Job Description

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The Local CI Leader will demonstrate leadership in CI, communicating business goals, programs, and processes for their Market/DC. In this role, you will utilize your experience and management expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and Field Performance Teams, and effect short-term and some long-term business goals through leadership of multiple projects, work streams, and partnership within your Market/DC via CI tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Provide leadership and direction to Field Performance Teams empowered to execute the Process Improvement strategy for efficiency, ease of doing business and overall cost savings.
* Deliver breakthrough levels of improvement in process capability and process efficiency with a focus on EASY
* Lead Performance Teams driving designs and business processes to reduce defects and attain world-class levels of quality
* Mentor team members in the use of CI tools (TQM, TPS, Lean, Six Sigma, VSM, etc.)
* Work with VPO, Regional CI Leader and Field Performance Teams to uncover and assess CI opportunities for US Foods
* In conjunction with the Regional CI Leader, Field and Safety Performance Teams serve as a change agent in institutionalizing CI, ease of doing business, 6S, and quality.
* Constantly seek, share, and implement best practices
* Apply CI tools to improve process capability and eliminate defects and waste
* Lead and facilitate cross-functional project teams
* Communicate teams progress to Champions and Business Leaders
* Identify potential CI projects whenever and wherever possible
* Influence without authority
* Deal with ambiguity
* Ability to prioritize responsibilities/time management
* Multi-task on projects

Qualifications:

* Minimum of 2 years of team leadership experience in operations, manufacturing, distribution or supply chain
* Ability to travel the minimum of 10% of the time to include air and/or driving and may include overnight stays
* Minimum of one year of experience with facilitating employee training sessions
* Minimum of one year of experience leading, coordinating or assisting with operational projects to include waste reduction, improved efficiency, TQM, TPS, safety, etc.

Education/Training:

* Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college required
* The ability to become a US Foods Certified Green Belt within six months of hire date

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

* Demonstrated ability to motivate others and achieve results
* Strong analytical and quantitative skills; statistically literate and familiar with process improvement tools (TPS, Lean, Six Sigma, VSM, etc.)
* Demonstrated commitment to process improvement
* Customer-focused in defining quality and establishing priorities
* Proficient computer skills, including MS Office
* Strong oral and written communication skills
* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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