Director, Continuous Improvement

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, including operations, product management, sales, supply chain, and customer experience, to identify enterprise-wide improvement opportunities.
• Serve as the overall lead in the execution of large scale, enterprise-level initiatives aimed at enhancing quality, reducing costs, and optimizing delivery across the organization.
• Engage with senior leadership to communicate progress, challenges, and successes of continuous improvement initiatives.

Continuous Improvement Strategy

• Develop and implement a global continuous improvement strategy that aligns with the company’s operational goals.
• Collaborate with site leaders to implement Lean Manufacturing and eliminate waste in all aspects of manufacturing and distribution processes, focusing on improving flow, reducing lead times, and enhancing product quality.
• Mentor projects teams in the execution of projects using Lean and Six Sigma tools and techniques.
• Lead efforts to standardize and replicate successful improvement initiatives across North American manufacturing and distribution center locations.
• Benchmark industry best practices and support innovation in manufacturing and distribution processes.
• Develop dashboards and operating rhythms that communicate progress and impact of projects to stakeholders and senior leadership.

Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of continuous improvement professionals, fostering a high performance culture focused on operational excellence.
• Identify high performing individuals throughout the organization in order to build a talent pipeline of future continuous improvement practitioners.
• Serve as a change agent, promoting a mindset of continuous improvement and operational efficiency throughout the organization.