Lean Manager - Brescia

PosizioneFor the Operations team of SYNLAB Italia, we are looking for a Lean Manager who will be responsible for leading continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to processes transformation across Italy. The position does not include direct people management, and requires a strong cross‑functional leadership on projects and a constant interaction with diverse stakeholders, like country and corporate functions, as well as international counterparts. We are looking for a pragmatic, energetic, and assertive person—not a back‑office or purely analytical profile, but a true change agent who can work directly on processes, engage people, and deliver tangible improvements in efficiency, performance, and ways of working.Contract and packagePermanent contractCCNL Commercio – Level 1Indicative gross annual salary range: €43,000 – €47,000 + MBOMain Responsibilities
Leading Lean projects and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging the STS (SYNLAB Transformation System) methodology;
Analysing operational processes, identifying inefficiencies, waste, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities;
Defining and monitoring action plans, KPIs, milestones and targeted results;
Facilitating workshops, problem‑solving activities, Kaizen events and on‑site discussions;
Supporting process standardisation and the deployment of Lean/STS best practices;
Supporting change, influencing stakeholders and operational teams even without direct hierarchical authority;
Collaborating with the Group headquarters and with the Group STS community.
Requisiti
At least 7 years of experience in Lean, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Industrial Engineering or Process Improvement roles;
Previous experience in structured industrial, manufacturing or production environments;
Hands‑on experience in change management projects with measurable impact on processes, KPIs and people;
Solid knowledge of Lean tools, including VSM, A3, PDCA, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management and Root Cause Analysis;
Excellent command of Excel and PowerPoint;
Good knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint, Planner and Visio will be considered a plus;
Excellent written and spoken English;
Availability to travel across Italy, approximately 30% of the time.
Previous experience in regulated or complex industrial sectors, such as pharma, medical devices, chemical, food, packaging or automotive, will be considered a plus.Soft Skills
Strong drive and result orientation;
Assertiveness and influencing skills;
Energy, ambition and pragmatism;
Hands‑on approach;
Problem‑solving attitude and change management skills;
Ability to engage peopleand constructively challenge the status quo.
What We OfferThe opportunity to join an international and evolving environment, with a role highly exposed to Operations processes and Lean/STS transformation initiatives within SYNLAB Italia.The job offer is open to candidates of all genders, in compliance with Legislative Decree no. 198/2006, as amended and supplemented, and Legislative Decrees nos. 215 and 216/2003 on equal treatment. Applicants are invited to read the privacy notice pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 at