Manager, Operational Excellence – PMO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Enhance Operational Excellence across nine EM locations.

• Assist locations in their ongoing efforts to improve operational processes, emphasizing productivity, quality, efficiency, lead times, service levels, and delivery times.

• Identify potential for improvement and create sustainable, practical optimization strategies in collaboration with site managers and teams.

• Plan, organize, facilitate, and follow up on workshops aimed at resolving issues and promoting continuous advancement.

• Assess the effectiveness of implemented measures using established KPIs.

• Monitor agreed-upon activities and projects.

• Document project outcomes, best practices, standards, and optimized workflows.

• Establish consistent guidelines, templates, standards, and tools for project management.

• Assist project managers, site managers, and project team members in utilizing project management methodologies and tools.

• Consolidate the EM project portfolio and generate status and KPI reports.

• Prepare materials for decision-making and facilitate the flow of information between project teams, site management, and executive management.

• Report directly to the COO of Elektro-Material Schweiz.

⛳️ Requirements

• A university degree or equivalent qualification in business administration, industrial engineering, supply chain management, logistics, process management, or a related field.

• Several years of professional experience in operations, logistics, supply chain, or process optimization.

• In-depth knowledge of Operational Excellence, Lean Management, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Proven experience in analyzing, designing, and standardizing processes, as well as implementing sustainable efficiency enhancements.

• Experience in planning and executing improvement and change projects, including roles in project management or PMO.

• Strong understanding of project, program, or portfolio management, along with experience in preparing status and KPI reports.

• Knowledge of operational processes, particularly in logistics, distribution, material flows, and warehouse organization.

• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.

• Familiarity with Power BI or similar analytics and reporting tools is a plus.

• Outstanding communication and facilitation skills, capable of conducting workshops that involve various functions and levels of seniority.

• Fluent, polished German, both written and spoken.

• Willingness to travel regularly within Switzerland and work on-site at different locations.

🏝️ Benefits

• A minimum of 25 days of annual leave.

• Exceptional employee benefits.

• Personalized professional development opportunities.

• Attractive employment conditions.

• Certified pay equity.

• A collaborative atmosphere and a friendly team.

• An independent and diverse role.