Continuous improvement specialist

UAP Inc.

$80K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree with 7-10 years of relevant experience.
  • Minimum 3 years delivering continuous improvement projects.
  • Strong knowledge of Lean, problem-solving, Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Familiarity with project management methodologies (a plus).
  • Bilingual communication skills in French and English, both verbal and written.
  • Willingness to travel within Canada (50% of time).

Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop best practices for operational excellence.
  • Optimize and implement business processes across stores and warehouses.
  • Collaborate with delivery teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Advise and contribute expertise to various operational projects.
  • Create sustainable solutions that enhance company profitability.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a newly formed Operational Excellence team.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on technological innovation.
  • Potential for professional development in continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Travel opportunities across Canada for diverse experiences.
Full Job Description
The incumbent will join the operations and logistics department which ensures coverage of technological, innovation and development projects for both our NAPA stores (600) and the distribution centers of our two divisions NAPA (9) and TW (6) across Canada. Day after day, the different delivery teams work closely together to ensure the success of the company. As part of this effort, we recently created an Operational Excellence team whose mandate is to implement the principles and methodology of continuous improvement in all areas of operations and logistics. More specifically, to identify, develop, optimize and implement best practices and business processes with the objective of achieving operational excellence in both stores and warehouses. The objective is to create opportunities and solutions for sustainable improvement that are profitable for the company. In order to perfect this team, we would like to add a specialist who will complement our vision of continuous improvement by bringing his knowledge, expertise, advice and especially his contribution to the multiple projects Qualifications To join our team, you need: - University degree combined with 7-10 years of experience, including a minimum of 3 years in the delivery of continuous improvement projects; - Strong knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, problem solving, Six Sigma...); - Knowledge of project management methodologies (an asset); - Excellent communication skills in both French and English, spoken and written. In this role, you will regularly collaborate with internal clients across Canada. - Travel within Canada (50%).

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