Continuous Improvement and Value Stream Operations Manager (Automated Site)

Location: Dordrecht, Utrecht, Ridderkerk, Berkel en Rodenrijs, Eindhoven, Zwolle, Heerenveen or Geldermalsen, Netherlands; location flexibility across Dutch fulfilment centres is required.

Company

hirify.global operates automated grocery fulfilment centres and delivers groceries across Europe through robotics, software and supply chain operations.

What you will do

• Own the long-term performance and KPI roadmap for a value stream, defining strategy and structural improvements in safety, quality and efficiency.
• Lead multiple teams across shifts and coach supervisors who lead captain teams.
• Analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to increase efficiency, flow and reliability.
• Lead daily Kaizen initiatives and embed operational excellence, accountability and 5S standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe operating environment while ensuring performance targets are met.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, planning, analysts and last-mile teams on end-to-end operations.

Requirements

• University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience, preferably in warehouse or automated operations.
• Hands-on experience in automated or semi-automated fulfilment environments.
• Experience with Lean and continuous improvement in complex operations.
• Comfort managing high-volume, high-SKU workflows and leading teams of leaders.
• Strong analytical skills and competence with data analysis tools such as Tableau and Excel.
• Willingness to occasionally work operational shifts to stay close to the operation and support the team.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.
• Location flexibility across automated sites in the Netherlands is required.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 vacation days per year and a flexible company pension plan through a.s.r.
• Option to lease a car, plus prepared meals, snacks and drinks at hirify.global locations.
• hirify.global laptop and smartphone.
• Scale-up environment with ownership of projects and opportunities to create impact.
• International workplace with company events and motivated colleagues.
• Internal learning opportunities and professional soft-skill and leadership training.