Business Excellence Manager

 

 

Be Part of the Future of Sleep!

 

At Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), we're more than a mattress company, we're a leading global sleep company with a mission to help people sleep better so they can live healthier lives. With a 150-year heritage in delivering industry-leading sleep solutions, we own iconic brands including Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®.

 

What You'll Do:

 

• Partner with Business Excellence leadership to help deploy the strategy roadmap that is aligned to corporate goals and breakthrough objectives.
• Support transformation and turnaround improvement kaizens/sprint teams/projects/actions plans to quickly improve KPIs and critical areas of SQDCP across the SSB and T&N network.
• Assist in the Problem Solving Process (PSP) to analyze trends, run pareto studies and help teams to eliminate the issue(s) and drive a sustained/improved process.
• Partner with BE team to support in coaching corporate, plant and supplier partner leadership through the lean implementation strategy focused on delivering business results and building competency in lean methods.
• Support and participate in bootcamps and workshops to all levels of the organization on the use and practice of Lean methodology and Agile Project Management.
• Focus on business performance that constantly strives to eliminate waste, improve customer satisfaction, and increase market share via the use continuous improvement methodologies.
• Assist in the deployment of the BE Business System that helps the organization drive competitive advantages in the market place.
• Partner with plant teams to support the standardization and delivery of the Business Excellence program into the Organization.
• Drive effective on-going communications throughout the Central Operations team on the implementation of lean thinking and fast delivery to help drive culture change.
• Act as an overall change agent and Continuous Improvement Champion across the enterprise.

What You'll Do Continued:

 

• Demonstrate ability to operate at all levels within the company – including interaction with senior leadership, working with functional leaders throughout the company, and implementing effectively on the shop floor.
• Help to facilitate and execute kaizen events and continuous improvement projects.
• Demonstrate the ability to drive transformation and team communication to improve process and KPIs across the SSB and T&N network.
• Own sprint process for specific programs/projects which includes sprint planning, road mapping, retrospectives, and board/chart management.
• Be a champion of Agile and help to coach the larger team on the mythologies and best practices.

What You'll Bring:

 

• Must have at least a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
• Must have completed graduate level coursework in Logistics Engineering, Lean Six Sigma Quality, and in Supply Chain Management.
• Must be willing to travel to Serta offices throughout the United States.

 

Why work at Serta Simmons Bedding?

 

When you join SSB, you become part of a winning and diverse team that is excited and committed to helping people get better sleep. We provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, employee perks, and the chance to be part of the future of sleep.

 

Benefits and Perks (USA, Salary non-union- optional):

• Health, Dental, and Vision (starts on day one)
• Annual employee contribution to HSA
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off / Vacation
• 12 company holidays
• Sick days
• Company paid short- and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Discount programs including Friends and family discounts
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement

 

Employees are required to comply with COVID policies established by a vendor or customer.

 

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination, with respect to all terms and conditions of employment, based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed/religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping or expression), medical condition genetic information (including family medical history), or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

 

SSB will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who need