Senior Director, Global Operational Excellence & Strategy

ofi; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Paid sick leave

Company holidays

401K match

Career growth

Job summary

ofi is seeking a Senior Director of Operational Excellence in Chicago to drive end-to-end value chain performance across the region. This role reports to the Global Head of Operational Excellence and requires translating global frameworks to regional needs while managing cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business is required; Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Ten (12+) years of relevant experience in operations or engineering.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and change management capabilities.
• Ability to drive business partnering with analytical mindset and influence operations.
• Experience in Operational Excellence, preferably in Agri-service/CPG/ingredients industry.
• Familiar with metrics analysis and performance.
• LEAN, TPM and Six Sigma Black Belt highly preferred.
• Travel up to 30-40% to other sites, suppliers, customers, and events.

Responsibilities

• Deploy Operational Excellence strategy to achieve world-class value chain processes.
• Engage and communicate the importance of continuous improvement across the organization.
• Develop and execute the regional strategic roadmap to drive Operational Excellence and business results.
• Define new roll-out requirements by identifying milestones and phases.
• Deliver bottom-line results through high-impact projects and improve value delivery.
• Monitor progress by tracking metrics, publishing reports, and recommending improvements.
• Oversee cost, operations, purchasing, inventory, distribution, and facilities.
• Communicate financial and operational impact of improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Change management

Analytical mindset

Time management

Business partnering

LEAN

Six Sigma Black Belt

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

LEAN

Six Sigma

TPM

Job description

ofi is seeking a Senior Director of Operational Excellence in Chicago to drive end-to-end value chain performance across the region. This role reports to the Global Head of Operational Excellence and requires translating global frameworks to regional needs while managing cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.