Who we are
You enjoy creating and innovating. You never stop striving for better. You take responsibility and you get results. You love being part of a team. Above all, you want your work to matter: Welcome to our world! At Sonova we create sense by bringing sound to life. Our innovative hearing care solutions help millions of people enjoy life’s unforgettable moments.
We offer exceptional career opportunities through market-leading brands from consumer to medical, products and services that keep pushing hearing care forward, and a culture where you can quickly belong and perform at your best.
If you want the freedom to explore, opportunities to grow, and make positive change on people lives through your work, this is the place for you.
Join Sonova. Create sense.
Continuous Improvement Leader Supply Chain EMEA
In this role, you will be driving the company towards its growth objectives by implementing sustainable practices and fostering innovation across the supply chain landscape. In addition, with your strategic vision and operational expertise, you will drive enhancements in supply chain planning, warehouse operations, freight management, and logistics, ultimately optimizing delivery efficiency, reducing costs, and optimizing inventory levels.
Your tasks
- Develop continuous improvement capability within the organization through training and implementation of various processes, tools, and methods
- Utilize lean methods such as 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and others to drive improvements and facilitate Kaizens to support strategy deployment initiatives
- Collaborate with the EMEA Supply Chain and Distribution leadership team and functional managers to develop strategy deployment action plans
- Collaborate with internal and external suppliers and customers to ensure lean fulfillment of the value chain
- Drive optimization and improvement of KPIs related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost respectively Productivity
- Ensure sustainable results and provide support for problem-solving to meet targets
- Promote and champion a culture of continuous improvement across the organization
Your profile
- University degree in in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or any related field of study with further education in lean management (e.g. Six Sigma, TPS, etc.)
- 7+ years of experience as a Continuous Improvement Leader in Supply Chain, Warehousing, and/or Distribution
- Committed, analytical, precise, structured and quality-oriented person with a methodical approach to work
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong networking abilities accompagnied by strong change management abilities
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken; good German language skills are seen as advantage
- Proficient in MS Office
- Openness to frequent travels
We can offer you a new challenge, with interesting tasks and much more – including an open corporate culture, flat hierarchies, support for further training and development, opportunities to take on responsibility, an excellent range of foods, sports and cultural facilities, attractive employment conditions, and flexible working time models in various roles.
Marcel Huber, Senior Manager Recruitment Delivery, CH & PL, is looking forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, references, and certificates) via our online job application platform.
For this vacancy only direct applications will be considered.
Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.
We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.
