Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires.

You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication.

On our team, you'll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

We're constantly looking for ways to improve, enhance and adapt in an ever-changing marketplace.

As the Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement, you will be responsible for supporting, developing, and leading the implementation of the GXO Operating System (XOS).

Your knowledge of Lean methodologies will fuel productivity and drive culture and performance improvement within the supply chain network.

Become a part of our growing, dynamic team and we'll help you build a career you can be proud of.

What you'll do on a typical day:


* Directly support development and deployment of the GXO Lean Management platform for selected supply chain sites; identify internal and external best practices that can be internalized and replicated across the GXO supply chain footprint


* Serve as a change agent for culture change and the use of leadership standard work at all levels of the organization


* Mentor Site Managers and staff in the use and value of process improvement methodologies under the Lean Management principles


* Partner with management teams to assess current processes and identify process improvement opportunities including project ideas and solutions; organize teams and drive improvement projects around under-performing processes


* Identify, engage, mentor, and develop talented candidates to become Lean and Six Sigma practitioners, Lean leaders and/or Kaizen facilitators


* Meet or exceed annual cost savings run rate target for all responsible sites


* Track overall progress of XOS deployment program in terms of stated goals particularly around cost savings and training targets; report site deployment and project execution progress using standard reporting templates

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you'll need:


* Lean Expert or Six Sigma Black Belt Certified


* 5 years of related work experience


* Experience with project and resource management


* Proficiency with Microsoft Office


* Experience with Lean tools such as value stream mapping, 5S, standard work, 5 whys etc.

It'd be great if you also have:


* Master Black Belt experience


* Bachelor's degree in related field


* Experience in Distribution or Supply Chain environment


* Experience with analytical tools such as flow charts, pareto charts etc.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world.

We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services.

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