Job Requirements
Lineage (NASDAQ: LINE) is the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT with a network of over 480 strategically located facilities across countries in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Coupling end-to-end supply chain solutions and technology, Lineage partners with some of the world’s largest food and beverage producers, retailers, and distributors to help increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, minimize supply chain waste, and most importantly, feed the world.
For our Bergen op Zoom facility we are recruiting a Continuous Improvement Manager. You would be joining Lineage during an exciting period of growth and innovation, with the opportunity to make an immediate, meaningful impact.
As the Continuous Improvement Manager, you will be responsible for training, mentoring, establishing, implementing and maintaining an environment of Lean within our Bergen op Zoom warehouse facilities. You will lead the overall direction, implementation, and continuous improvement of Lean systems infrastructure in all phases of the operation. The topics you will focus on are amongst others: Culture, Standardization, Visual Management, Problem Solving, J.I.T. and Quality.
In your role, you will:
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Define requirements for operations and ensure the implementation of Continuous Improvement strategies and initiatives to effectively meet or exceed business requirements and customer expectations
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Act as Subject Matter Expert and a key contributor on complex or critical assignments
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Advise and coach other team members and ensure a developmentally productive environment for all
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Administer and communicate company policies, goals, strategies and vision
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Facilitate quality systems, continuous process improvements, and safety initiatives in accordance with Lean thinking throughout the organization
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Advance company metrics including safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale
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Develop, model and coach Lean applications
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Review Lean performance expectations with leadership teams across the organization
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Perform administrative duties commensurate with the requirements of the organization including data gathering, metrics, reports and newsletters
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Mentor, coach and train various colleagues throughout the company
To be successful in this position, we need you to:
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Demonstrate experience in Lean deployment
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Thrive in matrix environments
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Building up relationships with different stakeholders
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Speak Dutch and English fluently
You will also have:
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A degree in Engineering, Logistics, Operations, Management, Lean Manufacturing or related field
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3+ years of operations experience and/or Lean experience
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Flexibility to travel to support other facilities in the Lineage Network
Working environment
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Our office building and also our cold storage warehouses with temperatures between -20 and 0 degrees (Appropriate personal protective equipment will be provided).
What's in it for you?
You're set to gain so much from being part of high quality and collaborative European team. This is the start of CI activity at Lineage in Europe so you will have plenty of opportunities to influence decisions, implement changes and make a visible an impact. Later, you will also have the possibility to extend your scope and add other Lineage warehouses to your span of control.
- Monthly gross salary range between € 5.000,- and 5.800,-
- 28 days holiday annually
- Pension
- Laptop and phone
- Ongoing professional development in an international environment
Job reference: IND1
