Director of Operations - Distribution Centre Leader – Continuous Improvement (Six Sigma Black Belt / Green Belt -Food )

Job summary

Lead daily operations across a large, multi-shift distribution centre, with responsibility for P&L, budgets, productivity, operating costs, KPIs, inventory, and human resources. Analyze processes and performance data, conduct root cause analysis, establish standardized procedures and best practices, and coach senior leaders to improve operational efficiency.

Job details

Job: Director of Operations - Distribution Centre Leader – Six Sigma Black Belt / Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Specialist -Food Distribution Centre 1MM Sq ft + Location: Brampton - North York - Richmond Hill, ON; Toronto, ON Base Salary: 135K-165K, bonus, benefits Full Time Permanent 5 days a week on Site DC Operations management experience is a MUST. Distribution Centre Operations Management Lean Six Sigma Specialist Continuous Improvement Leader 1MM sq ft Pick Pack, Inbound Outbound Our client is a well-established Distributor in the Food -Beverage CPG industry and have an existing job open for Director of Operations / Distribution Centre Leader / Continuous Improvement Lean Six Sigma Specialist for their Distribution Centre / Fulfillment Centre / DC/ Warehouse. The role is fully responsible for the daily operations managing multiple shifts for this 24*7 multiple shift operation. You will be responsible for P&L, Budgets, P&L, KPIs Productivity, Operational Efficiency, this is a Continuous Improvement / Process Improvement role experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Data Analytics is a MUST. Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt highly preferred. Engineering Degree is a MUST -Industrial Engineering preferred This requires 5 days on site. This is a heavy Data and KPI driven environment. Director of Operations DC – Continuous Improvement Leader - Food will be fully responsible for Productivity (heavily KPI driven environment), Operating Costs, Budgets, DC operations pick pack, ecommerce fulfilment, inventory and HR. You will manage budgets for labour, capital, maintenance and automation and work closely with inbound / outbound teams for flawless operational efficiencies. You will analysis existing processes, KPI data, conduct RCA and established standardised processes SOPs, Best Practices and coach /mentor senior leadership. Director of Operations DC – Continuous Improvement Leader will ideally have an Engineering degree (MUST have), Industrial Engineering preferred; minimum 5 years in leading large Distribution Centres/ Warehouse / 3PL and similar; Lean Six Sigma courses, Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt highly preferred; Process Improvement mindset is a MUST. Strong acumen for numbers, analytics, KPI management is a MUST. Qualified applicants already in Mississauga – Brampton- North York - Richmond Hill - Toronto, ON area, willing to work 5 days on site are invited to forward their resumes in MS Word format to Preeti.Dayal@hays.com . Please write “Director of Operations - Distribution Centre Leader” in the subject line of your e mail. While we thank all applicants for your interest, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted due to volume of applicants. AI may be used to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

What you’ll do

Lead daily operations across a large, multi-shift distribution centre, with responsibility for P&L, budgets, productivity, operating costs, KPIs, inventory, and human resources. Analyze processes and performance data, conduct root cause analysis, establish standardized procedures and best practices, and coach senior leaders to improve operational efficiency.

Requirements

Requires an engineering degree, with industrial engineering preferred, and at least five years leading large distribution centres, warehouses, or 3PL operations. Lean Six Sigma training and Green Belt or Black Belt certification are highly preferred, along with strong process improvement, analytics, and KPI management capabilities.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Operational Efficiency · Preferred
• Root Cause Analysis · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• KPI Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Distribution Centre Operations
• Lean Six Sigma
• Continuous Improvement
• Process Improvement
• Data Analytics
• KPI Management
• P&L Management
• Budget Management
• Productivity Management
• Operational Efficiency
• Root Cause Analysis
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Inventory Management
• Pick And Pack Operations
• E-commerce Fulfillment
• Leadership And Coaching

Job areas

• Logistics
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Data & Analytics
• Food & Beverage

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