Rsc Process Improvement Manager - Oak Brook, United States - ACE Hardware

ACE Hardware
ACE Hardware
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Oak Brook, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Our Company

Can-do attitude? Motivated? Helpful? You've come to the right place.

At Ace, we're a place where you can make an impact. A place where your help is not only wanted, it's encouraged and celebrated. A _Chicago Tribune_ Top Workplace four years in a row. A place focused on the future, looking for new and better ways to compete in today's marketplace. A place with an iconic history, a promising future and a competitive spirit. We like to win.

Sound like a place where you'd like to be? But wait, there's more

Our people are the foundation of what makes Ace great.

We're looking for the best people to help us fulfill our vision of being the most helpful hardware store on the planet.

Join a competitive, fast-paced and friendly work environment and gain a sense of ownership, building on Ace's continued success, and your own.

The impact you can have


The RSC Process Improvement Manager will identify and decrease waste by optimizing the performance of the different operational areas for all RSC's (Distribution Centers).

What you'll do

  • Oversee and lead the WMOS
  • Labor Management System Deployment effort to all Distribution Sites. Develop and lead process improvement efforts and streamline processes in all centers.
  • Manage the Labor Management System Governance and controls for all sites which includes project schedules, regular standard reviews for accuracy, steering committee meetings and RSC Communications.
  • Manage a project team (engineers and field operators) to the successful implementation and governance of a Labor Management System on time and within budget.
  • As part of the LMS Deployment and Labor Standard Governance, routinely assess RSC Change Management readiness, develop Change Management plan and materials, and conduct change management training/exercises.
  • Continually improve operational performance and quality through the oversight of the Distribution standard work program, visual management, reporting and continuous improvement activities.
  • Work with Horizontal Teams to identify, validate and complete process improvement business cases and ROI's.
  • Maintain Labor Standard records and governance program using Standards Pro Software and routinely audit for accuracy.
  • Lead and develop Sr Ops Managers.
What you need to succeed

  • 25% travel required.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Industrial Engineering, logistics or relevant business field.
  • 7+ years' experience with Manhattan WMOS and Labor Management with emphasis on leading Labor Management System deployments, Labor Standards Governance, and operational process improvement.
  • 7+ years' experience strong analytical skills with an emphasis for data driven recommendations and decision making. Perform collaborative analysis with field and other corporate functions (e.g., sales, operations, transportation, procurement, IT).
  • Strong collaboration skills, ability to lead, influence, and communicate across field and corporate departments, at all levels.
  • Proven track record of achieving key performance indicators.
  • Ability to emphasize, lead, and support our "Safety First" culture throughout DC operations.
  • Successful experience leveraging Lean leadership, quality programs and collaborative performance improvements.
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Compensation Details:
$ $168000 annually

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life's necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

  • Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 126% of your target opportunity)
  • Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contributions, averaging 9.6% per year of eligible earnings over the past 5 years
  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability up to 26 weeks shortterm disability and longterm disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
  • 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
  • Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for fieldbased positions
  • Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It's a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locallyowned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of yo
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