New Career Opportunity at
Driscoll's:
Driscoll's:
Director of Continuous Process Improvement
Founded in 1944 Driscoll’s is the world’s leading
purveyor of fresh strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. Driscoll’s has operations established in over
18 countries and on 5 continents ensuring the year round timely delivery of
perishable berries to market. Driscoll’s
Mission is “To continually delight our Berry Consumers through alignment with
our Customers and our Berry Growers”.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred, 8 to 10 years management experience, preferably working with Continuous Improvement methodologies and programs
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills, ability to effectively communicate, influence, and manage change. The capability to influence key stakeholders including senior management. Must have the capacity to operate independently and as part of a collaborative global team. Demonstrated success in a lead role in a high-growth organization and in providing strategic insight for organization-wide deployment plans is a plus.
• Strategic assessment capabilities as well as a vision for developing and leading Continuous Improvement across Driscoll’s. Strong business acumen and experience working in complex global organizations – particularly those in growth transformation.
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Thorough understanding of process improvement methodologies and tools – both in
applying “hands-on” with work groups and teams; as well as ability to train/coach
others in their application
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Must maintain CA driver’s license and eligibility for Company vehicle insurance
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Passport required, including the ability to travel internationally without
restrictions, business travel: domestic currently estimated at up to 20% of
time, with occasional international travel required
RESPONSIBILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Manage the Performance Improvement Coach Certification program as well as the
deployment, assignment, and management of internally certified Process
Improvement Coaches. Manage CPI functional direct reports, currently CPI
Planner, additional staff in the future. Mentor managers in the application and
management of CPI tools and methodologies
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Partner with the Continuous Improvement Council and The Executive Team to select
and prioritize improvement projects and build a strong improvement strategy.
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Prepare the annual budget for the CI department and projects. Responsible for
reporting of cost/benefit analysis for CI projects in conjunction with finance.
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Accelerate adoption of process improvement efforts throughout the organization
by partnering with Human Resources to create and execute a detailed training
strategy.
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Ensure that communication around CI is comprehensive, efficient, and timely.
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In partnership with the PMO, manage and govern a project pipeline and
governance for all commissioned process improvement projects; must integrate
and regularly update project pipeline to maintain alignment with business
priorities.
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Support development of a repository of process improvement-related documents.
Create and maintain document/material management governance that is in
compliance with license agreements.
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Continually assess how to encourage enthusiasm and support of CI at Driscoll’s
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Conduct: Follow Company policies and practices while representing Driscoll’s in
an ethical and business-like manner
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Mission and Values: Work both internally and externally with employees,
growers, and vendors to support and promote the Company Mission and Values
This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all the job's responsibilities. At Driscoll’s, all of our jobs include broad responsibilities for continually improving the processes we use to develop our products.
BENEFITS/ETC
At Driscoll’s, we’re committed to Growing Great People. This means that we help our employees learn about and support our overall business strategies. We also provide opportunities for individuals to grow their skills in a fast-growing and always changing work environment. Most importantly, Driscoll’s encourages our employees to achieve their career growth and cultivate their personal well-being.
Contact:
We are not just an Ag
company!
In the last 20 years we have experienced significant operational and market growth doubling in size every five years. Driscoll’s offers
exciting career opportunities in over in R&D, Project Management, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Human Resources,
Marketing, Sales, Production, and more.
