Responsibilities Responsible for development and implementation of Foot Locker's operational strategic projects including Continuous Improvement, Change Management, cost optimization, and Operational Excellence Training Create and maintain the implementation of site's value stream mapping for key process flows and the overall Hoshin planning model for strategic initiatives to drive the defined continuous improvement roadmap Responsible for the development and execution of Lean certification program for all site exempt employees, and monthly training sessions for non-exempt employees Assist in leading large scale and complex improvement projects within operations or across facilities and effectively coordinate these programs with the project teams Lead the execution of quarterly site Kaizen events to deliver cost savings in accordance with site strategic objectives Mentor and develop all site front-line leaders in leadership best practices inclusive of verbal and visual communication techniques, as well as effective change management methodologies Assure that practices promoting continuous improvement are adopted by the organization to drive improvements in morale, quality, delivery, and cost Project leadership including identifying opportunities, defining and financially justifying projects, negotiating resources, launching project teams, using good project management to manage team activities, training and coaching Lean resources assigned to the team, leading teams to execute projects with problem solving methodology, tracking project status and results, anticipating and removing project barriers, and developing team members Ensure projects are integrated and aligned with other business activities, improvement projects, and business strategy, and coordinated with the appropriate project/process owners to accomplish the project goals (whenever possible) Communicate best practices and key learnings across the organization. Support the company's commitment to employee engagement through performance-based recognition programs, critical thinking, and innovation Utilize Continuous Improvement tools and methodology to conduct root cause analysis Lead risk identification and risk mitigating planning Lead Change Management planning and execution for projects, ensuring effective, accurate, and timely communication of project information to meet the needs of partners Utilize negotiation, facilitation, meeting management, and conflict resolution skills to enhance cross-functional team performance Facilitate project post-mortems with all key partners and identify key areas for process improvements Act as the liaison between site's operations team, and the functional engineering subject matter experts to translate needed requirements for identified projects Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Operations, Engineering, Statistics, or Supply Chain required; Master's degree in Business or Supply Chain preferred 5+ years experience within Distribution, Supply Chain/Logistics or Manufacturing 2 years of Continuous Improvement experience Demonstrated leadership skills with respectful coaching techniques and performance management of team members Cross-functional collaboration capabilities, including with interviewing and hiring selection Driven by results, with ability to solve problems and conflicts Detail-oriented and thorough; but able to manage time Lean certification, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred At Foot Locker, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity in all that we do.