Lab Operational Excellence Lead - M/F/X
Job Description:
Location: Aimargues (Our global Royal Canin headquarter located just 30 minutes from the city of Montpellier. Our campus offers direct access to major European hubs while letting you enjoy 300 days of sunshine a year!) or Veghel (Home to one of the biggest chocolate factories in the world!Located in the heart of the Netherlands, our dynamic campus features a modern co-working space shared between Mars Wrigley and Mars Global Services teams, creating perfect synergies and a vibrant, collaborative atmosphere)
Segment: Mars Global Services
Contract Type: Permanent
Our Mars Global Services (MGS) Laboratories are entering an exciting transition phase. With five regional laboratories across the globe specializing in testing and technical consultancy, our mission is to deliver critical support to our diverse Mars businesses (includingSnacking, Petcare, and Food). We are looking to bring unified standardization, robust governance, and operational excellence to our global network.
As our Lab Operational Excellence Lead , you will report directly to our Lab Operational Excellence Manager. You will be the driving force behind harmonizing our global standards, partnering closely with our regional directors in the Americas and Europe/APAC. This is a highly collaborative, global role where you will manage change, challenge the status quo, and implement Lean Six Sigma methodologies. By connecting directly with our manufacturing sites and business segments, you will ensure our laboratory services are cost-effective, efficient, and perfectly aligned with our operations.
What are we looking for?
Youhave p rior senior experience working in a production or quality control laboratory, or within industrial operations (ideally in the agri-food or pharmaceutical sectors).
Youhave solid experience managing regional or global projects within a complex, multi-country matrix environment, showing a strong ability to manage change.
Youthink in terms of continuous improvement and have practical experience inLean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt is ideal)
Youpossess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills , with a proven ability toinfluence without authorityand a desire to build and animate active, collaborative communities of practice.
Youare fluent in English and are energized by working with diverse, multicultural teams.
What would be your key responsibilities?
Drive Global Standardization & Continuous Improvement: You will define, document, and deploy global operational standards and continuous improvement roadmaps across our 5 regional laboratories to minimize process variance. You will lead the systematic application ofLean Six Sigma tools (such