Continuous Improvement & Analytics Manager
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Job Summary
The Simplot Company is a diverse privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands phosphate mining fertilizer manufacturing farming ranching and cattle production and other enterprises related to agriculture.
The Manager Continuous Improvement & Analytics is responsible for leading and executing strategic improvement initiatives that drive operational excellence business process optimization productivity and value realization across AgriBusiness. Reporting to the Director of Continuous Improvement & Analytics this role partners closely with Retail Finance Supply Chain Manufacturing and Technology teams to deliver complex cross-functional projects from concept through implementation.
This position serves as a catalyst for change applying project management disciplines continuous improvement methodologies and data-driven decision-making to identify opportunities implement sustainable solutions and ensure measurable business outcomes. The Manager develops project plans facilitates stakeholder alignment manages resources and risks supports value realization tracking and drives adoption of new processes and technologies.
The role works closely with the Analytics team to define requirements develop measurement frameworks establish KPIs and ensure projects are supported by accurate data and actionable insights.
Continuous Improvement Program & Project Leadership
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives from conception through implementation and value realization.
- Support enterprise initiatives involving process transformation automation analytics artificial intelligence system implementations and organizational change.
- Develop and implement sustainable solutions that standardize processes improve performance and support long-term business objectives.
- Identify opportunities to leverage new technologies automation and advanced analytics tools to improve efficiency and insight generation.
- Develop project charters business cases project plans communication plans and implementation strategies.
- Manage project scope timelines budgets resources risks dependencies and stakeholder expectations.
- Provide regular project updates recommendations and executive-level communications to stakeholders and leadership.
- Lead stakeholder engagement change management training and adoption activities to ensure successful implementation and sustained results.
- Support management of the Continuous Improvement project portfolio including prioritization governance status reporting and benefit tracking.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with and coordinate stakeholders across Retail Finance Supply Chain Manufacturing and Technology to identify prioritize and execute improvement opportunities.
- Collaborate with Technology Business Solutions and operational teams to develop Standard Operating Procedures for executed changes
Analytics Adoption & Value Realization
- Partner with the Analytics team to establish project KPIs measurement frameworks business cases and value realization methodologies.
- Utilize data reporting and performance insights to support decision-making prioritize opportunities and measure outcomes.
- Monitor and communicate project performance against identified financial and operational targets.
- Bachelors Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Business Operations Management Finance or a related field.
- 58 years of experience in project management continuous improvement operational excellence business transformation or related disciplines.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders functions and business priorities.
- Strong project management planning and organizational leadership skills.
- Experience leading multiple concurrent projects and managing competing priorities.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives within a highly matrixed organization.
- Knowledge of Continuous Improvement Operational Excellence and change management methodologies.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and business acumen with the ability to translate insights into action.
- Ability to develop business cases quantify value and support data-driven decision making.
- Strong communication facilitation stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Experience supporting process transformation technology implementations and digital enablement initiatives.
Job Requisition ID:27337
Travel Required:Less than 10%
Location(s):Simplot Headquarters - Boise Remote - USA
Country:United States
**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression genetic information physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation military or veteran status marital status or any other protected status.
If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants see the Washington State Attorney Generals Washington Fair Chance Act GuideandRCW 49.94.010 for more information.**
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About Company
Learn about the J.R. Simplot Company, including our purpose and core values. A leader in global agriculture, we pioneer sustainable innovations to protect resources and feed a growing population.
