Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist (m/w/d) at DSM-Firmenich

Key responsibilities:

• To identify and deliver service improvement activities across the business by employing process improvement methodologies and innovative thinking
• Active collaboration with key business stakeholders, cross-functional and multi-jurisdictional teams, ‘LEAN champions’ to build a continuous improvement culture to support an ongoing sustainable change agenda
• Lead and facilitate LEAN/process-improvement workshops to develop ideas and solutions and pursue ‘best practice’ in service of our customers and consumers
• Support the elimination of unnecessary complexity and waste within business processes to simplify ways of working and operations
• Identify trends and process variations as part of establishing a continuous improvement monitoring system
• Active participation in the development and implementation of a continuous improvement strategy focused on developing people-capabilities

You bring:

• Passion, self-motivation, discipline and drive for results
• Teamwork & collaboration, people development, highly skilled level verbal and written communication
• Excellent understanding of continuous improvement concepts including Six Sigma, Lean, value stream mapping, TPM, TRACC/WCM
• MBA or Master’s Degree NQF plus Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean certification
• Project Management – certification desired
• Minimum 5-7 years successful continuous improvement experience, including project management within the value chain operations