Continuous Improvement Leader at Camfil Power Systems

Position: Continuous Improvement Leader

Reports to: VP Global Supply Chain CPS

Location: CPS Global Responsibility - Located at one of CPS main sites,

Laval (Canada).

Camfil is a world leader in air filter technology and was founded 60 years ago with the vision " Clean Air is a Human Right". Today we are almost 6 000 colleagues all over the world, and sustainability is in our DNA as our air filter products protects people's health and save substantial energy. www.camfil.com

We partner with suppliers of materials, products and services with whom we can build mutually beneficial long-term relationships. We will continue to strategically develop both global and local sourcing approaches. Local suppliers may earn the right to become a global supplier, while global suppliers are measured on their ability to leverage global volume with local service to all Camfil sites. The goal is to continuously create more value for Camfil' s business at a lower total cost in a competitive environment.

Responsibility Summary

The Continuous Improvement Leader drives the transformation and continuous improvement of global supply chain processes across regions. This role identifies, prioritizes, and executes initiatives that improve end-to-end supply chain performance, strengthen execution consistency, and support scalable business growth.

The role evaluates current-state processes and develops future-state workflows that improve efficiency, visibility, scalability, and control while balancing global process consistency with regional execution needs and customer requirements. Success in this position requires cross-functional leadership, disciplined execution, and a strong focus on measurable operational results.

What you will do?

In this role, you will lead the transformation and continuous improvement of global supply chain processes across regions. You will identify, prioritize, and execute initiatives that improve end-to-end supply chain performance and execution consistency while aligning with business, project, and customer requirements.

You will evaluate current-state processes and design future-state workflows that improve efficiency, visibility, scalability, and control across regions. You will drive simplification and standardization while ensuring day-to-day execution remains practical and responsive to regional and customer needs.

You will eliminate non-value-added activities, reduce process variation, and improve organizational execution discipline. Using data and analytics, you will identify bottlenecks, waste, process gaps, and performance improvement opportunities across the supply chain.

You will drive measurable improvements in on-time delivery, lead time reduction, purchase order cycle time, and logistics performance. You will also develop standard work, process documentation, playbooks, and training materials to support scalable adoption and a disciplined, repeatable approach to supply chain execution globally.

You will lead cross-functional improvement initiatives involving Supply Chain, Key Accounts, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and IT, and partner with regional supply chain leaders to align global process standards with execution requirements. A key part of the role is promoting consistency, accountability, and operational excellence across the organization.

What we offer

For the right candidate, this role offers the opportunity to shape and strengthen global supply chain execution through transformation, simplification, and standardization. You will have direct influence on how processes are designed, adopted, and improved across regions.

You will work in a highly collaborative global environment, partnering across functions and regions to deliver measurable business impact. This role offers the opportunity to improve service, reduce complexity, increase execution discipline, and build scalable ways of working that support long-term growth.

What will make you successful?

To succeed in this role, you will need strong process thinking, a structured improvement mindset, and the ability to translate business needs into practical and scalable operating models. You must be able to identify priorities, remove complexity, and drive measurable results across end-to-end supply chain activities.

It will be important to use data and analytics to identify bottlenecks, waste, performance gaps, and opportunities for simplification and standardization. You should be comfortable developing standard work, process documentation, and training tools that support consistent execution and sustainable adoption. You will need to work effectively in a global matrix organization and influence without direct authority. Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills will be essential, along with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and align stakeholders around common goals and execution standards. To succeed, we believe you are disciplined, collaborative, and results-oriented, with the ability to balance global consistency with regional realities. Being proactive, analytical, and comfortable navigating complexity in a dynamic international environment will be highly valuable.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain management, or business is required. An MBA is strongly preferred. Certifications such as CPM, SCMP, or CPIM are desirable.

You should have 3+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, planning, logistics, operations, process improvement, or business transformation roles. Experience driving measurable results in service improvement, cost reduction, lead time reduction, inventory optimization, process standardization, or supplier performance improvement is important.

Proven experience leading cross-functional process improvement or transformation initiatives in a matrixed and global or multi-site environment is required. A strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes in a manufacturing, engineered products, or project-based business environment is preferred. You should bring strong knowledge of continuous improvement and operational excellence methods, including root cause analysis. Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, along with the ability to influence without direct authority, are essential. Good communication skills in English, both verbal and written, are required. The ability to travel internationally is also required.

Diversity and sustainability are two essential focus areas for us at Camfil, and both aspects will be taken into consideration as part of this recruitment.

We look forward to receiving your application, including your cover letter and resume. Selection and interviews will be ongoing and the position may be filled before the last application date, so send in your application as soon as possible, but no later than July 31, 2026.