Continuous Improvement Director – Operations& Commercial Excellence

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Job Description:Envista is seeking a dynamic Continuous Improvement Director / EBS (Envista Business Systems) Leader to drive transformative continuous improvement across our global Operations and Commercial Sales organizations in Europe, with a primary focus on operational excellence. This is a high‑potential role ideal for a results‑driven change agent who thrives in fast‑moving, matrixed environments and enjoys shaping the way an organization operates and grows.Envista Business Systems (EBS) is central to how we drive performance, scale improvement, and build capability. This leader will accelerate Lean thinking, Kaizen culture, strategy deployment, and cross‑functional problem solving—strengthening our operational foundation and enabling long‑term success.Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and execute high‑impact continuous improvement initiatives across Operations (primary) and Commercial teams (secondary), delivering measurable performance results.
  • Coach leaders and teams in Lean, Kaizen, structured problem solving, and other Continuous Improvement methodologies to build a sustainable culture of improvement.
  • Partner with operations and commercial leaders to prioritize opportunities and deploy tools that improve process capability, cost, customer experience, and productivity.
  • Facilitate transformation workshops, Kaizen events, value‑stream analyses, and strategy deployment sessions.
  • Influence effectively across senior leaders and cross‑functional teams—managing up, across, and within a global matrixed organization.
  • Track, measure, and communicate results using data‑driven insights and clear business storytelling.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on operational strategy, performance optimization, and business systems maturity.
#LI-SM1Job Requirements:Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business with 10+ years of relevant experience with strong applied continuous improvement leadership experience
  • 7+ years leading significant continuous improvement efforts across operations or cross‑functional environments
  • 5+ years in a related roles such as Industrial Engineer, Lean Promotions Officer, Value Stream Leader, Process Improvement Leader, or similar role driving structured improvement
  • Fluent in English.
  • Deep experience with Lean, Kaizen, VSM, root‑cause problem solving, and/or structured business systems (EBS, DBS, TPS, Shingo, etc.).
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and coach teams without direct authority.
  • You thrive in dynamic environments, manage competing priorities with confidence, and operate effectively without close supervision.
  • You understand end‑to‑end business operations and can connect process improvement to broader strategic and financial outcomes.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to coach, challenge, and inspire leaders and frontline teams.
  • Ability to travel globally.
Operating Company: CorporateEnvista is a global leader in the dental industry, uniting more than 30 trusted brands—including DEXIS, Kerr, Nobel Biocare, and Ormco—under one mission: partnering with dental professionals to improve patients’ lives. With a heritage of category-defining innovation, our brands have shaped modern dentistry: Nobel Biocare introduced the first dental implant, Ormco is a pioneer in both traditional and digital orthodontics, DEXIS has long been at the forefront of 2D, 3D and intraoral imaging, and Kerr has supported clinicians for over 135 years. Our high-performing culture is underpinned by our CIRCLe Values and the Envista Business System. Guided by these, we deliver a comprehensive portfolio of technologies, consumables, and services that empower clinicians to provide confident, efficient care—today and for the future. Learn more at .Envista and its family of companies (Envista) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Envista will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (Agency) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge and Envista will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt such unsolicited resumes. An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Envista's internal Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract approved by the Global Talent Acquisition leader and in response to a specific job opening. Envista will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement and written approval in place.

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