Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

We are looking for an experienced CI Specialist / Continuous Improvement Business Partner (m/f/d) who is responsible for managing the overall execution of strategies that support and drive Xylem’s Lean transformation and are focused on improving our value proposition to the customer while delivering significant financial results to the bottom line.

You will be supporting multiple international sites to drive cultural lean development and empowerment at a macro level, while supporting transformations and events to eliminate waste from the organization.

Locations: Herford or Ludwigshafen (Germany), Sundbyberg (Sweden), Nanterre (France), Montecchio (Italy). But other Xylem locations in Europe are also optional. We offer a Hybrid contract and this role requires to travel 50% or more if needed to cover the assigned sites.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Lead CI implementation, standardization, and consistency across multiple sites (CI implementation, training and projects, CI processes, methods and tools to eliminate waste and promote flow)
• Deliver Training and Coaching to teams and colleagues
• Work with sites business leads to support their priorities and align CI projects to their needs
• Proactively identify and communicate areas for operational and strategic improvement and share best practices / learning’s
• Mentor and coach in process mapping, 5S, VSM, etc. events with site cross-functional teams
• Analyze current and past trends in KPI’s highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Ability to create and finalize standard work documents / procedures and best practices
• Live our culture and exemplify our Growth Enabling Behaviors to be highly inspired to innovate, highly empowered to lead and highly accountable to deliver

Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business (Master’s Degree Preferred)
• Lean Certification or Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt Certification (Preferred)
• An excellent professional record with 5-10 years of industry experience in a lean / continuous improvement organization (closer to 5 for L3, closer to 10 for L4)
• Expert knowledge of lean business system implementation and development; capable of working independently, with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated know-how and experience in Lean Management, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement Management
• Demonstrated ability to apply Lean methodologies in non-manufacturing environments (e.g. Services, Transactional)
• Proven record of financial data management, ability to read and draw conclusions from financial reports and P&L statements
• Excellent Presentation and Project Management skills, Facilitation skills, Influencing skills
• Ability to work in and lead a team, showing initiative and commitment
• Ability to drive a project both strategically, and hands-on enough to support at the team level

We Offer You More Than Just “A Job”         

• Professional Development – To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees’ professional growth and continuous learning.
• Total Rewards – We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship.
• Watermark – Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees can learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.
• Employee Networks – Our Employee Networks provide a professional, supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds, including Women’s, LGBT+ and Allies, Veteran’s, People of Color and Allies, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents Networks.

For questions regarding this opportunity, please reach out to Niklas Naunheim, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at +49 1621374371.

We are looking forward to your application!

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics protected by law.

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.