KNDS | Germany | 34xxx Kassel | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 17.04.2026 on stepstone.de
Lean Manager Procurement (m/f/d)
KNDS Germany develops, manufactures and maintains a wide-spread product portfolio as a system house. These include combat tanks, highly protected wheel vehicles, artillery systems, military bridges, customer service and training solutions. As part of the KNDS Group, we stand for the start of the consolidation of the industry for military land systems in Europe. We offer highly interesting, complex and challenging activities in a collegial environment. Our employees appreciate this, whether in development, production or administration. We successfully combine innovative capability with tradition and many years of experience.
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You are responsible for the optimization and digitization of the purchasing processes for increasing efficiency in the phase of the production run Your main tasks include the integration of lean methods across all relevant interfaces (e.g. production, logistics, quality assurance, sales, development) You ensure the active driving of the change management process in purchasing Another priority is to ensure efficient cooperation between purchasing and other departments to promote a lean culture You accompany and coach employees in the process of change and in the continuous improvement of lean skills in purchasing You are responsible for identifying, prioritizing and implementing process improvements along the entire value chain Their work is characterised by close cooperation with adjacent specialist areas for identifying interface problems through holistic analyses and their solution through Lean measures You control processes for maximizing the flow of information and material. Shopping and production The development of proposals on process goals and selection of sustainable indicators is another part of your activity You conduct training and workshops to teach lean knowledge to executives and employees Cooperation in cross-site and cross-area projects completes your work
You bring a successfully completed business or technical studies, ideally focusing on supply chain or process optimization or a comparable qualification with You have an express system and process understanding as well as skills to evaluate complex business processes Funded knowledge of Lean tools such as Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban and Six Sigma are desirable You have experience in managing and controlling projects, preferably in the environment of lean transformations ideally in purchasing or a process-oriented function Convince us with your strong ability to communicate and moderate in interdisciplinary teams You bring a team-oriented way of thinking and willingness to interdisciplinary cooperation with Flowing German knowledge and knowledge of English is ideal High problem solving capability and a pragmatic approach round off your profile
Secure employer Attractive payment by IG metal tariff contract Kita grant Christmas and holiday money Development 30 days off Staff parking Bike leasing Fitness & Health Services Occupational pension Canteen Flexible sliding time controls Grant for the Deutschlandticket Company doctor Corporate Benefits
Location
![]() | KNDS | |
| 34127 Kassel | ||
| Germany |
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