Director Operational Excellence & Business Transformation

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a global operational excellence strategy that improves productivity, quality, delivery performance, cost competitiveness, and overall business results.
• Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that drive measurable improvements across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and business operations.
• Establish and optimize performance management systems, KPIs, governance processes, and management operating rhythms that support accountability and execution.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify performance gaps, prioritize improvement opportunities, and align initiatives with strategic business objectives.
• Leverage data analytics, digital manufacturing technologies, automation, and AI-enabled insights to improve decision-making and operational performance.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies while building organizational capabilities and coaching leaders across the business.
• Drive the global deployment of best practices, standardization efforts, and scalable improvement programs that create sustainable operational and financial results.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement, manufacturing operations, business transformation, or related industrial environments.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-site or global performance improvement initiatives within complex manufacturing organizations.
• Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, TPM, and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Experience developing KPI frameworks, business operating systems, performance dashboards, and metrics-driven management processes.
• Proven ability to influence executive leadership, lead organizational change, and drive cross-functional alignment in matrix organizations.
• Willingness and ability to relocate domestically and/or internationally in the future to pursue leadership development and career advancement opportunities within the organization.
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• The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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