Senior Manager Continuous Improvement

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Job Description:

We are immediately hiring a Senior Continuous Improvement Logistics Manager (Engineering) in Indianapolis, IN (REMOTE) for our Supply Chain Solutions division. This is a dynamic and high profile position managing 5-6 Engineers across 4-5 customer locations. Experience with automation is a plus. Apply here today to speak with a Recruiter about the position and perks of joining our Ryder Ever Better Team.

This position is currently accepting inquiries for potential opportunities that are available in your area today or will be in the near future. When you apply, a Ryder representative may contact you directly if an opportunity is open in your area today or when a position opens in the very near future.

• Pay Type: Exempt / Salary paid Twice Per Month

• Annual Salary Pay: $125,000 - $135,000 per year based on experience

• Bonus: 20% Annually

• Schedule: Shift 1st : Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00 pm (flexible)

• Travel: 50%-75% (4-5 customer locations)

• REMOTE: (EST/ CST time zones preferred)

When Fortune 500 businesses and new startups need supply chain solutions, they look to our industry-leading logistics experts. At Ryder, there is more to being a supply chain professional than working on some of the nation’s biggest brands. We make sure you are also getting the diverse experience, advancement opportunities, all from an industry-leading Fortune 500 company.

Here are a few of the many benefits when working with us:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits start at 30 Days

• 401 (K) Savings Plan with a company match

• Discounted employee stock purchase options

• Quality employee discounts that actually save you money on tools, cars, appliances, travel and more

• All major holidays paid and Paid time off within your first year

• Up to 12 weeks paid maternity leave

This position supports the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture across the Business Unit/Vertical by actively promoting and facilitating the use of continuous improvement methods to support new and existing operations. The Manager will manage the CI resources across the business to influence and drive change through data driven CI, Engineering, and Automation efforts to deliver higher levels of performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth. Effectively leverage data analytics, engineering methodologies, and all Ryder lean tools to enable root cause identification and elimination. This high influence position will interface with employees at all levels and functions across the business. This individual will work directly with his/her Operational peers in the business units to define and set a strategy for engineering efforts and continuous improvement activities. This position reports to the CI Director and is closely aligned with a Group Director of Operations.

Essential Functions

• Supervise a team of continuous improvement engineering and quality professionals. Make employment decisions (hire, promote, coach, development) and manage performance. Manages and assigns CI resources for multiple and complex Supply Chain projects aligned with strategic and growth initiatives. Regularly interacts with Senior Management and/or customer(s).

• Lead the development and execution of strategy, scorecarding and key performance indicator action plans. Work with Operational and SCE CI leadership to connect to strategy and conduct assessments of critical site and business needs. Develop a thorough, effective and timely strategic and continuous improvement plan to address the top business needs at Ryder sites. Ensure process improvement across all business activities are driven to achieve dramatic improvement in the key business metrics. Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against strategic business objectives.

• Provide training, coaching, and mentoring: must be able to translate all Ryder Business System concepts and strategic objectives to local situations and help all levels of the organization develop understanding and application of tools for sustainable business improvements. Coach business owners to use Engineering, Data Analysis and Lean methods to achieve operational excellence. Support start-ups, retrofits and expansions including pricing inputs, go-live and steady state certifications.

• Develop advanced competency in a wide range of engineering methods, data analysis, Lean tools, and quality standards and co