Lead the company's Continuous Improvement organization and establish a common operating system for operational excellence; Develop and deploy a CI roadmap utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, problem-solving, and other appropriate methodologies; Drive measurable improvements in OEE, throughput, labor productivity, yield, waste, changeover time, downtime, and cost per case/unit; Build CI capability throughout the organization by developing site leaders, managers, supervisors, and frontline employees; Establish a disciplined approach to identifying, prioritizing, executing, and sustaining improvement initiatives; Create a culture of daily management, root-cause problem solving, visual performance management, and accountability; Ensure CI initiatives generate sustainable financial and operational results rather than isolated project improvements. Provide executive leadership for the company's transportation organization, including fleet operations, drivers, routing, maintenance, safety, and transportation costs; Optimize the integration of transportation with manufacturing, warehousing, customer service, and supply chain planning; Establish transportation strategies that maximize service, asset utilization, safety, and cost efficiency; Drive improvements in fleet utilization, route optimization, delivery performance, fuel efficiency, maintenance, and labor productivity; Evaluate opportunities for internal fleet optimization, third-party transportation, technology, and network redesign.