Operational Excellence Partner

Wheels, LLC; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheels, LLC in Schaumburg, IL seeks a Business Excellence Partner to tackle messy operational problems, quantify impact, and design practical improvements across frontline teams, IT, product, and analytics. You will lead with Lean thinking, data analysis, and structured problem solving to reduce manual work, improve cycle time, and scale the business without adding headcount.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that requires turning ambiguous issues into clear problem statements, building

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, supply chain, or related field required; advanced degree a plus.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification is required or preferred.
• 3+ years delivering enterprise-wide Lean/CI improvements in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify operational pain points, quantify impact, and design practical solutions.
• Lead improvement roadmaps and drive implementation with measurable results.
• Partner with frontline teams, IT, product, and analytics to deliver sustainable changes.
• Use data and dashboards to monitor performance and ensure adoption.

Skills

Lean/CI leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Structured problem solving

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain / Operations or related field

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Job description

Wheels, LLC in Schaumburg, IL seeks a Business Excellence Partner to tackle messy operational problems, quantify impact, and design practical improvements across frontline teams, IT, product, and analytics. You will lead with Lean thinking, data analysis, and structured problem solving to reduce manual work, improve cycle time, and scale the business without adding headcount.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that requires turning ambiguous issues into clear problem statements, building