- Company Name
- Sonepar Canada
- Job Title
- Continuous Improvement Specialist
- Job Description
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Job title: Continuous Improvement Specialist
Role Summary:
Lead end-to-end projects through the Enterprise PMO while driving process optimization across the organization. Execute full project lifecycles, identify inefficiencies, implement Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, manage stakeholder communication, and track performance KPIs to achieve cost, time, and quality improvements.
Expectations:
- Deliver projects that meet defined scope, schedule, and budget while driving measurable improvement outcomes.
- Employ a proactive continuous‑improvement mindset to identify, quantify, and close process gaps.
- Maintain autonomous work habits, yet collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and senior leaders.
- Communicate progress, risks, and mitigation strategies clearly to stakeholders and senior management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead full project lifecycle: scope definition, schedule, budget, deliverables, and quality control.
- Coordinate cross‑functional teams, assign tasks, and ensure transparent communication.
- Manage stakeholder expectations, provide regular updates, identify risks, and develop mitigation plans.
- Map, analyze, and redesign current processes to eliminate waste and improve flow.
- Conduct Lean/Six Sigma improvement initiatives, develop SOPs, facilitate training, and lead change‑management activities.
- Track and report KPIs (on‑time delivery, cost savings, cycle time) and close improvement loops.
- Facilitate workshops, collaborate with subject‑matter experts, and validate solutions.
- Partner with IT, operations, ePMO, and business units for requirements gathering and solution validation.
- Contribute insights to strategic planning based on process analysis.
Required Skills:
- Project management expertise (scope, schedule, budget, risk management).
- Process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, process mapping, root cause analysis).
- Analytical and data visualization skills (basic Excel, Power BI, etc.).
- Proficiency with project‑management tools (Microsoft Project, JIRA, etc.).
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management abilities.
- Leadership, collaboration, and independent work capacity.
- Continuous‑improvement mindset and proactive problem‑solving.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
- PMP certification preferred; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher is strongly desirable.