Director / Manager Operations (m/f/d)
AEQUITA Management SEGermany
Posted January 21, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
AEQUITA is a Munich-based family office specializing in special situations such as corporate carve-outs, successions, and recovery across Europe. With a strong capital base and entrepreneurial expertise, AEQUITA acquires companies for long-term value enhancement through operational improvements like sales development, production optimization, and efficiency measures. The company stands out by providing not just capital but also vision, inspiration, and operational drive to help its portfolio companies achieve sustainable growth.
Job Description
The role involves developing and implementing turnaround and optimization strategies based on Lean Management principles across the entire value chain, including supply chain networks and plant structure planning. It requires leading leaders, conducting process analyses, implementing Quick Kaizen workshops, establishing a leadership culture, and optimizing communication structures for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Successfully completed studies in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, technical business administration, or a related field
- Around 5–10 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in a consulting firm and/or a leading industrial company
- In-depth knowledge of Lean Management methods
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong implementation drive
- Strong analytical skills
- Leadership qualities and a high degree of initiative
- Excellent communication skills in both German and English
Benefits
- Opportunity to create real entrepreneurial value
- Dynamic career development
- Attractive and performance-based compensation package
- Respectful corporate culture