Cartamundi -

#ContinuousImprovement

Name of the Role: Group Master Lean Champion

Department: Solutions Division

Location: Turnhout, Belgium - We welcome applicants from any European country, provided they can work in a hybrid model.

About Cartamundi

Cartamundi is the global leader in “play” solutions — from playing cards to board games, collectibles, and trading card games. With 3,100 team members worldwide, we empower people everywhere to “Live Different, Play Different.” Headquartered in Belgium, our family-owned company operates 12 manufacturing sites and a global network of design and sales offices across the U.S., Mexico, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Our portfolio includes iconic heritage brands like Bicycle®, Bee®, and Copag®, alongside many beloved local brands. We’re also a trusted production and distribution partner for the world’s leading toy and entertainment companies.

With roots dating back to 1765, we combine centuries of craftsmanship with forward‑thinking innovation, including digital experiences. Our strategy focuses on sustainable, profitable growth — preserving our planet and our company for generations to come.

BECOME A CARTAMUNDIAN — We Can. We Care. We Do. We Play. We Connect.

Your Opportunity

The Group Lean Master Champion plays a pivotal role in shaping, deploying, and sustaining the company’s Continuous Improvement (CI) and Lean culture. This leader defines the enterprise Lean transformation agenda, partners with executive leadership on strategic industrial initiatives, and coaches local CI and Lean champions to ensure consistent, effective deployment across all global sites.

This role is responsible for embedding Lean principles into the company’s operating model, building organizational capability, and ensuring that Lean practices drive measurable business impact.

How You Will Contribute

Lean Transformation Strategy & Governance

• Define and drive the company-wide Lean transformation roadmap, ensuring alignment with the Group VP Industrial strategy and executive leadership.
• Embed Lean processes into the global business model, ensuring longterm sustainment mechanisms.
• Establish and maintain Lean governance structures, standard methodologies, and performance dashboards.
• Lead annual Lean transformation activities, supporting the development of a robust CI toolkit for the global organization.

Leadership Coaching & Capability Building

• Coach and develop site Lean champions and site leadership teams to model and apply Lean behaviors effectively.
• Provide advanced Lean training and set the vision for global Lean capability development programs, including training schedules and certification paths.
• Act as the primary mentor for local CI champions, ensuring consistent standards, methods, and deployment quality.

Operational Excellence Deployment

• Oversee deployment of the Lean Business System, including methodologies, tools, and standard work for process improvement.
• Deploy Hoshin Kanri to cascade corporate goals into sitelevel priorities and daily operations, ensuring alignment between financial, operational, and strategic objectives
• Partner with site leadership to identify improvement opportunities and develop multiyear CI roadmaps.

Collaboration & Strategic Impact

• Work closely with the Group leadership team to support and influence strategic initiatives across Operations, Engineering, Industrial Strategy, and Supply Chain.
• Drive crossfunctional problemsolving efforts using structured Lean methodologies (e.g., A3, DMAIC, VSM).
• Champion a culture of Continuous Improvement and operational excellence across the entire organization.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Quality, or related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in Continuous Improvement, with strong handson Lean implementation experience across multiple global sites.
• Proven track record leading Lean transformations in complex, multisite manufacturing environments.
• Deep expertise in Lean methods and tools, including: Lean Leadership, Daily Management, KPI leadership, Standard Work, Gemba, VSM, 5S, Kanban, 6Sigma, and Structured Problem Solving.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver tangible business results through transformation initiatives.
• Strong communication, training, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
• Strategic thinking and a systems view, coaching and talent development, change leadership, strong business acumen, cross‑cultural communication, results orientation, and influencing and facilitation skills.

Why Working With Us

• We invite you into a varied position with an attractive package and the possibilities for personal and professional growth.
• A dynamic international environment with opportunities to grow, innovate and thrive alongside colleagues from around the world.
• The chance to co-shape global communications by contributing to impactful projects that influence how our story is told across borders.
• A role where your creativity and organizational skills matter, where you can make a tangible difference in shaping messages, channels and projects that resonate.

DEI Statement

Cartamundi is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing fair and inclusive employment opportunities. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, age, disability, national or social origin, marital or family status, genetic or health information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.