About KWS
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.

Your tasks

For KWS Berlin GmbH we are looking for an S2P Process Excellence Manager (m/f/d) who is keen to continuously improving our processes and structures around S2P, fostering engagement and capability building.

This is a permanent, full-time position.

The place of work is Berlin.

Responsibilities:

• Own global Source-to-Pay (S2P) process design (S2C & P2P), including RACI and control framework; chair the design authority.
• Lead the continuous improvement roadmap using Lean/Six Sigma principles; conduct maturity assessments and evolve the target operating model.
• Ensure compliance with policies, internal controls (ICS), segregation of duties, and audit requirements.
• Drive standardization and change management, including SOPs, training curriculum, and communication.
• Define and track process KPIs; collaborate with Automation Lead and Key Users to identify automation opportunities.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across S2P, fostering engagement and capability building.

Your profile

Requirements:

• Academic degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Proven experience in S2P/Shared Services/Procurement and continuous improvement leadership.
• Strong project management skills; Lean Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) is a plus.
• Deep knowledge of S2P suites and ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/MS D365), control design, and policy frameworks.
• Experience with process modeling (BPMN), process mining, and data visualization tools.
• Fluent English; German is a plus.

What we offer

Our Offer:

• Interesting and varied job in a diverse international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
• As a family business, we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence; this culture is lived in practice and ensures an open and friendly working atmosphere from day one
• Excellent work equipment and free car and bicycle parking spaces in our modern office in the heart of Berlin-Schöneberg
• We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: capital-forming benefits, Christmas and holiday pay, childcare allowance, 30d holidays, flexible working hours, holiday and Christmas bonuses, company pension scheme, JobRad and/or Jobticket
• True to our motto "Make yourself grow", we support the professional and personal development of our employees

Contact

[email protected]

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