean Supply Chain Manager – Turnaround & Growth

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 102,798 - 148,486; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team

Development opportunities

Flat hierarchies

Team events

Job summary

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich, a listed private equity holding company, leads lean supply chain transformations across portfolio companies. The role focuses on restructuring and continuous improvement to achieve performance gains in service levels, cost and cash.

The candidate will drive roadmaps, engage local teams, and lead workshops while applying lean management principles. Fluency in German and English is required, with willingness to travel globally as part of an international environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain or Engineering with outstanding results.
• 6+ years in Supply Chain Management with exposure to lean principles.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Subject matter expertise in S&OP, production planning, inventory management, process flow, warehousing, transportation, etc.
• Business fluency in German and English with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean Supply Chain Stream in restructuring and turnaround projects.
• Deploy the Turnaround Lean Approach for Supply Chain, define roadmaps, optimize processes, organization, and systems.
• Engage local teams, monitor action plan execution, lead breakthrough initiatives and workshops, and provide guidance and training.
• Identify benchmarks, enforce fundamentals, deploy best practices and enable synergies.
• Support the M&A-Team in due diligence through expert assessment, analysis and recommendations.

Skills

Lean management

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Supply chain management

Education

Degree in Supply Chain

Engineering degree

Job description

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich, a listed private equity holding company, leads lean supply chain transformations across portfolio companies. The role focuses on restructuring and continuous improvement to achieve performance gains in service levels, cost and cash.

The candidate will drive roadmaps, engage local teams, and lead workshops while applying lean management principles. Fluency in German and English is required, with willingness to travel globally as part of an international environment.