Continuous Improvement Director – Operations& Commercial Excellence

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.

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