Lead Continuous Improvement Specialist

Domino’s Pizza, which began in 1960 as a single store location in Ypsilanti, MI, has had a lot to celebrate lately: we’re a reshaped, reenergized brand of honesty, transparency and accountability – not to mention, great food! In the rise to becoming a true technology leader, the brand is now consistently one of the top five companies in online transactions and 80% of our sales in the U.S. are taken through digital channels. The brand continues to ‘deliver the dream’ to local business owners, 90% of which started as delivery drivers and pizza makers in our stores. That’s just the tip of the iceberg…or as we might say, one “slice” of the pie! If this sounds like a brand you’d like to be a part of, consider joining our team!

• Location: Travel is up to 50% and this role will be remote. For travel purposes to Supply Chain Centers, you need to be located to a large city or metropolitan area. 
• Shift: Fulltime; Salary
• Job Posting Salary: $95,000- $115,000 plus bonus

This position will provide leadership, vision, coordination and functional direction to the Supply Chain Centers for all elements to the development, introduction and sustainability of LEAN operating principles and associated tools and processes.

The role will be responsible for supporting Operational Excellence and implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) methods such as Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen/Six Sigma Principles. Practical Problem Solving and Value Analysis to drive out waste and improve productivity. This role will set the facility direction for CI and will take the lead in fostering the professional development of Team Leaders by being a leading, proactive change agent that drives a Continuous Improvement culture. This position will also be responsible for improving product quality from process through production by identifying and improving current systems, quality operating procedures, and material handling.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

(40%)  Support the rollout of Dominos strategic initiatives

• Coach and develop leadership team on new processes.
• Provide support to ensure fundamental processes are in place prior to launch of the new initiative.
• Create and implement tools to measure success and post audit.
• Develops and manages LEAN roadmap to ensure all new initiatives fit the standard.
• Develop and facilitate ongoing cadence.

(20%)   Strategy development and delivery of key functional areas. Facilitate the strategy deployment process within the SCCs to support the overall 5 Year Business Plan for SCS.

• Work with SCS Senior Leadership to support strategy deployment process within the centers.
• Champion problem solving processes within the center leadership to develop, teach and engage all team members.
• Implements LEAN tools to support the 5 Year Business Plan.
• Facilitates the development, introduction and tracking of standard work for leaders within the Supply Chain Centers (all departments).

(20%)  Design and develop new tools within Supply Chain to counteract identified problem areas in Operations Excellence Transformation.

• Manages the introduction of tools and processes to support the 5 Year Transformation and Operational Excellence Vision and Strategy.
• Facilitate Solve-it events within the Supply Chain Centers.
• Identify and ensure existing activities are interlinked to provide a coherent framework to the 5 Year Plan.

(20%) Communication, Performance Measurement and Systems

• Design and provide mechanism to track and report scorecard of Operational Excellence transformation measures.
• Supports the introduction of management processes to ensure sustainability.
• Develop SC communication framework and manage internal and external communications relating to LEAN.
• Introduce teaching and thinking of visual control system to SC team members to ensure that new clear and LEAN systems are adopted and owned by those who use them.

• Represent CI at SC Meetings to ensure standardization across sites.
• Supports Lean Transformation efforts.

• 5-7 years of business/operations leadership with an organization known for its best-in-class operations.  Expertise across a broad spectrum of products, end markets, business cycles and manufacturing processes and disciplines. Food is preferred.
• Strong Warehouse background with SAP knowledge.
• An undergraduate degree is required-preferably in engineering, manufacturing, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly assess and make clear recommendations for improvement. Excellent Project Management skills.
• Strong financial skills especially around productivity and cost leverage.
• Strong lean six sigma skills.  Understands the concepts and demonstrated ability to implement and drive results.
• Well-developed team building and influencing skills, unquestioned integrity, and the experience, confidence and stature to work across multiple functions.
• Demonstrated broad and deep understanding of manufacturing and supply chain challenges that occur within multi-site distributed environments and related best-practice solutions.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Strong communicator – facilitation, written and verbal.
• Ability to travel to Canada. Travel requirements is up to 50%.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

While performing the duties of this job and traveling employee will spend several hours on their feet in the warehouse, and occasionally lift items up to 50 pounds.

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays and Vacation   
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits that start on the first day of employment
• No-cost mental health support for employee and dependents
• Childcare tuition discounts
• No-cost fitness, nutrition, and wellness programs
• Fertility benefits
• Adoption assistance
• 401k matching contributions   
• 15% off the purchase price of stock   
• Company bonus   

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.