28 May 2026

Europe & ANZ Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) Manager

The Magnum Ice Cream Company

Amsterdam

28 May 2026

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The Europe & ANZ Manufacturing Excellence Manager drives continuous improvement across the ice cream manufacturing network, leading strategy deployment, capability building, and performance improvements. This senior role partners with supply chain leadership to embed zero-loss mindset and digital enablement across multiple factories.

On-siteFull-timeDirectorLeanTPM

Europe & ANZ Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) Manager

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

On-site

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior leadership role requiring significant experience leading large-scale continuous improvement programmes

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

LeanTPMWCMSix SigmaOEE improvementmanufacturing KPIsdigital manufacturingEarly Equipment Managementcontinuous improvementperformance management

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingstakeholder managementanalytical thinkingproblem solvinginfluencingteam buildingchange managementcommunicationownership

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the deployment and execution of the Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) strategy across Europe & ANZ factories
•Own and drive the end-to-end continuous improvement programme, including gap assessments, roadmap definition, and delivery of results
•Drive improvements in key manufacturing KPIs such as OEE, waste, cost, reliability, and labour productivity
•Coach and influence Factory Directors and leadership teams to embed zero-loss mindset and strengthen daily management systems
•Build and scale capabilities across sites through training, coaching, and development of ManEx and pillar leaders
•Identify, prioritise, and deliver a robust pipeline of savings and productivity improvement initiatives
•Drive standardisation and best practice sharing across the network
•Support the development and execution of factory masterplans
•Lead the digital manufacturing agenda at site level
•Ensure strong integration of Early Equipment Management (EEM) principles
•Apply tools and methods on the shopfloor for structured problem solving

Manufacturing ExcellenceContinuous ImprovementLeanTPMWCMSix SigmaIce CreamFMCGSenior ManagerEurope & ANZ

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

LeanTPMWCMSix SigmaOEE improvementmanufacturing KPIsdigital manufacturingEarly Equipment Managementcontinuous improvementperformance management

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingstakeholder managementanalytical thinkingproblem solvinginfluencingteam buildingchange managementcommunicationownership

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the deployment and execution of the Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) strategy across Europe & ANZ factories

•Own and drive the end-to-end continuous improvement programme, including gap assessments, roadmap definition, and delivery of results

•Drive improvements in key manufacturing KPIs such as OEE, waste, cost, reliability, and labour productivity

•Coach and influence Factory Directors and leadership teams to embed zero-loss mindset and strengthen daily management systems

•Build and scale capabilities across sites through training, coaching, and development of ManEx and pillar leaders

•Identify, prioritise, and deliver a robust pipeline of savings and productivity improvement initiatives

•Drive standardisation and best practice sharing across the network

•Support the development and execution of factory masterplans

•Lead the digital manufacturing agenda at site level

•Ensure strong integration of Early Equipment Management (EEM) principles

•Apply tools and methods on the shopfloor for structured problem solving