Continuous Improvement Manager - Northeast Region

Mission of the Role (What you will be doing):

As an integral team member, you will lead our continuous improvement initiatives and embed lean principles across our operations. In this role, you will drive process optimization, eliminate waste, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate possesses excellent problem-solving skills and has a proven track record in implementing lean methodologies to achieve measurable results.

Objectives of this role:

• Use lean tools to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.

• Developing, implementing, and sustaining lean transformation strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Leading cross-functional teams to implement process improvement projects.

• Training and coaching employees on lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and Kanban.

• Analyzing data to monitor and measure the impact of lean initiatives and presenting results to stakeholders.

• Establishing and monitoring KPIs to track continuous improvement efforts.

• Collaborating with leadership to prioritize improvement opportunities and allocate resources.

Key Duties & Accountabilities (Primary responsibilities & quantifiable measurements):

• Conduct detailed process analyses of current workflows to identify waste, operational inefficiencies, and alignment with lean principles.

• Facilitate workshops, training, and brainstorming sessions on lean tools and frameworks.

• Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices across departments based on lean principles.

• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess process improvement success and present them to senior management.

• Support the development of a strategic roadmap for lean transformation and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented changes.

• Work to improve workplace organization and operational efficiency, including 5S implementation.

• Aligning with management to integrate lean initiatives with business objectives and customer needs.

• Lead Kaizen events to promote small, incremental changes across teams.

• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in lean management.

SupplyOne Core Values (Behaviors and values that are essential to be successful in our environment)

• People First - Fosters culture that prioritizes trust and respect, focuses on well-being, growth and development of employees, emphasizes collaboration and honest, open and direct communication, is accountable for actions

• Unique Customer Solutions - Listens to customers and understands their unique needs, goes above and beyond to deliver innovative customer solutions, demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset

• Passion to Serve - Responds quickly to customer needs, delivers on commitments, exhibits a sense of urgency, demonstrates a commitment to making a positive impact on customers, employees and communities, embraces empathy, integrity and compassion in all interactions

• Agility - Quickly adapts to changing customer needs and market dynamics, demonstrates and encourages creativity, flexibility and intelligent risk taking, embraces forward progress and change, open to new ideas

• Growth Focus - Results driven, continuously drives profitable growth, not satisfied with status quo, continuously seeks improvement, embraces stretch goals