Global CI Leader: Lean, Six Sigma & Ops Excellence

DSV Road GmbH; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DSV is seeking a Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement to design, deploy, and govern the CIP across warehousing, transportation, and freight forwarding operations. You will lead end-to-end material flow improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and 3PL best practices.

The role combines strong analytics with hands-on operational leadership to boost productivity, safety, and customer service levels across the network. Travel up to 50% is required in this regional role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in continuous improvement, industrial engineering, or operations roles within 3PL, logistics, warehousing, freight forwarding, or manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading Lean/Six Sigma projects (Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred) with quantifiable results.
• Strong working knowledge of warehouse and transportation operations, WMS/TMS systems, and labor management systems.
• Proficiency in process mapping, time studies, statistical analysis, and improvement tools (5S, Kaizen, DMAIC, PDCA, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis).
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously across sites.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the CIP strategy across warehousing, transportation, and forwarding operations.
• Establish and track a savings/benefit pipeline with ROI documentation.
• Lead KPI-driven governance and cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Coach and train site teams in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies and sustainment.
• Drive SOP redesign to reduce waste, variability, and improve throughput and productivity.
• Partner with IE to develop labor standards and layout optimizations.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

WMS/TMS

Process mapping

Project management

Multi-site experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

WMS

Power BI/Tableau/SQL

Job description

DSV is seeking a Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement to design, deploy, and govern the CIP across warehousing, transportation, and freight forwarding operations. You will lead end-to-end material flow improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and 3PL best practices.

The role combines strong analytics with hands-on operational leadership to boost productivity, safety, and customer service levels across the network. Travel up to 50% is required in this regional role.