Director, Operations Continuous Improvement

3 days, 13 hours ago
Full-time
Lead
Project and Program Management
ShipMonk

ShipMonk

ShipMonk is a leading fulfillment center and 3PL provider for eCommerce brands, offering personalized and efficient order fulfillment services. With a focus on stress-free growth, ShipMonk integrates with sales channels to streamline shipping and inven...

Air Freight & Logistics
1K-5K
Founded 2014
$365M raised

Description

  • Design and operationalize the Operations Continuous Improvement function, including intake processes, project governance, and reporting cadence.
  • Hire, develop, and lead a team of CI managers embedded across the network.
  • Establish and maintain a prioritized backlog of improvement opportunities.
  • Drive a portfolio of projects across fulfillment operations, cross-functional areas, merchant onboarding, and compliance programs.
  • Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or similar structured problem-solving methods to diagnose root causes and implement durable solutions.
  • Set, track, and report KPIs for CI outcomes such as cost savings, throughput, speed, and quality improvements.
  • Partner with General Managers and functional leaders to size opportunities and secure operational buy-in for change.
  • Lead change management and training programs to build continuous improvement capability across operations leaders and frontline teams.
  • Serve as the primary interface with the Process Excellence team to ensure project outcomes are reflected in process documentation and governance.
  • Use data and analytics to identify performance gaps, measure impact, and surface improvement trends across facilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 8 years of operations experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role managing CI or operational improvement programs.
  • Demonstrated experience building CI functions or programs with measurable financial and operational impact.
  • Deep proficiency in Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies; Black Belt certification is strongly preferred.
  • Experience in e-commerce fulfillment, 3PL, distribution center, or high-volume logistics environments is strongly preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large operational datasets using tools such as Google Sheets, Excel, Metabase, Tableau, or similar.
  • Proven ability to influence without authority in a complex, multi-site, cross-functional organization.
  • Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to present roadmaps and outcomes to operational and senior leadership audiences.
  • Ability to travel up to 25–35% to support multi-site engagement and on-site project leadership.
  • Preferred experience standing up a CI function from scratch in a high-growth, operationally complex environment.
  • Preferred familiarity with WMS systems and using system data in improvement work.
  • Preferred experience managing complex cross-functional projects involving commercial, analytics, product development, and operations teams.
  • Preferred track record of developing CI talent.
  • Preferred ability to identify and execute opportunities on the floor.

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