Title: Continuous Improvement Director
Location: Remote
Reporting Structure:

Reports to: CPC COO
Internal relationships: CPC CPO, CIO, Supply Chain CI Director, Data Analytics Manager, Finance, Legal
External relationships: Operating Company CEOs, Commercial leaders, CI leaders

Travel: 50% - 60%

Role Snapshot
The Commercial CI Director will be an experienced leader focused on the development and deployment of a business system across a portfolio of companies to drive short- and long-term commercial strategic goals. Ideal candidate will collaborate with operating company CEOs to drive Continuous Improvement by establishing standards and ensuring effective problem-solving skills.
This role will make an immediate impact by:

Acting as a thought partner and collaborating on the development of the Continuous Improvement program focusing on growth initiatives
Lead or support senior leadership at our companies on the commercial initiatives to generate incremental $10mm in revenue each year
Being a catalyst for change where continuous improvement progress is stalled, or in newly acquired platforms and add-ons needing a jumpstart on value creation

Scope Of Impact
1) Assess Current-State Commercial Growth Infrastructure of the Growth Business System infrastructure, inclusive of:

Strategic pricing
Go-to-market (GTM)
Product life cycle management (PLM)
Voice of customer (VOC)
Customer segmentation
Lead generation
Sales funnel effectiveness and conversion
Key account management
Customer service effectiveness
Sales force productivity
Digital marketing
Business development in U.S. & abroad

2) Drive Commercial Continuous Improvement Across the Portfolio

Facilitate impactful improvements across the business aligned with strategic objectives and stakeholder expectations
Assess organizational readiness to grow and prioritize initiatives to stabilize the foundation for scale
Collaborate with leadership to prioritize top-level improvement priorities that position the organization for top quartile growth, through priority initiative identification and execution optimized across the SQDICG dimensions
Analyze business metrics, trends, and processes to develop improvement strategies
Use a team-oriented, structured problem-solving approach to analyze current conditions, diagnose problems, and identify improvement opportunities
Train teammates and executives on CI methods in formal settings and through “stop=and-teach” at Gemba.
Lead and coach multiple Kaizen events simultaneously
Translate strategic vision into action items, balancing strategic and tactical work while meeting business performance needs

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a technical discipline (MBA preferred)
Lean/CI Black Belt (or equivalent experience in a Lean business system)
10+ years of related experience in progressively responsible leadership roles, including:

Continuous Improvement

Sales and Marketing (Commercial)
Product Line Management

Strategy

General Management with P&L responsibility

Experience leading Lean transformation and rollout across multiple businesses within a global platform
Proven experience developing Go-To-Market strategies, market segmentation, and product development
Experience with business strategy planning/development and facilitating Strategy Deployment at senior leadership levels
Strong business and financial acumen, engaging and dynamic leadership skills, and a strong bias for action
Ability to engage all levels of the organization, including training peers and executives
Team player with a consistent coaching mindset

Compensation

Salary: DOE
Annual Performance Bonus
Benefits 100% paid for employee
Vacation 3 weeks
Holidays
PTO
Company Laptop
Mobile Stipend
Company Credit Card
Tuition and Certification Assistance