Regional Sr. Manager, Continuous Improvement

Novolex•Romeoville, IL

4d•$130,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Regional Senior Manager of Continuous Improvement to drive operational excellence across multiple warehouse and distribution facilities. This is not a traditional office-based Continuous Improvement role. The successful candidate will spend significant time in distribution centers working directly with frontline teams and site leadership to identify opportunities, solve operational challenges, and lead sustainable improvements. The ideal candidate combines strong Continuous Improvement expertise with deep logistics and warehouse operations experience. This leader will help facilities improve safety, quality, service, productivity, inventory accuracy, and cost performance while building a culture of continuous improvement across the network.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Logistics, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Distribution, or Operational Excellence roles.
Minimum of 5 years supporting or leading improvement initiatives within high-volume warehouse, distribution center, fulfillment, or logistics operations.
Proven success leading cross-functional, multi-site improvement projects and operational transformations.
Strong experience facilitating Kaizen events and structured problem-solving activities.
Ability to influence, coach, and drive change without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Practitioner, or equivalent certification.
Multi-site logistics or distribution network experience.
Experience implementing Lean, Operational Excellence, or Continuous Improvement systems.
Strong project management, analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Experience with SAP, Blue Yonder and Rebus is preferred.
Proficient in MS Office, Co-Pilot and Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

Lead Operational Improvement: Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives across multiple warehouse and distribution facilities. Lead Kaizen events, process improvement workshops, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving activities. Identify and eliminate waste, process variation, and operational inefficiencies. Deliver measurable improvements in safety, productivity, service, quality, inventory accuracy, and cost performance.
Partner with Operations Teams: Spend significant time on the shop floor working directly with site leadership and frontline teams. Conduct Gemba walks and operational assessments to identify improvement opportunities. Provide hands-on leadership and coaching throughout implementation and sustainment. Build strong partnerships with operations leaders and support site performance objectives.
Drive Logistics Excellence: Improve warehouse throughput, labor utilization, storage utilization, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency. Optimize picking, put-away, dock operations, material flow, inventory management, slotting, labor utilization, case picking, and related warehouse processes. Support process standardization, best-practice replication, Warehouse Management System utilization, and operational technology improvements.
Business Analytics & Continuous Improvement Strategy: Leverage operational and financial data to identify strategic improvement opportunities, quantify business impact, and prioritize regional Continuous Improvement initiatives. Synthesize complex information from multiple sources into concise executive-level summaries, recommendations, and action plans. Utilize data analytics, performance trends, and operational metrics to support decision-making, resource allocation, and project selection. Transform data insights into actionable Continuous Improvement projects that drive sustainable improvements in safety, quality, service, productivity, inventory accuracy, and cost performance.
Build Capability & Culture: Coach leaders and teams on Lean principles, Continuous Improvement methodologies, and practical problem-solving. Develop site champions who can lead and sustain improvements within their facilities. Support implementation and ongoing utilization of the OPEX360 Operational Excellence System. Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.