Lean Process Specialist (m/f/d)
Lean Process Specialist (m/f/d)
Stuttgart, DE, 70565
This position is limited to 18 months.
Tasks
- You participate in the Lean Trainings
- After your successful participation in the Lean Trainings you will start to facilitate and follow up on Lean workshops (e.g. kick-offs, training sessions, Kaizen events) in prioritized regions or business units
- You will support in conducting Lean readiness assessments and guide local leadership through Lean program onboarding
- You will support with the setup of Lean governance structures (e.g. steering committees, KPIs, Kaizen teams) and help establish sustainable communication and change mechanisms
- You will support with coaching and empowering local teams, leaders and process owners in the practical implementation of Lean initiatives
- You will identify and prioritize pilot projects and guide the implementation of initial “quick wins”
- You will build trust and enable open dialogue across stakeholder groups and hierarchical levels
- You will collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to foster learning, transparency, and shared accountability
- You will ensure proper documentation, standardization, and visualization of improvements and contribute to the knowledge exchange across the Lean community
- You will facilitate the shift from externally driven support to internally led, self-organized continuous improvement practices (Kaizen culture)
Qualifications
- Certification or training in Facilitation, Coaching, Lean, Agile, Organizational Development, or Change Management
- Experience in international, matrix-driven organizations
- Systems thinking combined with pragmatic implementation skills
- Ability to design and facilitate participatory change processes
- Empathetic and credible communication across all levels of the organization
- Structured working style, strong visual communication, and methodological know-how
- Willingness to travel and work in international, distributed teams
- Additional languages (e.g. French, Polish, Spanish, German) are a plus