Lean Six Sigma Operational Excellence Manager ( Chicago )

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Company:
Confidential

Position:
Lean Six Sigma Operational Excellence Manager (Chicago)

Location:
Chicago

Reporting:

VP of Quality and Operational Excellence

Compensation:
Excellent Base Compensation

Bonus:
Excellent Bonus Available

Relocation:
Local Chicago candidate is preferred


Company Profile:
Our exclusive client is a multi-billion service industry leader seeking to gain a further competitive advantage by leveraging Lean Six Sigma as a key part of their corporate strategy.

Position Description and Responsibilities:
This is a key Lean Six Sigma change agent leadership role, reporting directly to the VP of Quality and Operational Excellence. This position will require an experienced Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (Black Belts with significant transactional experience will be considered) with broad business acumen, preferably with service / transactional industry background and experience (insurance or financial services). This position requires a leader that is able to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and “ever changing” entrepreneurial environment leveraging his/her strong interpersonal skills.

Key to success in this position is the ability to work within the organization at all levels, creating value and buy-in as a key change facilitator helping to drive the company’s Lean Six Sigma transformation initiatives.

• This position will be responsible for managing and facilitating Lean Six Sigma (utilizing Lean, Workout, and Six Sigma Transactional in focus) projects in support of business objectives.
• This position will help provide mentoring / training to key organization stakeholders on the use and practice of Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools.
• This position will partner with key leadership and management stakeholders to assess current processes and identify process improvement opportunities utilizing voice of the customer (VOC), organizational, analytical, Lean Six Sigma problem solving methodologies.
• This position will assist in the process of selecting, scoping and prioritizing Lean Six Sigma projects across the business.
• This position will have responsibility for planning and assisting in the execution of various Lean Six Sigma transformation events and projects targeted towards improving the business’s performance
• This position will deliver significant and quantifiable process improvement and financial benefit across the organization on assigned projects
• Lead by example as an active change agent by managing complex projects and leverage influencing skills that come from prior Lean and Six Sigma experience.
• This position will focus on business performance that constantly strives to eliminate waste, improve customer satisfaction, and increase market share via the use of Lean Six Sigma tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• This position will act as a key driver of change within the business, supporting management/cross functional decisions by communicating the enterprise-wide changes to employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust and grow with the business’s Lean Six Sigma transformation.

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Behavioral Requirements:

• BS Engineering, Business Administration, MIS/MBA Degree a plus
• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (Preferred) Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Minimum)
• 10+ years professional work experience, with at least 3 years’ experience leading and executing process improvement projects in a dedicated Lean Six Sigma position in a transactional setting.
• Formal Lean training and experience with Value Stream Management tools, kaizen methods and other key Lean tools and methodologies considered a plus
• Transactional Lean Six Sigma experience / background is a must

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Behavioral Requirements:

• Results based skill set with strong impact and influencing skills
• Tenacity and energy in leading change towards an effective work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate team and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical skills and process focus
• Strong influencing skills and credibility to interact at all levels – including c-suite level leadership
• Progressive, flexible and team oriented person required.

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VP eCommerce / Marketing ( Los Angeles)

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Company:

Confidential

Position:

VP eCommerce / Marketing (Lean Six Sigma environment)

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Reporting:

Chief Executive Officer

Compensation:

Excellence Base Compensation

Bonus:

Excellence Bonus Compensation

Relocation:

Full Relocation Available

Client Company Profile:

Our exclusive client in a market leading B2b eCommerce company specializing in rapid response product solutions to their customer’s custom needs leveraging Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a senior executive level leadership role within our client’s organization, headquartered near Los Angeles, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. This position will require an experienced eCommerce marketing focused leader with strong overall business acumen and experience applying Lean Six Sigma in an eCommerce / Marketing setting. This position requires a leader with a keen focus on revenue creation and growth leveraging Lean Six Sigma as a process enabler to achieve short and long term business strategic objectives. Key to success in this position is the ability to lead a team, set goals, identify, prioritize and continually improve key processes, and build a team of accomplished marketers with high accountability. The position will require a leader with a strong blend of both strategic and tactical proactive solutions to business objectives, leveraging his/her marketing / eCommerce background and Lean Six Sigma experience to drive results via credibility, influence and leadership by example.

The ideal candidate will come from an organization that has a significant eCommerce focus that is either part our client’s near market space (B to small B eCommerce sales in focus) or from a “brick and mortar” traditional marketing focused company with a significant eCommerce platform. Special emphasis will be placed on organizations and candidates with Lean Six Sigma as core operating mindset.

• This position will be responsible for 100% of company revenue creation for our client, a pure ecommerce business platform.
• This position will be primarily responsible for our client’s five year revenue plan and develop and execute an annual revenue plan to meet corporate growth objectives.
• This position will be responsible for developing, leading and motivating a high performance team of marketing and operational leaders in fast paced, growth focused entrepreneurial environment.
• This position will be responsible for the execution of operating plans that includes setting objectives, initiatives and individual accountability, such that all marketing objectives are KPI driven, transparent to the executive team and clearly tie back to the annual revenue plan.
• This position will be create the business’s Lean Six Sigma implementation approach / strategy for the marketing department and ensure effective execution that delivers quality, service, cost performance and revenue growth .
• This position will help manage the process of selecting, scoping and prioritization of Lean Six Sigma projects including review of resource utilization across the business to meet strategic and operational performance objectives
• This position will ensure the effective leverage of customer behavior, purchase data, clickstream analysis and market research for data driven insights that lead to bottom line opportunities.
• This position will monitor emerging eCommerce technology trends, evaluate business opportunities and ensure that our client stays current with eCommerce best practices.
• This position will manage and negotiate vendor relationships with key technology and merchandising partners
• This position will lead collaboration with internal and external teams to maximize efficiencies and effectiveness of eCommerce marketing programs and initiatives.
• This position will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships to enhance the business market reach and revenue growth opportunities in near market categories, extended geographic markets, and sales channels that further leverages our client’s eCommerce platform.

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in business, marketing, operations, computer science or information technology or related field required
• MBA preferred
• Lean / Six Sigma certification or certification in other recognized continuous improvement process methodology
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in an ecommerce (B2b and/or B2C ) marketing leadership roles
• Deep understanding of UE (user experience) fundamentals, online retailing best practices and web technology applications
• Proven managerial experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a track record of success in leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong finance acumen
• Aptitude with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Requirements:

• Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate teams and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent leadership and change management skills
• Wide degree of creativity and latitude… ability to meet objectives with minimal direction
• Excellent interpersonal skills…edge, energy and the ability to lead and energize others.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and high desire to work with an innovative marketing team
• Strong ability to quickly assess and develop talent to build teams and operational bench strength
• Ability to work under pressure of multiple projects/initiatives and deadlines… sometime with conflicting requirements
• Ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage changes in direction and priority
• Motivated to take on a career enhancing challenge… high level of energy

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The content of this posting is protected by Copyright and is intended for use by current and potential candidates of The Avery Point Group for the sole purpose of pursuing an opportunity presented by The Avery Point Group. As subject matter experts in our recruiting disciplines, our job postings are a reflection of our deep understanding of job requirements, appropriate client documents and extensive dialog with key client process stakeholders. As a result, reposting or use of this content is not authorized unless The Avery Point Group is referenced as its source.

Director of eCommerce Operations ( Los Angeles )

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Company:

Confidential

Position:

Director of eCommerce Site Operations (Lean Six Sigma Environment)

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Reporting:

VP eCommerce / Marketing

Compensation:

Excellence Base Compensation

Bonus:

Excellence Bonus Compensation

Relocation:

Relocation offered

Client Company Profile:

Our exclusive client in a market leading B2b eCommerce company specializing in rapid response product solutions to their customer’s custom needs leveraging Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a director level leadership role within our client’s organization, headquartered near Los Angeles, reporting directly to the VP of eCommerce / Marketing. This position will require an experienced eCommerce operations leader with strong overall business acumen and experience applying Lean Six Sigma in an eCommerce operational setting. This position requires a leader with a keen focus on eCommerce site operations and site performance leveraging Lean Six Sigma as a process enabler to achieve short and long term business strategic objectives. Key to success in this position is focused on the optimization of onsite search effectiveness, user experience (U/E) including navigation, information architecture(I/A) and page design, site analytics, features and functionality, transaction processing and the day-to-day management of our client’s ecommerce platform and offline email marketing projects and processes. The position will require a leader with a strong blend of both strategic and tactical proactive solutions to business objectives, leveraging his/her eCommerce operational leadership background and Lean Six Sigma experience to drive results via credibility, influence and leadership by example.

The ideal candidate will come from an organization that has a significant eCommerce focus that is either part our client’s near market space (B to small B eCommerce sales in focus) or from a “brick and mortar” traditional marketing focused company with a significant eCommerce platform. Special emphasis will be placed on organizations and candidates with Lean Six Sigma as core operating mindset.

• Successful candidates for this position must be able to collaborate with internal and external teams to maximize efficiencies within marketing programs. This role requires a hands-on leader that is able to view overall processes in order to drive the implementation of enhancements
• This position will develop and implement all Web KPIs and metrics; leverage an analytics-driven “test, measure and refine" approach to increase the impact of web/online marketing on engagement, thought leadership and revenue.
• This position will own and manage business requirements development in partnership with IT that drive development initiatives that support ecommerce enhancements. This includes feature and functionality improvements including discovery, development, deployment and burn-in.
• This position will monitor developing ecommerce technology trends, evaluate business opportunities and recommend new website products for the company.
• This position will optimize the navigational performance of our client’s eCommerce platform and its ability to drive conversion to sales.
• This position will ensure the day-to-day operational reliability of nextdayflyers.com including site up-time, functionality up-time, transaction processing functionality and product presentation in partnership with IT, designers and marketing teams.
• This position will provide ongoing tracking and analysis of consumer site behavior through market analysis, competitive analysis and site analytics.
• This position will manage and negotiate vendor relationships for key site technology partners; ensure optimization of site search, personalization and other future technology partnerships.
• This position will integrate feedback from Customer Care and on-site customer search to improve site functionality and product presentation requirements.
• This position will insure timely and accurate deployment of new products, product updates, and pricing changes from a site operational perspective.
• This position will manage site quality control and efforts to ensure feature and functionality performance.
• This position will bring process improvements throughout the team by using Lean Six Sigma or other methodology

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in business, marketing, operations, computer science or information technology or related field required
• MBA preferred
• Lean / Six Sigma certification or certification in other recognized continuous improvement process methodology
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in an ecommerce (B2b and/or B2C ) site operations, web technology and/or web product marketing experience required, experience in a retail eCommerce, high transaction environment strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of UE (user experience) fundamentals, online retailing best practices and web technology applications
• Proven managerial experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a track record of success in leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong business acumen
• Aptitude with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Requirements:

• Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate teams and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent leadership and change management skills
• Wide degree of creativity and latitude… ability to meet objectives with minimal direction
• Excellent interpersonal skills…edge, energy and the ability to lead and energize others.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and high desire to work with an innovative marketing team
• Strong ability to quickly assess and develop talent to build teams and operational bench strength
• Ability to work under pressure of multiple projects/initiatives and deadlines… sometime with conflicting requirements
• Ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage changes in direction and priority
• Motivated to take on a career enhancing challenge… high level of energy

Legal Notice:
The content of this posting is protected by Copyright and is intended for use by current and potential candidates of The Avery Point Group for the sole purpose of pursuing an opportunity presented by The Avery Point Group. As subject matter experts in our recruiting disciplines, our job postings are a reflection of our deep understanding of job requirements, appropriate client documents and extensive dialog with key client process stakeholders. As a result, reposting or use of this content is not authorized unless The Avery Point Group is referenced as its source.

eCommerce Quality Process Manager ( Los Angeles )

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Company:

Confidential

Position:

eCommerce Quality Process Manager – Los Angeles, CA

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Reporting:

VP of Operations

Compensation:

Excellence Base Compensation

Bonus:

Excellence Bonus Compensation

Relocation:

Relocation offered

Client Company Profile:

Our exclusive client in a market leading B2b eCommerce company specializing in rapid response product solutions to their customer’s custom needs leveraging Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a management level leadership role within our client’s organization, headquartered near Los Angeles, reporting directly to the VP of Operations. This position will require an experienced eCommerce quality and process improvement leader with strong overall quality leadership experience applying Lean Six Sigma in an eCommerce operational setting. This position requires a leader with a keen focus on eCommerce site performance leveraging Lean Six Sigma as a process enabler to achieve short and long term business strategic objectives. Key to success in this the ability to develop, implement, and manage the company’s continuous quality and process improvement efforts by coordinating processes and developing procedures, facilitating teams in a high performance work force setting, and increasing profits by leading process improvements. The position will require a leader with a strong blend of both strategic and tactical proactive solutions to business objectives, leveraging his/her eCommerce operational background and Lean Six Sigma skills to drive results via credibility, influence and leadership by example.

The ideal candidate will come from an organization that has a significant eCommerce focus that is either part of the client’s near market space (B to small B eCommerce sales in focus) or from a “brick and mortar” traditional marketing focused company with a significant eCommerce platform. Special emphasis will be placed on organizations and candidates with Lean Six Sigma as core operating mindset. Candidates from transactionally based business process environments (process improvement front end sales/transactional focused settings) will warrant consideration for this role and will be evaluated for fit.

• This position will provide leadership for implementing quality policies, setting objectives, and achieving annual improvement goals for systems implementation.
• This position will manage quality system insuring the company is in compliance with standard instructions and customer requirements.
• This position will work with business leaders to address customer needs.
• This position will manage the specification, test methods and standard instruction systems and changes to each that apply to company specific targets.
• This position will be responsible for the design, implementation and operation of the Quality Management System so as to comply with the essence of ISO 9000 and 9001 and the needs of the company.
• This position will work with managers of all levels to ensure that internal practices are consistent with the business’s requirements.
• This position will take a leadership role in determining when new or revised internal processes or practices are required.
• This position will be responsible for implementing any new requirements that the business may find necessary.
• This position will lead process improvement initiatives through the disciplined use of measurements, accountability, analysis and discussion of process alternatives in order to arrive at best practices.
• This position will plan, manage, and control the activities of a team that provide operational support for a business segment, group or team.
• This position will bring expertise or identify subject matter experts in support of multi-functional efforts in process improvement, data capture and analysis, infrastructure support, tool ownership and compliance with procedures, etc.
• This position will advise business groups by suggesting strategic direction to properly prioritize integration and resource applications. Ensures that policies and procedures align with corporate vision.
• This position will select, develop, and evaluate personnel ensuring efficient operation of the function.

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in Engineering, Science, or related field is required
• MBA a plus
• Lean / Six Sigma certification or certification in other recognized continuous improvement process methodology
• 10+ years’ experience working as a Quality Assurance / process improvement professional
• Must be proficient in writing technical documentation and quality assurance reports
• Must possess refined research, investigative and analytical skills in order to identify and problem solve process issues in a quick and efficient manner.
• Track record of success using web analytics tools to drive decisions a plus
• Track record of success setting up and analyzing sales funnels a plus
• Strong business acumen
• Aptitude with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Requirements:

• Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate teams and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent leadership and change management skills
• Wide degree of creativity and latitude… ability to meet objectives with minimal direction
• Excellent interpersonal skills…edge, energy and the ability to lead and energize others.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and high desire to work with an innovative marketing team
• Strong ability to quickly assess and develop talent to build teams and operational bench strength
• Ability to work under pressure of multiple projects/initiatives and deadlines… sometime with conflicting requirements
• Ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage changes in direction and priority
• Motivated to take on a career enhancing challenge… high level of energy

Legal Notice:
The content of this posting is protected by Copyright and is intended for use by current and potential candidates of The Avery Point Group for the sole purpose of pursuing an opportunity presented by The Avery Point Group. As subject matter experts in our recruiting disciplines, our job postings are a reflection of our deep understanding of job requirements, appropriate client documents and extensive dialog with key client process stakeholders. As a result, reposting or use of this content is not authorized unless The Avery Point Group is referenced as its source.

Operational Excellence Leader – Transactional ( Virginia )

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Company:
Confidential

Position:
Operational Excellence Leader – Transactional ( Virginia )

Location:
Virginia

Reporting:
Manager of Operational Excellence

Compensation:
Excellent Base Compensation

Bonus:
Excellent Bonus Available

Relocation:
Relocation Available (Lump Sum)


Company Profile:
Our exclusive client is a multi-billion service industry leader seeking to gain a further competitive advantage by leveraging Lean Six Sigma as a key part of their corporate strategy.

Position Description and Responsibilities:
This is a key Lean change agent role, reporting directly to Manager of Operational Excellence. This position will require an experienced Lean leader with broad business acumen, preferably with service / transactional industry background and experience (Candidates with Lean Manufacturing will be considered). This position requires a leader that is able to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and “ever changing” entrepreneurial environment leveraging his/her strong interpersonal skills. Key to success in this position is the ability to work within the organization at all levels, creating value and buy-in as a key change facilitator helping to drive the company’s Lean transformation.

• This position will be responsible for managing and facilitating Lean Six Sigma (with emphasis on Lean and Transactional in focus) project in support of business objectives.
• This position will help provide mentoring / training to key organization stakeholders on the use and practice of Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools.
• This position will partner with key leadership and management stakeholders to assess current processes and identify process improvement opportunities utilizing voice of the customer (VOC), organizational, analytical, Lean Six Sigma problem solving methodologies.
• This position will assist in the process of selecting, scoping and prioritizing Lean Six Sigma projects across the business.
• This position will have responsibility for planning and assisting in the execution of various Lean Kaizen transformation events and projects targeted towards improving the business’s performance
• This position will deliver significant and quantifiable process improvement and financial benefit across the organization on assigned projects
• Lead by example as an active change agent by managing complex projects and leverage influencing skills that come from prior Lean and Six Sigma experience.
• This position will focus on business performance that constantly strives to eliminate waste, improve customer satisfaction, and increase market share via the use of Lean Six Sigma tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• This position will act as a key driver of change within the business, supporting management/cross functional decisions by communicating the enterprise-wide changes to employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust and grow with the business’s Lean Six Sigma transformation.

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Behavioral Requirements:

• BS Engineering, Business Administration, or MIS Degree
• 6 - 8+ years professional work experience, with at least 3 years’ experience leading and executing process improvement projects in a dedicated Lean / Six Sigma position in a transactional setting (Candidates with Lean Manufacturing will be considered)
• Formal Lean training and experience with Value Stream Management tools, kaizen methods and other key Lean tools and methodologies considered a plus
• Transactional Lean Six Sigma experience / background is a must

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Behavioral Requirements:

• Results based skill set with strong impact and influencing skills
• Tenacity and energy in leading change towards an effective work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate team and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical skills and process focus
• Strong influencing skills and credibility to interact at all levels – including c-suite level leadership
• Progressive, flexible and team oriented person required.

Legal Notice:
The content of this posting is protected by Copyright and is intended for use by current and potential candidates of The Avery Point Group for the sole purpose of pursuing an opportunity presented by The Avery Point Group. As subject matter experts in our recruiting disciplines, our job postings are a reflection of our deep understanding of job requirements, appropriate client documents and extensive dialog with key client process stakeholders. As a result, reposting or use of this content is not authorized unless The Avery Point Group is referenced as its source.