BD

Senior Manager, BD Excellence

BD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Le Pont-de-Claix • France

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Salary

💰 €80,700 - €129,150 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the development and deployment of site and network strategy (SDD), ensuring alignment of top‑down and bottom‑up indicators across all functions.
  • Partner with plant leadership and Business Unit managers to co‑design and implement BD Excellence and Cost‑to‑Win (CtW) plans and budgets.
  • Coach and mentor leadership teams on BD Excellence principles, benchmarking practices, Lean methodologies, and Zero Loss attitude.
  • Drive capability building across sites by deploying BD Excellence components and progressively advancing component methodologies.
  • Lead the Focused Improvement (FI) component team and strengthen problem‑solving skills at all organizational levels.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional component teams and FI project teams to eliminate losses aligned with strategic priorities.
  • Facilitate and lead breakthrough Kaizen events and ensure consistent execution of BD Excellence tools and methodologies.
  • Support sites in developing and managing a multi‑year CtW portfolio, optimizing the loss landscape, and prioritizing resources.
  • Provide accurate reporting on OEE, savings, and other key metrics for global BD Excellence visibility, including collaboration with Finance.
  • Promote internal and external benchmarking, challenge existing paradigms, and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the network.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree (Bac+5 equivalent) in Continuous Improvement, Lean Management, Industrial Engineering, or Project/Operations Management.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with proven leadership responsibilities.
  • Strong, practical experience in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multi-site projects within a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Proven track record of driving cultural change and implementing operational and customer excellence programs.
  • Excellent coaching, communication, and change-management skills, with strong business acumen and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Benefits
  • Competitive package of compensation and benefits programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Lean methodologiesContinuous improvementKaizenOEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)Cost-to-Win (CtW)BD ExcellenceProblem-solvingBenchmarking practicesFocused Improvement (FI)Project management
Soft Skills
CoachingMentoringCommunicationChange managementLeadershipInfluencingCollaborationCultural changeBusiness acumenOrganizational skills
Certifications
Master’s degree in Continuous ImprovementMaster’s degree in Lean ManagementMaster’s degree in Industrial EngineeringMaster’s degree in Project ManagementMaster’s degree in Operations Management