Director of Business Process Improvement Americas

Employer: DP World Contract Logistics US Inc. 

Position: Director of Business Process Improvement Americas (Job Code: 8700)

Duties: Responsible for championing the Business Process Improvement (BPI) program and associated objectives
for relevant sites and operations, including benefits tracking, ensuring the BPI teams are focused on projects
of greatest opportunity, helping to initiate projects to manage increased business volumes, and streamline
current processes to gain maximum efficiency while ensuring high productivity and customer satisfaction
are met; coach and mentor Green Belts in the application of BPI Six Sigma tools and techniques for the
successful delivery of BPI projects across the region; ensure effective use of tools and conformance to Six
Sigma project processes amongst the BPI trained community, including the development of appropriate
metrics to ensure improvement sustainability; build relationships with Project Champions within the region;
work with the Champions to identify potential new BPI projects to contribute towards the profitability of the
site and BPI annual savings target; work with all functions, including IT, Engineering, and Operations, to
develop and manage the improvement project pipeline and associated priorities; ensure appropriate
resourcing for agreed upon priority projects; utilize business process improvement, project management,
risk management, design reviews, budgeting, variance reporting, MS Project, MS Visio, and AutoCAD to
perform duties; lead larger strategic/customer initiative projects directly, if required; manage the activities
of dedicated site-based BPI Project Managers; manage the activities of assigned trained Green Belt persons
for the lifecycle of their projects; conduct phase gate reviews with team to ensure conformance of BPI
projects; manage the measurement of financial benefit delivery to ensure BPI projects contribute to the
overall financial targets for the BPI program; provide thought leadership in the development of new tools
and techniques for BPI Six Sigma application; ensure effective knowledge transfer to Green Belts to
maximize potential for the success of the sustained process improvement; drive the effective use of project
tracking to capture, measure and monitor status, benefits, and issues of BPI projects; and develop
appropriate reports within appropriate systems.

Location: Auburn Hills, MI and various unanticipated locations throughout the US;

Salary: $164,528 per year;

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology,
Mechanical Engineering, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree);

Experience: Two (2) years in the position above, as a BPI Manager, as a Project Manager, as a Regional
Engineer, or in a related occupation;

Will accept four (4) years in the position above, as a BPI Manager, as a Project Manager, as a Regional
Engineer, or in a related occupation in lieu of the primary education and experience requirements;

Other Requirements: Experience must include one (1) years’ use of all the following: business process
improvement, project management, risk management, design reviews, budgeting, variance reporting,
MS Project, MS Visio, and AutoCAD.

Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Employer Contact:
Colleen Ryan
Senior HR Generalist – Corporate
DP World Contract Logistics US Inc.
2851 High Meadow Circle, Suite 250
Auburn Hills, MI 48326

Submit resumes to DP World’s website at:
dpworld.com/careers and reference above Job Code.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. 

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.