Analyst III Business Process & Continuous Improvement

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Carlisle (Cumberland County)

Hybrid

USD 75,040 - 112,560

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading grocery retailer is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to enhance business processes and drive efficiencies across the supply chain. The role requires strong project management skills, a background in supply chain, and proficiency in continuous improvement methodologies. The job offers a hybrid work model with competitive compensation based on experience.

Qualifications

3-5 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or project management required.
Lean Six Sigma certification is preferred.
Knowledge of DMAIC, DMADV, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

Create and communicate accurate business process pictures.
Identify and prioritize process improvement opportunities.
Leverage project management skills for planning and deployment.
Lead analysis of business processes for continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Oral and written communication

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Information Technology, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Introduction

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Overview

This position will demonstrate application, development, and evolution of business processes and continuous improvement initiatives across ADUSA Procurement. Will work collaboratively with cross‑functional business partners and Subject Matter Experts to drive consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness through the elimination of waste. This role will leverage tools and capabilities to drive continuous improvement initiatives and conduct root‑cause analysis to unlock value to inform leadership. This role is responsible for telling stories backed by analysis to simplify and present relevant information to aid business partners in making informed, data‑driven decisions. Provide recommendations based on data with options to inform leadership decision making through optimal solutions.

***Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in‑person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, Hyattsville, MD.

Responsibilities

Partners cross‑functionally to create and communicate a thorough and accurate picture of current state business processes.
Provides detailed analysis to identify and prioritize process improvement opportunities across the end‑to‑end supply chain, while developing clear, robust business cases for those opportunities.
Intake information that accurately models business processes' effectiveness and efficiency, focused on process quality, time, and costs.
Leverages project management skills to assist with planning, testing and deployment of process changes, while considering the timeline of overall organizational initiatives and priorities.
Leads analysis of current‑state business processes and utilizes continuous improvement methodologies to provide recommendations for improvement and efficiency.
In partnership with other Procurement Services departments, develops reporting that highlights where process improvement initiatives are performing relative to targets and suggests opportunities for improvement based on analysis.
Aid in the identification and development of best practices and standard operating procedures to streamline business processes.
Monitor performance by incorporating observations of key supply chain KPIs and targeted process outcomes to identify potential focus areas for the overall supply chain continuous improvement agenda and savings targets.
Utilizes disciplines of DMAIC, DMADV, Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies to support a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Requirements

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis until the end of their appointment.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Information Technology, Accounting, or related field is required.

Experience:

3‑5 years or combined experience in supply chain, logistics, retail, merchandising, category, pricing, procurement, distribution, or project management.
Lean Six Sigma or other Continuous Improvement Certification preferred (Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.) preferred.

Knowledge:

Business process and/or continuous improvement experience.
Knowledge of DMAIC, DMADV, and/or Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Microsoft Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Solid understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain networks.

Skills:

Strong project management skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to present business cases for approval.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
Strong customer and results focus.
Experience working with cross‑functional teams.
Ability to influence without authority.
Active listener with an ability to build trust across varying levels of the organization
Attention to detail.

Abilities: