Lean Six Sigma Ops Lead for 3PL Launches (Remote)

Iron Mountain; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Health plans

Retirement plans

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking an Operations Excellence Manager to lead Lean initiatives across our North American warehousing and 3PL network. You will champion continuous improvement, drive launch readiness, and embed standardized KPI frameworks, partnering with site leaders to deliver measurable gains in productivity, quality, and velocity.

You will mentor teams in Lean Six Sigma and structured problem-solving while ensuring alignment with business goals, budgets, and performance targets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in warehousing, fulfillment, distribution center operations, supply chain, or 3PL.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles, value stream mapping, Kaizen facilitation, and process redesign techniques (Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or PMP preferred).
• Proven experience owning operations launch support, facility startups, and direct customer-facing initiatives.
• Demonstrated financial and analytical acumen with the ability to connect operational improvements directly to business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Drive Process Optimization: Lead continuous improvement initiatives, Kaizen events, and value stream mapping to eliminate inefficiencies and enhance productivity, quality, and velocity across facilities.
• Support Business Launches: Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support new 3PL customer launches, facility startups, and operational scale-ups across North America.
• Standardize Performance Frameworks: Establish, monitor, and refine standardized KPIs and leadership standard work aligned with strategic and financial goals.
• Cultivate a Continuous Improvement Culture: Mentor and coach site leaders, operational teams, and developing practitioners in Lean Six Sigma methodologies and structured problem-solving.

Skills

Warehousing ops

Lean Six Sigma

Value stream mapping

Kaizen facilitation

Education

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or PMP

Tools

PMP

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking an Operations Excellence Manager to lead Lean initiatives across our North American warehousing and 3PL network. You will champion continuous improvement, drive launch readiness, and embed standardized KPI frameworks, partnering with site leaders to deliver measurable gains in productivity, quality, and velocity.

You will mentor teams in Lean Six Sigma and structured problem-solving while ensuring alignment with business goals, budgets, and performance targets.