Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Take your career further with McLane!

McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. As a teammate, you will pair your dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit with your fellow teammates to serve America's most beloved brands. McLane leaders think long-term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide.

Leads continuous improvement projects. Demonstrates and contributes to projects as a black belt. Manage change management during projects. Perform all responsibilities as a continuous improvement contributor. Utilizes lean and black belt knowledge, principles, and analysis to make recommendations or provide solutions. Supports the development of the Lean Academy to develop the framework and structure to grow and improve the continuous improvement process and capabilities.

Benefits you can count on:

• Pay rate: $117,000 to $127,000 per year.
• This role is also eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan with a target incentive of 15% of your base annual salary.
• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off begins day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

What you'll do as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt:

• Lead the organization to develop and refine the continuous improvement vision and strategy for integration of continuous process improvement, Lean and Six Sigma practices into the day-to-day operations.
• Communicate and influence strategy and action across multiple levels of the organization.
• Own and drive the continuous process improvement projects for the organization - identify, source, and prioritize improvement ideas.
• Execute complex improvement initiatives across matrixed and cross-functional businesses and teams; own and deliver on multiple initiatives.
• Develop standard work and procedures that are integrated with industry-standards and drive best practice sharing across the organization.
• Serve as a key, strategic thought partner for the leadership teams, including Restaurant and Retail leaders and Regional Vice Presidents and other leaders.
• Assist with the launch of a Lean Academy for the organization to build future black and green belts that are proficient in Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies.
• Support green belt teammates and provide support for multiple green belts.
• Set improvement targets, track progress, and hold teams accountable for successful delivery of continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Build knowledge and expertise in warehouse lean six sigma methodologies and radiate knowledge internally and externally.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications you'll bring as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt:

• B.S. degree in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a closely related field.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification required.
• Five or more years of experience leading continuous improvement initiatives, lean six sigma transformations, with demonstrated success and financial results, in a distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Technical mastery of Lean six sigma tools and methodologies
• Ability to organize, prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently to evaluate priorities and pivot as needed to meet team and business goals.
• Ability to work and communicate within organization at all levels including leadership.
• Demonstrated capabilities to run fact-based, quantitative analytics; clear communication of relevant information to multiple audience levels; presentation capabilities and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong financial acumen and deep understanding of the interaction between finance and operations.
• Ability to link operational performance with clear financial metrics and data.
• Strong Microsoft suite skills.
• This position requires the ability to read, write, and understand English at a level sufficient to perform job-related tasks effectively and safely. This includes understanding work instructions, safety protocols, and communications essential to the role. The requirement is directly related to the nature of the job and ensures compliance with workplace safety and operational standards.

Working Conditions:

• Office environment.
• Remote
• Occasional travel to distribution center locations
• 60-80% travel

Fit the following? We want you here!

• Teamwork oriented
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Detailed

Our roadmap. Our story.

We've been forging our path as a leader in the distribution industry since 1894. Building an expansive nationwide network of team members for 130+ years has allowed us to stay agile for our clients across the restaurant, retail, and e-commerce industries. We look to the future and are ready to continue making industry-defining moves by embracing the newest technology into our practices, continuing team member training, and emphasizing our people-centered culture.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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