Strategic Continuous Improvement Leader – Distribution Operations

mdjobboard; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA/FSA reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401K Match

Fitness Program

Job summary

Morris & Dickson Co. is seeking a Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence Leader to shape the future of its Distribution Operations in Shreveport, LA.

This strategic, hands-on role reports to the COO and partners with Operations leadership on automation, facility expansion, and future DC planning. You will build an advanced framework of KPIs, SOPs, and operating standards, turning insights into practical improvements across labor, technology, and process design.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in distribution, operations, industrial engineering, operational excellence, process improvement, supply chain, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success improving complex, high-volume operations.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to work hands-on with operational data, identify root causes, and translate findings into action.
• Experience with labor modeling, capacity planning, KPI development, process design, and business-case development.
• Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to listen, build credibility, challenge thinking constructively, and drive change across teams.
• A player-coach mindset with the ability to move comfortably between strategic thinking and hands‑on problem‑solving.
• Experience evaluating or implementing automation, equipment, or other operational investments preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma or industrial engineering knowledge preferred. Practical application, sound judgment, and the ability to bring people along are more important than methodology alone.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement and operational excellence efforts across Distribution Operations.
• Partner with the COO and Operations leadership on automation, facility expansion, and future Distribution Center planning.
• Establish KPIs, productivity goals, dashboards, and operating standards that improve visibility, decision-making, and accountability.
• Lead labor modeling, capacity planning, workflow analysis, and future staffing planning in partnership with Operations leadership.
• Translate business growth and projected volume into future labor, equipment, technology, and facility needs.
• Evaluate processes, facility utilization, product flow, and technology to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, capacity, and cost.
• Use operational data to identify performance gaps, understand root causes, and develop practical solutions.
• Develop and continuously improve operational SOPs and standardized processes.
• Build business cases and ROI analyses for automation, equipment, and other operational investments.
• Prioritize and lead cross-functional improvement initiatives from analysis through implementation and adoption.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Operational Excellence

Process Improvement

Data Analysis

Labor Modeling

KPI Development

Automation

Stakeholder Influence

Leadership

Job description

Morris & Dickson Co. is seeking a Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence Leader to shape the future of its Distribution Operations in Shreveport, LA.

This strategic, hands-on role reports to the COO and partners with Operations leadership on automation, facility expansion, and future DC planning. You will build an advanced framework of KPIs, SOPs, and operating standards, turning insights into practical improvements across labor, technology, and process design.