Wesco · 6 hours ago
Manager - LEAN
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $184K/yr
5+ years expWesco is a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions. As the Manager - LEAN, you will manage the delivery of improvement programs and guide the adoption of LEAN principles across the organization, partnering with various functional groups to develop sustainable solutions.
CommercialElectronicsManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Mike Hendel (He/Him)
Responsibilities
Take the lead and manage the delivery of larger end-to-end improvements ensuring an appropriate balance between quality of approach, achievement of expected performance, engagement of others and sense of urgency
Build relationships, partner and coach key leaders (Team Leaders to Vice Presidents), SME’s and existing change agents in the organization to sell, create curiosity and build demand for Lean support and create an organization adverse to waste
Coach the application of Lean methods with commercial stakeholders to sustainably resolve business problems that are within their gift to solve
Support waste elimination and its impact to effectiveness, growth in revenue and reduction of cost as a percentage of sales
Identify, champion and in some cases lead improvements in speed to improve effectiveness, customer experience, competitiveness and growth in market share
Facilitate Goal Deployment (Hoshin Kanri, Policy Deployment) to establish breakthrough performance goals and facilitate effective deployment and execution of required new capability, capacity and resources
Provide credible expertise when facilitating Lean interventions with end customers
Support the broader enterprise deployment of the Wesco Lean Business System capability and behaviors through delivering training, coaching and ensuring accurate tracking of progress, outcomes and engagement:
Owning a portfolio of individuals receiving structured coaching to achieve accreditation and self-sustaining competence
Tracking and reporting overall progress of progress, outcomes and engagement
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Degree - Engineering, Logistics, Technical, or equivalent years of related experience
Licenses/Certificates/Designations – Lean certifications preferred
5 years in a Lean leadership role with medium or large company or 2 years in Lean Leadership role in addition to 3+ years of sales, project management, change management, agile, etc. experience in medium or large company
Strong leadership track record – prior experience in managing teams
Ability to articulate the business or shareholder level KPI impact of their work
A proven track record of end-to-end management of complex cross functional improvement involving multiple stakeholders from varying functions
Extensive experience in managing change to embed sustainable performance, process and behaviors
Strong track record of accomplishments
Expert facilitation in face to face and virtual environments
Strong process orientation and analytical skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
Ability to travel 25% - 50%
Preferred
Lean certifications preferred
Candidates with 3 years or more prior experience of working in a sales, commercial, service or transactional environments preferred
Benefits
Paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement savings plans
Company
Wesco
At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.53B2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2024-02-26Post Ipo Debt· $1.73B
1999-05-12IPO
Leadership Team
John Engel
Chairman, CEO and President
David Schulz
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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