Medline · 1 day ago
Director Training & Continuous Improvement
Northbrook, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$154K/yr - $231K/yr
5+ years expMedline is a leading organization focused on training and continuous improvement. The Director of Training & Continuous Improvement will design, develop, and deliver training programs while managing strategic goals and ensuring effective resource allocation for field operations.
Consumer GoodsHealth CareHospitalityManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Identify key areas for training related development
Partner with senior leadership to determine direction and focus of training
Develop and implement training programs that produce a quantifiable ROI to the organization
Lead change implementation throughout Medline Operations
Oversee, design, develop and track training processes and programs
Recommend and create training and development action plans for various functional areas within Operations
Develop and manage continuous improvement programs, assure initiatives produce valuable savings for the organization
Collaborate and work with department leadership on CI initiatives
Partner with the CI leadership to identify current and future skill gaps in Lean, Six Sigma, Change Management, Problem-Solving, and Leadership behaviors
Day-to-day operations of a group of employees
May have limited budgetary responsibility and usually contributes to budgetary impact
Interpret and execute policies/SOPs for departments/projects and develops
Recommend and implement new policies/SOPs or modifications to existing policies/SOPs
Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning
Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Training, Leadership Development or Operations. Certification in CI (Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma)
At least 5 years of management experience
Experience developing and delivering presentations to various audience levels within an organization
Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
Advanced level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: changing picture styles, customizing animation and/or setting automatic slide timings)
Willing to travel up to 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)
Preferred
Master's degree in workforce talent and development, Engineering, Business Management or Organizational Development
Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
7+ years of progressive experience in Lean/CI/Operational Excellence
At least 3 years of Medline operations experience
Minimum 5 years leading enterprise-wide training or talent development functions within Supply Chain
Benefits
Health insurance
Life and disability
401(k) contributions
Paid time off
Company
Medline
Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
North Carolina Department of Commerce
2025-12-17IPO
2021-06-05Private Equity
2019-09-12Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Steve Miller
Chief Operating Officer
Amanda Laabs
Chief Product Officer
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