Senior Lean Supply Chain Manager – Turnaround & Optimization

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flat hierarchies

Team events

Professional development

Job summary

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich, a listed private equity holding company, leads lean supply chain transformations and helps portfolio companies unlock value through structured turnarounds.

This role focuses on strategic roadmaps, process optimization, and cross-functional leadership in a challenging, international environment. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in supply chain management, strong analytical skills, and hands-on execution in lean principles, S&OP, and logistics.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or similar with outstanding results.
• At least 7 years of experience in Supply Chain Management (manufacturing or services, corporate or consulting) with lean experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on approach.
• Subject matter expertise in key supply chain areas (S&OP, production and material planning, inventory management, process flow, warehousing, transportation).
• Business fluency in English with structured and concise communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean Supply Chain Stream in restructuring and turnaround projects with strategic directions.
• Deploy Turnaround Lean Approach for Supply Chain; define roadmaps and optimize processes, organization and systems to improve performance across the supply chain.
• 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

Supply Chain Management

Analytical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Entrepreneurial Mindset

English Communication

Education

Degree in Supply Chain/Engineering

Job description

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich, a listed private equity holding company, leads lean supply chain transformations and helps portfolio companies unlock value through structured turnarounds.

This role focuses on strategic roadmaps, process optimization, and cross-functional leadership in a challenging, international environment. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in supply chain management, strong analytical skills, and hands-on execution in lean principles, S&OP, and logistics.