FleetPride is the most extensive distribution of truck and trailer parts in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket channel.
You oversee essential business systems and find ways to make them more efficient in this role. You will provide an objective assessment of how well your DC operates and give actionable tips to refine all aspects of the business. Striving to make the DC processes easier, faster, better quality, and more affordable. Process Improvement Supervisors are problem solvers who interpret data and deliver meaningful results that drive productivity and efficiency.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Analyzing company processes and procedures
Initiate and champion changes to develop an organizational mindset that drives process improvement, ownership, and accountability
Serve as SME and lead practitioner to implement a process of ongoing improvement based on Lean practices
Equip your DC with Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence tools and practices necessary to improve and optimize a process, methodologies, and technology performance
Developing process enhancement strategies
Investigation shortfall, issues, and complaints in current business processes
Establishing norms and standards of company performance
Collaborating ideas and strategies with members of the management
Provide regular reports along with KPI metrics demonstrating operational impact.
Develop plans to improve quality, cycle time, and cost
Develop presentations to facilitate discussions on projects or program progress and results
Staying up to date with development in management and process optimization.
Perform operational analyses, including risk assessments, mapping, redesign, simulation, root cause analyses, and time in motion studies
Conduct in-depth analysis, including data collection, data analyses, and synthesis of data to generate critical insights for projects or Lean deployment strategies
Complete post-implementation reviews to ensure successful delivery has bed achieved and to ensure that improvements can be made for future projects
EDUCATION & TRAINING
A Bachelor's degree in business preferred PMP preferred
3-5 years of proven continuous improvement, analytical experience from a similar role, including project management and business analysis
Minimum of knowledge 3-5 years in Lean or Six Sigma, preferable Black Belt, with a proven track record in the successful implementation in a complex organization.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Proven track record in facilitation, public speaking, training, presentation, and communication
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are required
Have a track record of taking ownership and driving results
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated success initiating change and ability to influence at all levels
Proficiency in project management software
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Handling regular stock will include lifting or carrying parts more than 60 lbs. up to 25% of the time. The majority of lifting and carrying will involve parts between 5 and 50 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Large open environment
The noise level is typically moderate
Lots of activity, workers, and equipment are constantly moving, which requires constant adherence to safety procedures and rules
EQUIPMENT
OSHA-approved steel-toed safety shoes are required from the first day on the job.