Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:
Freudenberg Performance Materials is looking for a visionary leader to shape and drive the strategic development of our global end-to-end process landscape.
As Director Business Process Excellence (f/m/d), you will be responsible for advancing Business Process Excellence (BPE) across all functions and regions, focusing on process innovation, standardization, digitalization, and sustainable value creation.
1. Define and steer the global BPE vision, roadmap and governance structures in alignment with BPM methodology.
2. Lead the global BPE community, especially the Process Owners, to globally design and deploy standardized and efficient processes.
3. Drive and coordinate global key initiatives such as the S/4HANA migration, SAP/Concur rollouts, and Shared Services programs.
4. Define strategic KPIs, ensure benefit realization, and establish continuous improvement processes through global process integration and innovation.
5. Identify trends and foster a culture of agility, continuous improvement, and learning while promoting simplification and digital enablement.
6. Represent BPE in global decision-making bodies and actively engage with senior leadership and employee representatives.
7. Ensure integration with local regulatory requirements and business needs while promoting cross-functional collaboration on a global scale.
Qualifications:
8. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
9. Extensive experience in Business Process Management, global transformation programs, or Shared Services environments.
10. In-depth expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, BPM methodology, change management, and digital transformation.
11. Expertise in leading international, cross-functional teams, combined with strong strategic thinking and assertiveness in setting standards.
12. Advanced consulting, moderation and conflict management skills to interculturally work with diverse stakeholders from various backgrounds.
13. Entrepreneurial mindset demonstrated business acumen, and a high level of initiative and innovation to identify opportunities.
14. Fluent in English and German to build trust-based relationships, and willingness to travel (approx. 30%) as part of projects and stakeholder engagement.
Join us in shaping the future of process excellence – global, strategic, and impactful. We look forward to receiving your application!