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DIRECTOR OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
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POSITION SUMMARY
Leads enterprise-wide continuous improvement and business transformation initiatives to drive operational excellence, scalability, and profitable growth. This role evolves traditional continuous improvement beyond distribution into a cross-functional transformation engine spanning supply chain, commercial operations, and enabling systems.
The Director leads a small but high-impact team and partners with executive leadership to translate strategy into execution through structured problem solving, performance management, and digital enablement.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/EXPECTATIONS
Design and deploy a standardized continuous improvement (CI) framework (Hoshin Kanri, Lean, Six Sigma, A3, Kaizen) building on existing capabilities
Scale visual daily management (VDM), KPI dashboards, and operating rhythms across the enterprise
Facilitates enterprise-level Kaizen events for processes that have a cross-functional impact on eliminating waste, reducing cycle time, and improving the business.
Completes strategic projects and continuous improvement events in alignment with the strategic deployment plan (SD).
Develops and implements a training strategy that will optimize lean processes, practices, policies, standards, and metrics that meet or exceed company business objectives.
Works cross-functionally with the business leaders of all facilities to identify organizational needs. Train and coach employees on lean and continuous improvement methods.
Plans and executes the success of Hoshin Kanri, policy deployment projects, and Kaizen workshops through relentless follow-up.
Develop and manage transformation roadmaps with clear milestones, ownership, and financial impact
Foster a culture of accountability, problem-solving, and continuous improvement
EDUCATION and/or EXPERENCE
Bachelor's degree in engineering or business-related discipline. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
10+ years of experience in operations, supply chain, or business transformation
Proficiency in Change Management methodologies to overcome people's resistance to change
Proficiency in analyzing data to drive action.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in continuous improvement methodologies such as Hoshin Kanri, Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC).
Strong working knowledge in statistical process control, error proofing, value stream mapping, visual management techniques, and failure mode and effects analysis.
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