Continuous Improvement Practitioner

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DHL Group·Frankfurter Str. 2, 04435 Schkeuditz, Germany

Global Talent

Get an international experience in a corporate environment.

English

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Industrial engineering, Business administration

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2020 EUR Per Month

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About DHL Group

Deutsche Post DHL Group is the world’s leading logistics company. With about 550,000 employees in 220 countries and territories worldwide, we connect people and markets and drive global trade. Our culture is focused on personal commitment – to our customers, to each other, to our communities and to the environment. We are committed to creating a workplace that ensures mutual respect and is focused on results. We hire talented people from all backgrounds and have been partnering with AIESEC for over 20 years, bringing around 100 interns from all over the world to our locations every year. All of our AIESEC interns become part of Upgrade Program when they join the company. Upgrade Program will not offer you only an internship experience but also: • Mentorship program facilitated by AIESEC alumni to ensure a successful career plan in DPDHL • Customized workshops and digital learning plan focused on our business’ most demanded skills • Exclusive networking spaces facilitated by the AIESEC community, designed to retain quality young talent in DPDHL

Role

Responsibilities

Who we're looking for: Our team is highly collaborative and moves extremely fast. That’s why we look for people who thrive in changing environments and enjoy dealing with diverse stakeholders with the aim to drive change. The job requires a high level of autonomy and will provide you with a steady learning curve. If you feel excited about figuring out how to solve complex and ambiguous problems in order to improve every day while collaborating with the people around you, this role is for you. What you’ll be doing: As a Continuous Improvement Practitioner, your day-to-day responsibility will be supporting the deployment of lean improvement projects in different DHL units and functions all across Europe. Our transformation projects result in very significant improvement of productivity, cost, quality, and staff motivation and are based on the following dimensions: performance management, organization, processes, and mindset/behavior.

Identifying and quantifying improvement opportunities in all dimensions.
Designing solutions for the identified areas of improvement.
Supporting the line in building implementation and executing them.
Acting as a change agent for the allocated work-streams.
Monitoring change progress and proposing remedial action where necessary.
Pushing, motivating, and convincing all involved parties to drive improvement.
Coaching the staff on continuous improvement and lean management principles and tools.

Working hours

Monday to Friday

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Process

The steps involved in being selected for this opportunity.

Canada

Application process usually takes 31 days

STEP 1
Eligible candidates: Master students (you need to remain student for the whole duration of the internship) and Bachelor graduates (only if you graduated max 2 months before the start of the internship)
STEP 2
CV screening
STEP 3
Selection process

Logistics

What you’ll be provided with during your stay

Benefits of becoming a Global Talent

Apply your skills and knowledge in a practical environment.

International Exposure - Experience working in new cultures and industries.

Our programs can help you live the leadership values: (Activating Leadership, Acting Sustainably, Striving for Excellence, Living Diversity, Enjoying Participation and Demonstrating Integrity)

Receive AIESEC Support for Selection (assistance with your application to opportunities and selection process).

Depending on the opportunity, you will receive either a salary to cover your costs or be provided with accommodation for the duration of your experience abroad.