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Sr. Process Owner, Transportation

Gate Gourmet
  • Reston, VA
  • $120,000–$125,000 Per Year
5 days ago

Job Description

We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better.

Supports the Senior Process Owner by managing day‑to‑day governance and development of specific transport subprocesses (e.g., routing setup, load planning, sequencing logic, documentation flows).

nnual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate:

  • $120,000- $125,000/Per Year

  • This position is eligible for incentive pay of 10% of the annual base salary, dependent upon successful attainment of company, team, and individual goals.

Benefits

  • Paid time off

  • 401k, with company match

  • Company sponsored life insurance

  • Medical, dental, vision plans

  • Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance

  • Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Commuter benefits

  • Employee Discounts

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Maintain subprocess-level SOPs, controls, and standard work.

Support testing, documentation updates, and training activities.

Assist with routing data accuracy, sequencing logic, and dispatch workflows.

Conduct periodic performance checks and support audits.

Partner with site teams to gather insights and identify improvement opportunities.

Support deployment of new tools, equipment, and process enhancements.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
  • Lean/6-Sigma certification preferred.

Work Experience

  • 3-5+ years in operations, supply chain, inventory, or internal logistics.
  • Understanding of material flow, receiving, inventory control, or warehouse operations.
  • Experience writing SOPs, process flows, or technical instructions.

Core Competencies

  • Preferred Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

  • Thinking- Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills

  • Engaging- Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People

  • Inspiring- Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively

  • Achieving- Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility and Respect. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

Excellence

We put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires.

We constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves.

Passion

Hospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care.

We have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks.

Responsibility

We care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet.

We always look out for each other -creating a safe workplace environment is everyone's responsibility.

Respect

Every job matters. We each do our part to ensure our colleagues and our customers succeed in their goals.

We respect each other's voices and foster a workplace that supports inclusion and belonging. We are all one gategroup.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

We anticipate that this job will close on:

09/13/2026

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If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!

Numbers & Facts

LocationReston, VA
IndustryAerospace and Defense
Salary$120,000–$125,000 Per Year
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1992
Websitehttp://www.gategourmet.com/home

About Company

Gate Gourmet is the world’s largest independent provider of airline catering and provisioning services. We are also very active in adjacent markets. With more than sixty years of experience in providing appealing food and beverage options, designed to fit any budget, we offer: A wide range of culinary solutions "Last mile" provisioning to aircraft Catering and provisioning services for non-airline business, such as railway companies, lounges, and convenience retailersGate Gourmet is the core business behind gategroup, whose ten associated companies offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any onboard need - from innovative menu design to stylish packaging to sophisticated supply chain solutions.

Skills

  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Disability Insuranceunmatched
  • Diversityunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Educational Technologyunmatched
  • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Inventory Managementunmatched
  • Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
  • Life Insuranceunmatched
  • Load Planningunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Needs Assessmentunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Process Flowunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
  • Six Sigma Black Beltunmatched
  • Six Sigma Certificationunmatched
  • Six Sigma Green Beltunmatched
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
  • Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched

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