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ALALPLA - Werke Lehner GmbH & Co KG

Regional OPEX Manager(m/w/x)

München
Full-timeOn-siteExperienced

Driving operational excellence and leading the OPEX agenda across the region. University degree and several years of experience in manufacturing or process improvement required. Access to OPEX network, flat hierarchies.

Requirements

  • Passion for performance improvement and organizational development
  • Comfort discussing operational challenges, coaching, facilitating workshops, and driving change
  • University degree and several years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, lean management, supply chain, or process improvement
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, operational KPIs, and performance management systems
  • Practical experience with continuous improvement, structured problem solving, change management, and project management
  • Proven experience leading teams, developing people, and building organizational capabilities across multiple sites or countries
  • Strong analytical skills with hands-on and pragmatic approach
  • Experience with digital tools, automation, reporting systems, or data-driven performance management
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills in international environment
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with understanding of business cases, cost structures, and value creation
  • Fluency in English
  • High willingness to travel within the region

Tasks

  • Drive operational excellence across the region
  • Develop people and capabilities
  • Strengthen performance management
  • Deliver sustainable business impact
  • Lead the regional OPEX agenda
  • Guide OPEX program implementation across countries and plants
  • Combine operational expertise, leadership, and transformation capabilities
  • Improve performance and reduce costs
  • Strengthen a culture of ownership and continuous improvement
  • Manage KPIs and performance reviews
  • Implement sustainable improvement initiatives
  • Build a strong continuous improvement culture
  • Enhance problem-solving competencies
  • Foster ownership across the organization
  • Lead and coordinate regional OPEX and Smart Operations activities
  • Support the development of local OPEX Managers
  • Identify performance gaps and inefficiencies
  • Conduct structured plant analyses and benchmarking
  • Perform operational reviews
  • Drive cost efficiency and value creation
  • Optimize materials, labor, energy, and processes
  • Set high standards in problem solving
  • Conduct root cause analysis
  • Execute improvement projects
  • Promote digitalization and automation
  • Support data-driven decision-making
  • Enhance operational performance and process efficiency

Work Experience

  • approx. 1 - 4 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • digital tools
  • automation
  • reporting systems

Benefits

Mentorship & Coaching

  • Professional onboarding

Learning & Development

  • Continuous development opportunities

Startup Environment

  • Access to OPEX network
  • Short decision-making paths

Informal Culture

  • Flat hierarchies
  • Collaborative working atmosphere
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