Operational Excellence Manager (m/f/d)

Operational Excellence Manager (m/f/d)

Permanent 

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead. Whether production, research, sales or administration - we love being the invisible force behind innovation. We deliver world-class quality in the areas of Metals & Recycling, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics and Industrials. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 15,200 employees in 40 countries. 

About our Corporate Consulting Team

As Corporate Consulting and Digitalization team at Heraeus, we know the challenges today's global manufacturing and service companies face. We work on key topics that are highly relevant for the performance of the Heraeus Group and thus create real added value side by side with our colleagues in the Operating Companies. We have deep expertise in Supply Chain Excellence (e.g., Operations, Lean Six Sigma) and Commercial Excellence (e.g., Marketing and Sales). We drive digital innovation in our Operating Companies in many different areas, such as Digital Customer Experience (e.g., eCommerce, Web, CRM, Customer Analytics), IoT (e.g., Machine Connectivity, Robotics, Automation, Metrology) and Data Science (e.g., AI, Data Engineering, Optimization). In our Consulting team, we are always in close contact with each other. Openness and trust create room for personal and professional development. GROW with us and let’s get EXCELLENT together. More information about our Corporate Consulting team can be found at www.heraeus-consulting.com/careers.

“You don’t just consult – you drive transformation.”

If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you. The Supply Chain Excellence team leads group‑wide initiatives to strengthen performance, resilience, and structural effectiveness across the value chain. We seek not only project managers, but strategic thinkers who challenge established norms, drive transformation, and advance operational excellence at Heraeus

The following challenges await you:

• Within our Supply Chain Excellence Team, you will contribute to strategic transformation projects that deliver measurable business results across global operations.

• Development of robust business cases, target operating models, and implementation roadmaps
• Support and execution of improvement initiatives directly within operational areas — including the shopfloor — in close collaboration with on‑site managers and employees
• State-of-the-art tools, international teamwork and a results-driven culture define your daily work environment.
• Ensuring the sustainable anchoring of measures through structured implementation, KPI tracking, and capability building within the organization
• Application and further development of Lean Management and Six Sigma methodologies as part of holistic transformation programs

Your profile:

• University degree in a relevant field such as engineering, operations, supply chain or business – completed with strong results
• Established 3–5 years of relevant consulting experience in Operations, Supply Chain, or Performance Improvement (e.g., strategy consulting, top‑management consulting, Big Four operations units, or specialized transformation consultancies)
• Proven experience in the structured analysis of complex problems as well as in developing actionable solutions
• Responsibility for projects or workstreams across multiple consulting engagements
• Business‑fluent German and English skills
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, combined with confident communication at all organizational levels
• Willingness to travel (20–60%), depending on project demands
• Nice to have: Experience in production‑related or supply‑chain‑adjacent topics or practical Knowledge of Lean Management, Six Sigma or comparable operational‑excellence methodologies

What you can look forward to as part of our team:

• Empowerment & Career Development - value-adding projects including multiple insights, high visibility and a cross-functional network enabling a future transition into a management or leadership role within the Heraeus Group
• Top projects with high impact - You will always work on key topics that are highly relevant for the performance of the Heraeus Group and thus create real added value side by side with our colleagues in the business units.
• Strong salary package - attractive basic salary, performance-related components & profit-sharing) and support for private pension plan
• Hybrid working and regular time off - a combination of remote and on site working, 30 days annual leave plus up to 6 additional days off (company closures on bridge days and between years), special leave for special occasions, life phase account for paid time off (e.g. sabbatical, earlier retirement)
• Additional benefits - on site- subsidized public transport, company medical service with comprehensive vaccinations and preventive medical check-ups, sport offers at our Heraeus Balance Point, delicious and healthy dishes in our canteen and social counseling to foster and ensure mental health