Senior Manager – Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing Specialist

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🐎 Kentucky, Ohio – Remote

🐎 Kentucky – Remote 🏈 Ohio – Remote

💵 $96.9k - $161.5k / year

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McKesson

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1833

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Logistics • Healthcare

McKesson is a diversified healthcare leader specializing in pharmaceutical distribution, medical supplies, and healthcare services. Their solutions facilitate patients' access to life-changing therapies, support efficient operations for pharmacies, health systems, and clinics, and address critical issues such as drug shortages through a resilient supply chain. McKesson provides comprehensive services such as pharmacy management software, consulting, and technology solutions for specialty practices, focusing on improving health outcomes and advancing the pharmaceutical industry. They work closely with biopharma companies to enhance medication access, adherence, and commercialization while supporting oncology and biopharma practices through data-driven insights and real-world evidence.

📋 Description

• Champion a culture of Operational Excellence and continuous improvement across the organization • Lead business-wide Lean initiatives, Kaizen events, and value stream improvement efforts • Identify, prioritize, and execute strategic process improvement projects aligned to operational and financial objectives • Establish, standardize, and monitor KPIs for productivity, quality, service, and cost improvement • Partner with business leaders to align continuous improvement strategies with organizational priorities • Analyze business performance and operational trends to identify optimization and risk-reduction opportunities • Lead complex process redesign initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste, enhance service delivery, and strengthen customer satisfaction • Apply Lean Manufacturing principles, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies • Facilitate cross-functional workshops and Kaizen events • Evaluate business processes with SMEs and identify innovative solutions • Ensure effective change management following continuous improvement events • Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders and strategic client partners • Collaborate with client services, distribution center operations, and shared service partners • Support key client initiatives using Lean methodologies • Influence stakeholders at all levels • Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of continuous improvement professionals • Build organizational Lean capabilities through coaching • Guide project prioritization and resource allocation

🎯 Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience • Typically 9+ years of relative professional experience • 1+ years of supervisory and/or management experience • Proven experience leading large-scale Continuous Improvement initiatives • Experience managing and developing teams in business, operations, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain environments • Expertise in Lean methodologies, Kaizen facilitation, value stream mapping, process optimization, and structured problem-solving • Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving enterprise-wide change initiatives • Strong business acumen • Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously while delivering measurable results • Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, medical products, healthcare distribution, or pharmaceutical distribution industries is preferred • Experience in warehousing, fulfillment, distribution center operations, supply chain, third-party logistics, or manufacturing operations is preferred • Experience supporting strategic customer-facing initiatives and partnering directly with external clients is preferred • Strong analytical and financial acumen • Experience working with senior leaders and influencing decisions in complex organizations • Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills • Industrial engineering or operations engineering experience is a plus • Lean Manufacturing Practitioner, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, or 9+ years of demonstrated history

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package • Annual bonus opportunities may be offered • Long-term incentive opportunities may be offered • Opportunities to grow, make an impact, and bring new ideas • Equal employment opportunities • Reasonable accommodation for the job search or application process