Global Lean Manager

An opportunity to be part of our Global Logistics Lean Team, travel worldwide and use your experience and passion for LEAN to make an impact, develop people and drive ownership of LEAN across the entire supply chain while collaborating with the entire enterprise from Manufacturing, Logistics, Product Development, Suppliers, Marketing, HR, Finance, Sales and even to our Customers

**Who is Hilti?**:
If you’re new to the industry, you might not have heard of us. We provide leading-edge tools, technologies, software, and services for the global construction industry, and beyond. Hilti is where strong customer relationships are creating solutions that build a better future. Where there is pride and a sense of belonging across our 120 locations. It’s where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers.
Our logistics operations are special because we own our whole supply chain, something that’s almost unique for a company of our size. The logistics team at Hilti operates across 100 warehouses in more than 120 countries, delivering innovative construction materials and services to the customers every day.

**What does the role involve?**:
1. Partner with the global logistics functions / regions to drive & strengthen the Lean mindset and culture in Hilti.
2. Earn trust with stakeholders & Business leaders to drive the Lean Journey.
3. Live and demonstrate a good level of business acumen; listen & understand the business to naturally incorporate the lean mindset to support the respective business strategy.
4. Co-develop & coordinate LEAN program with Business and/or Global process managers across functions and regions.
5. Own & maintain specific Lean systems, methods & platforms to drive operational excellence.
6. Upskill the organization on LEAN principles, systems, methods to drive end-to-end improvements & sustainability.
7. Facilitate value stream projects & kaizen / problem solving workshops globally to create impact.
8. Assess the business based on our world class Lean Assessment for sites in the advanced maturity on Lean & support assessment of more mature sites enabling to create a roadmap for the next 12-18 months.

**We want your thirst to learn, courage to challenge and desire to improve things, including yourself.**

**What do we offer?**:
You will be working with a team of people striving for excellence, with an open, inclusive, and supportive culture. Come to a place where you will own your development and career journey: global or local, cross-functional or as a specialist. If you’re willing to go the extra mile, there is no limit to what you can achieve.
Additionally, you will be amazed by the natural beauty of the area and what the alpine life has to offer.

**Why should you apply?**:
Our Global Lean Team is anchored at the very highest levels of Hilti & fosters leaders within Hilti. If you have passion, want to learn by doing, coach others, interact with all levels of the organizations, travel internationally & drive to make a difference then then this is the place for you.

**What you need is**:

- Masters or bachelors in Engineering or Business Administration or relevant degree
- Broad experience leading LEAN implementation (line or project) across different parts of an enterprise
- Min. 5 years working experience in an international environment
- Experience in coaching & training others on how to do LEAN from a central role / location
- Experience in facilitating Kaizen workshops, root cause problem solving and driving LEAN projects
- Result oriented, structured, team player with a passion to make difference
- For non-EU / EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland / Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss / Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.

Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.