Lean Director Practioner- APAC

About the Role

Key responsibilities include leading regional problem‑solving engagements, cascading strategic goals from leadership to individual contributors, and serving as a liaison between regional leaders and stakeholders. The role also champions continuous improvement, mitigates risks, and coaches Lean Practitioners, Process Owners and other leaders. The practitioner aligns with the global Lean program and supports regional roll‑outs, implementing process improvement methodologies and tools. They lead improvement projects that match business strategies, conduct Lean training for all personnel, and manage root‑cause analysis to recommend technology and business solutions. Improvement delivery is executed in partnership with local leadership, while mentoring other project leaders to accelerate results. The role identifies key process improvement opportunities, facilitates workshops such as Obeya rooms, value‑stream mapping, Kaizen events, and daily work installations, and introduces new continuous‑improvement techniques across the team. • Lead regional problem‑solving engagements. • Cascade strategic goals to individual contributors. • Liaise between regional leadership and key stakeholders. • Champion a culture of continuous improvement using Lean methodologies. • Identify and mitigate operational risks for long‑term sustainability. • Coach and develop Lean Practitioners, Process Owners and other leaders. • Align with global Lean program and support regional implementations. • Implement process improvement methodologies and tools. • Lead improvement projects aligned with business strategies and priorities. • Conduct Lean training sessions and workshops for all personnel. • Perform root‑cause analysis and recommend technology or business solutions. • Facilitate Obeya room set‑ups, value‑stream mapping, Kaizen workshops and daily work installations. • Mentor project leaders to accelerate results and embed continuous‑improvement culture. • Identify key process improvement opportunities and drive standardization. • Introduce new continuous‑improvement techniques, methodologies and tools.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸problem solving
• ▸process improvement
• ▸lean training
• ▸root cause
• ▸obeya setup
• ▸kaizen workshops

What You Bring

The Lean Practitioner supports Lean implementation at the team level, facilitating problem‑solving, standard work and continuous improvement. Working closely with Lean Leaders, they act as the engine of continuous improvement, identifying inefficiencies and contributing to a Lean culture. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in Business, Quality, Engineering or a related field and have at least five years of continuous‑improvement experience. Proven leadership in business transformation, strong communication and presentation skills, analytical and systems‑thinking abilities, and experience coaching Lean and Six Sigma are required. The position requires travel between 25 % and 50 % of the time to support regional initiatives. • Hold a bachelor’s degree in Business, Quality, Engineering or related field. • Minimum five years of continuous‑improvement experience. • Demonstrated success leading business transformation projects. • Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills. • Proven analytical and systems‑thinking capabilities. • Experience training and coaching Lean and Six Sigma methods. • Proactive risk management and issue escalation skills. • Travel 25‑50 % of the time.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸lean
• ▸six sigma
• ▸continuous improvement
• ▸analytical
• ▸communication

Work Environment

Hybrid