Manager, Continuous Improvement

White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC.; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC. is seeking a skilled professional to drive operational excellence initiatives across various locations. You will lead initiatives aimed at enhancing productivity, quality, and cost performance by applying Lean methodologies and Six Sigma tools.

The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of relevant experience and a background in manufacturing or distribution. This position supports a hybrid work model and involves travel up to 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 7+ years of experience in a related field.
• May require Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience in non-serialized equipment rental, manufacturing, or distribution is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with leadership to identify process inefficiencies.
• Provide coaching and training on continuous improvement principles.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Six Sigma tools

Data analysis

Change management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching and training

Education

BS/BA in a related discipline

Tools

Excel

Operational reporting tools

Job description

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

Responsible for driving and executing operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across assigned manufacturing, distribution, and/or field locations. Partners closely with site leadership to identify opportunities, implement Lean methodologies, and improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance. Serves as a change agent in the field, supporting the deployment of standardized continuous improvement tools, facilitating improvement events, and ensuring sustainable adoption of process improvements aligned with White Cap’s Operational Excellence framework and TRUSTED values.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost performance at assigned locations.
• Partner with manufacturing, branch, and field leadership to identify process inefficiencies and implement data-driven solutions.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and other Lean improvement workshops.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to analyze processes, identify root causes, and drive measurable improvements.
• Support deployment and adoption of standardized Operational Excellence tools, processes, and best practices across sites.
• Develop, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure impact of improvement initiatives.
• Provide coaching and training to site leaders and associates on continuous improvement principles and tools.
• Drive change management efforts to ensure sustained adoption of process improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to share best practices and replicate successful improvements across locations.
• Support or mentor Lean practitioners or Green Belts as needed.

Nature and Scope

• Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.
• Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel 20% to 50% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally, 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in non‑serialized equipment rental, manufacturing, distribution, or field operations environment.
• Experience leading Kaizen events, Lean transformations, or operational improvement projects.
• Experience working in multi‑site or geographically distributed operations.
• Experience influencing cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience in construction, rental, or industrial services industry.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Lean principles (5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, standard work).
• Strong data analysis and problem‑solving skills.
• Change management and facilitation experience.
• Ability to develop and track operational KPIs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Project management capability (informal or formal).
• Proficiency in Excel and operational reporting tools.

Functional Area

Corporate Operations

Work Type

Hybrid

White Cap is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer. White Cap considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.