Lean & Process Excellence Manager
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Lean and process excellence manager driving Finance process improvement and transformation at Freudenberg Business Services. Leading Lean, automation, and standardized process initiatives remotely in Romania.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Lean, Kaizen, and process improvement workshops
- Apply Lean methodologies and tools to identify and eliminate waste
- Facilitate root cause analysis and problem-solving activities
- Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Coach and train employees and leaders in Lean principles and methodologies
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and other Finance processes
- Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and process risks
- Design and implement standardized and scalable process solutions
- Ensure best practices are identified, documented, standardized, and replicated across the organization
- Identify opportunities for AI-based process automation and optimization
- Lead Finance transformation initiatives and projects
- Support organizational change and stakeholder engagement activities
- Develop communication and training concepts for improvement initiatives
- Facilitate alignment between SSC, business stakeholders, and leadership teams
- Ensure successful adoption of new processes and ways of working
Requirements:
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- Experience in Process Excellence, Lean Management, Continuous Improvement, or related functions
- Lean Admin certification preferred
- Experience within Finance Operations, Shared Services, or Global Business Services environments preferred
- Proven track record of delivering measurable process improvements and productivity gains
- Experience managing cross-functional improvement projects
- Strong knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, PDCA, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement methodologies
- Experience with process mapping and process optimization
- Knowledge of Finance processes such as P2P, O2C, and R2R
- Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
- Strong analytical, reporting, and data visualization capabilities
Benefits:
- Equal opportunity employment committed to diversity and inclusion
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