National Continuous Improvement Manager - Mississauga, Canada - Kuehne+Nagel

Kuehne+Nagel

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Are you thinking about advancing your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Mississauga office is looking for a new National Continuous Improvement Manager to join our Contract Logistics team.

Your Responsibilities:

Leading and facilitating indepth Value Stream Analysis events to identify and address process inefficiencies, thereby equipping business unit leadership with a robust project pipeline for ongoing improvement initiatives
Monitoring and leading Continuous Improvement Events to drive efficiency and performance advances
Delivering training for Yellow Belts and providing support to the Master Black Belt during Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt training
Mentoring and coaching Yellow and Green Belts practitioners on site, not only to help them achieve certification, but also to foster skill development and career advancement
Executing a minimum of two Black Belt projects each year, designed to significantly enhance operational productivity and efficiency, with the goal of achieving substantial cost savings
Collaborating with finance to validate project cost savings, in accordance with the country's cost savings governance guidelines
Supporting and reporting on Sustainability initiatives aimed at enhancing Energy Efficiency, Plastic Free Operations, Waste Management, Water Conservation, as well as Employee Wellbeing and Inclusion

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment /interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Your Skills and Experiences:

A bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required
Certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt methodology is required
8+ years of experience in quality management, process improvement or a related field
5+ years of experience in freight forwarding or banking industry is preferred
3+ years of experience as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
3+ years of experience in a project management role
Certification or experience as a Lean Sensei or equivalent is a plus
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or a similar project management certification is a plus
Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma tools, including value stream mapping, Kaizen and DMAIC Proficient in the use of statistical software, specifically tools such as Minitab or JMP

Good Reasons to Join:
There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth.

We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment.

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About Kuehne+Nagel

With over employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies.

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