In Toyota Material Handling Europe, we are 13,500 colleagues passionate about supporting companies of all sizes with todays and tomorrow’s material handling challenges. Because we know that our business and our industry are essential and sometimes even critical for you, for daily life and society at large.
In our respective Headquarters in Mjölby and Gothenburg, Sweden, Willebroek, Belgium, or in our Sales companies across Europe or in our factories in France, Italy and Sweden, you can be part of an extraordinary journey. And together we will Move the world towards easy and sustainable.
The Position
As a part of the Market Operations organization, the role of the Senior Regional Manager & Toyota Production Systems (TPS) Advisor is to develop and lead TPS programs/activities dedicated to grow our teams, strengthen our operations and support our customers. The Senior Regional Manager & TPS Advisor is taking full responsibility for the TPS development of a Toyota Lean Academy (TLA) region in Europe by increasing local TPS competencies and supporting the effective implementations in each country over the long term. The Senior Regional Manager & TPS Advisor is contributing to the central activity by taking over specific tasks.
Your responsibilities
TPS is over decades at the heart of the success of our Group. TMHG and TMHE have decided to develop further TPS skills in the sales & marketing organization to optimize our operations and to support our customers. The initiative is led by headquarter in Japan and involve all the world-wide region of the Material Handling Divisions.
As Senior Regional Manager & TPS Advisor you are:
- Developing and leading programs to strengthen over the long term the TPS capabilities of our Marketing and Sales companies in Europe.
- Responsible for the deployment of the TPS for one of the TMHE regions by developing local skills and by contributing to the success of MSCOs internal activities and TPS support to customers (success mainly measured by MSCOs/customers’ satisfaction, assessments and effective long-term implementation).
- Be an active member of the TLA central team by supporting coordination and communication activities.
- Acting if needed TLA consultant directly at the customer site in any TMHE region upon request.
Your Profile
- Experienced and interested about TPS with professional background within Toyota.
- Strongly motivated by the TLA challenge aiming to grow our teams to excellence and to support our customers in the field of the Material Handling business.
- Ability to execute/coordinate TPS programs from Design to training and practical implementation in a multicultural environment.
- Good in communication, coordination and relations - Governance structure in TMHE including MSCOs and Independent Partners.
- Ability to frequently travel over Europe (3 business trips/month in average).
Location
Depending on the chosen candidate the location could be in any of the TMHE Offices in Europe, but preferable in Ancenis (France) or Bologna (Italy). In this role you will report to the Director of the Toyota Lean Academy.
Our Offer
In a rapidly growing high-tech industry in fast transformation, Toyota Material Handling is stable, global, and influential. We offer a dynamic, diverse, and welcoming local work environment where you always act within an international context.
Most importantly, we have great people like yourself onboard who continuously learn, improve, and collaborate to deliver quality in everything we do. While you keep moving us forward, we look forward to seeing your career move in remarkable ways.
Time for you to make a MOVE!
Your Application
Send your application, CV, and Cover letter in English, no later than the 10th of August, 2025. We screen continuously, so do not miss out and send in your application today!
For more information regarding the position, please contact: Michael LAMBERT, Director of Toyota Lean Academy, michael.lambert@toyota-industries.eu or +33672948894
For more information regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Patrik Schultzén, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Patrik.schultzen@toyota-industries.eu
