Regional Operational Excellence Manager

🔥 28 minutes ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $123.9k - $185.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⚙️ Operations

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Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1921

🏭 Manufacturing

🌾 Agriculture

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Manufacturing • Agriculture • Food & Beverage

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative that has been operational since 1921. The company engages in various sectors of the agriculture industry, providing animal nutrition, crop inputs, and dairy foods. Known for their commitment to sustainability, Land O'Lakes employs cooperative efforts to support their members and communities. They are involved in agtech, working towards a sustainable future for agriculture through innovation and collaboration. Land O'Lakes values the impact of their work on the environment and community, aiming to create a better world through their agricultural products and initiatives.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with regional leaders, site leaders, and functional stakeholders to develop and execute a regional Operational Excellence strategy and improvement roadmap • Identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities while balancing resources, timelines, and strategic priorities • Influence senior leaders to adopt and reinforce Operational Excellence systems, behaviors, and decision-making disciplines • Lead Black Belt-level cross-functional and cross-site projects addressing operational, quality, and cost challenges • Conduct advanced problem solving using Lean Six Sigma, statistical analysis, and structured improvement tools • Ensure rigorous financial validation of projects and partner with Finance to confirm baselines, projected benefits, and post-implementation results • Establish and maintain operating systems, standard work, visual management, and performance routines across sites • Remove roadblocks to accelerate project execution and sustainment • Coach leaders, project teams, and frontline employees in Operational Excellence principles, tools, and problem-solving methods • Develop and deliver training in Lean fundamentals, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, daily management, and structured problem solving • Coach and mentor Green Belts, project leaders, and aspiring Black Belts; oversee certification processes and capability growth • Embed continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making across the region • Provide leadership with visibility into regional Operational Excellence performance, pipeline health, ROI, risks, and mitigation plans • Ensure adherence to Operational Excellence standards, project management discipline, and governance frameworks across all sites

🎯 Requirements

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification • 7+ years experience leading operational excellence, Lean, or continuous improvement in a manufacturing, supply chain or production environment • Demonstrated success leading Black Belt level initiatives with validated financial impact • Strong coaching, facilitation, influence, and change-leadership capabilities • Proven ability to drive cultural transformation and sustain long-term behavioral change • 50% travel required for this position

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Paid time off (PTO) • Life and disability insurance • Education assistance • 401(k) • Well-being resources • Prorated PTO for most part-time employees • Holiday pay for most part-time employees • Employee development programs • Prorated education assistance for most part-time employees • 401(k) for most part-time employees