Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement

Company Description

For nearly 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. That, combined with our stylish products, expansive dealer and retail network, and dedicated associates, has helped make us the number one North American residential cabinet business. Our unique culture of continuous improvement is based on trusting the tools, empowering the team and moving forward, and is kept alive by our more than 14,000 associates across 20 plus manufacturing facility and offices. Visit www.masterbrand.com to learn more and join us in building great experiences together!

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Continuous Improvement Manager to join our Finance Department. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall performance of our financial processes. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong background in finance and a passion for driving change.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for successfully deploying sustainable standard leadership and lean tools throughout organization including but not limited to; Daily Management, Standard Work, Leadership Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Transactional Process Improvement, Visual Management and A3 thinking.
• Facilitate Kaizen Events and coach cross functional team members on Kaizen preparation and post-Kaizen action implementation to streamline processes, reduce costs and improve overall efficiency.
• Monitor and report on the progress of improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with departmental and organizational goals.
• Ensure the Finance function is fully trained and empowered to use lean tools to eliminate waste and streamline internal processes enabling us to deliver exceptional value to all customers.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting innovative thinking and problem-solving
• Conduct regular assessments and events to identify opportunities for further improvement.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in finance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Highly developed problem solving and project management skill
• Consultative skills
• Ability to deliver training to large groups – experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies
• Demonstrated facilitation and coaching skills
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Negotiation and selling skills to support change management
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks
• Demonstrated conflict management skills
• Willingness and ability to travel overnight up to 30%

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Lean Certified or equivalent experience
• 5 or more years of experience in Continuous Improvement, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role and demonstrated track record of implementation success. 
• Excellent analytical, project management and presentation skills
• Experience in Financial Close and other back-office accounting processes preferred

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at [email protected].

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