Stefan Breitkopf

Head of Operational and Process Excellence

Role
Head of Operational and Process Excellence (Noram) at ZEISS Group
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

Experience

  1. Head of Operational and Process Excellence (Noram)

    ZEISS Group

    Jul 2024 — Present · White Plains, NY, US

    The Head of Operational & Process Excellence, North America is a business-critical role leading the team that bridges our ZEISS Strategic Business Units (SBUs) with Business Services as well as large-scale transformation programs. The mission of the Operational & Process Excellence team is to inspire a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and excellence in execution that empowers colleagues and enables processes to function effectively and efficiently. The Head of Operational & Process Excellence North America is an exceptional professional driving harmonization, alignment and the implementation of standardized processes that result in productivity gains and effectiveness/ efficiencies across all of ZEISS North America activities. In addition, this role is also accountable for ensuring that processes meet and maintain any compliance requirements.Primary Responsibilitieso leads the team that connects ZEISS Strategic Business Units (SBUs) with Business Services and large-scale transformation programs.o Inspire a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and excellence in execution.o Empower colleagues and enable effective and efficient processes.o Drive harmonization, alignment, and implementation of standardized processes.o Achieve productivity gains and enhance effectiveness/efficiencies across all ZEISS North America activities.

Education

  • Max-Planck-Realschule, Koeln

    GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education

    1981 — 1983

  • Berufsschule Leverkusen

    Industriekaufmann, Business Administration and Management, General

    1983 — 1986

Skills

  • Sales Operations
  • Logistics
  • Certified U.s. Export Compliance Officer® (Cuseco)
  • Strategy
  • Materials Management
  • Forecasting
  • Sap R/3
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Business Strategy
  • Management
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Polymers
  • Project Management
  • Procurement
  • Sap
  • Supply Chain
  • Sap Erp
  • Logistics Management
  • Sap Products
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Product Development
  • Process Improvement
  • Negotiation

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