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Process Improvement Manager

Post Consumer Brands
Lakeville, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 12/22/2024 CLOSED ON 1/11/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Improvement Manager position at Post Consumer Brands?

Business Unit Overview:
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
Brand:
Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.
At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.
Location Description:
Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.
Responsibilities:
OVERVIEW:
The Process Improvement Manager is responsible for driving toward the future of automated planning within the Supply Chain through process optimization and standardization. This role will be responsible for facilitating and leading a comprehensive review and overhaul of critical processes, ensuring that systems and our Supply Chain team are utilized to their fullest potential. A primary focus will be placed on processes that operate outside and across the system architecture, with an emphasis on standardizing processes across the Grocery and Pet business units. Consistency, efficiency, and simplification of these processes are key objectives to better support future acquisitions.


This position will bridge the day-to-day needs of the business with the longer-term vision, ensuring our processes are aligned, well-documented, and resilient enough to support future acquisitions. By taking ownership of these processes, the Process Improvement Manager will help us create a supply chain that’s agile, streamlined, and able to handle the demands of our cross-functional teams.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Design, implement, and refine processes that support touchless planning objectives, with a focus on cross-business unit alignment.
  • Map out, document, and communicate all relevant planning processes across Grocery and Pet business units, identifying opportunities for automation and improvement.
  • Lead initiatives focused on process health, focusing on consistency, compliance, and adherence to best practices across functional areas.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive process guides and workflows, ensuring easy adoption and clear guidelines for all stakeholders.
  • Define and maintain process standards and governance, ensuring all relevant teams (Grocery, Pet, and cross-functional) adhere to consistent methodologies.
  • Partner with Solution Product Owners to bridge gaps between system capabilities and practical process applications, supporting the broader goals of RapidResponse and future advanced planning solution enhancements.
  • Develop a structured approach to handoffs, scenario planning, and exception management to minimize inefficiencies and enhance response times.
  • Align foundational processes with long-term business objectives, including scalability for future acquisitions.
  • Build and lead a team to develop and deploy training materials, job aids, and documentation that improve and support process understanding and capability across the team.
  • Establish governance for prioritizing data requests, dashboards, and reporting tools across functional teams, promoting a single source of truth between business units.
  • Act as a change management leader, supporting the rollout of new processes and ensuring training, documentation, and user adoption across the organization.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
  • 8 years of combined functional experience in a Supply Chain business, IT, or Continuous Improvement function.
  • Proven track record in process improvement and standardization, ideally in a manufacturing or supply chain planning environment.
  • Strong understanding of ERP and APS systems, particularly RapidResponse or equivalent systems.
  • Experience with cross-functional collaboration, working across multiple departments and business units to establish cohesive workflows.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated expertise in optimizing complex processes.
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