Medior operational excellence consultant

About Avertim

We are a trusted partner for complex transformation programs. From strategy to operations, our consultants help clients perform, innovate, and comply, delivering sustainable change across Life Sciences & Chemicals, Banking & Insurance, Transport & Mobility, Energy & Utilities, and Telecom & Media.

Your Role:

As an Operational Excellence Consultant, you will drive performance improvement initiatives within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. Acting as a coach, facilitator, and challenger, you work hand in hand with operational teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring compliance and operational agility. Your presence will be strong on the shop floor and within cross-functional governance forums, ensuring alignment with business objectives and robust problem-solving.

What will you do?

• Support operational teams in implementing continuous improvement initiatives within a regulated environment.
• Facilitate and coach teams in structured problem-solving for complex operational issues.
• Challenge current practices and promote sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and strengthen Operational Excellence capabilities across teams.
• Maintain active shop-floor engagement to understand operational realities and identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in cross-functional performance and deviation review meetings.
• Diagnose systemic issues and contribute to process optimization projects.

Your Profile:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical operations with a strong background in Operational Excellence.
• Certified Lean Green Belt or Black Belt; solid knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and process improvement tools.
• Strong understanding of CAPA management within GMP-regulated environments.
• Excellent facilitation and coaching skills with proven experience in change management and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficient in project management; able to lead cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; French is a plus.
• Comfortable working in a consulting context with strong adaptability and interpersonal skills.

What Avertim Offers

• High-impact assignments with European clients in our core sectors.
• A culture of experience, excellence, and diversity, working alongside subject-matter experts.
• Learning & development tracks with mentoring, internal academies, and access to external trainings/certifications.
• The opportunity to drive initiatives that perform, innovate, and comply—with a sustainable mindset.

Our compensation package:

• Company car or green mobility package
• Full hospitalization insurance and extensive group insurance package
• Individual & Collective bonus plan
• 13th month + double holiday allowance
• 29 days of paid holidays + possibility to buy up to 5 additional days via cafeteria plan
• Laptop
• Unique training, certification & learning opportunities
• Meal vouchers & Eco-cheques
• Cafeteria plan
• Possibility to work 2 weeks from abroad
• And much more!