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Operational Excellence Manager

Anderson Trucking Service, Inc. • Saint Cloud, MN • 1d ago

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Location: St. Cloud, MN

Department: Accounting/Finance

Posted: 8/22/2025

Location Name: ATS Corporate - St. Cloud, MN

Wage Max: 140,000.00 Annual

Wage Min: 100,000.00 Annual

Position Summary:

The Operational Excellence Manager plays a pivotal role, influencing all parts of the organization and leading continuous improvement efforts across the company. The Operational Excellence Manager is responsible for mapping out the organization's core business process and identifying opportunities for process improvement, cost savings, and efficiency gains. They will collaborate closely with executives, directors, and managers across various departments to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Work with executives, directors, and managers to identify improvement opportunities in cross-functional teams and assist in providing a strategy to meet organizational goals.

Evaluate and assess the organization's business processes to identify opportunities for improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, service, and profitability.

Identify and analyze opportunities for process improvements, cost savings, and efficiency gains.

Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that each project will deliver the required benefits being appropriately resourced while using SME and external resources as needed.

Document processes using flowcharts, process maps, and diagrams to ensure that they can be reviewed and analyzed for efficiency.

Design new processes to improve operational efficiencies, quality, service, and data cleanliness.

Lead cross-functional activities and working sessions during project design and implementation phases.

Plan and execute process improvement projects, clearly communicating the project scope and timeline to cross-functional team members.

Align improvement projects with business objectives and prioritizes backlog of opportunities in accordance with company goals.

Analyze effectiveness of processes on a regular basis through Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies in order to ensure optimal productivity.

Collect and study operational and performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Continuously measure and monitor processes, risks and controls by conducting post-implementation reviews and project follow-up.

Employ Six Sigma and LEAN methodology and analytics into organizational operations to accomplish business objectives and eliminate waste.

Understands and consistently performs in accordance with ATS Mission, Vision, and Values.

Support ATS' culture by aligning actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions in accordance with the Company's values as set forth in our All-Employee Competencies.

Complete work responsibilities outside of normal business hours as needed and infrequent travel may be required.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience

4-5 years of functional and technical project-related work required.

Black belt, green belt in LEAN Six Sigma preferred or training and certification completion.

Process development in an End-to-End environment desired.

Proven experience in development and implementation of process and systems changes.

Experience in the transportation industry is highly preferred.

Strong attention to detail required.

Proficient in adjusting communication style and messaging for diverse organizational audiences.

Must be able to demonstrate a proactive commitment to ATS corporate values and the success of all staff.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) required.

Excellent communication skills (written, listening, and verbal).

Compensation & Benefits

· The anticipated base salary for this position is $100,000.00 to $140,000.00. Base salary offered is determined by relevant experience, education, certifications, and geographic as compared to others doing substantially similar work.

· Anderson Trucking Service is committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Employees will have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401k retirement savings plan effective on the first of the month following 60 days of employment. Additionally, we provide paid holidays, paid time off, access to professional development opportunities, wellness programs, and employee assistance resources to our employees. Our goal is to ensure that all employees have the support and resources they need to thrive both professionally and personally.

EEO and Affirmative Action Statement

It is the policy of theATSto provide for and promote equal employment opportunity in employment compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, Vietnam Era Veteran status, genetic predisposition, or carrier status.

TheATSdesignated person for issues concerning Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity isDirector of Human Resources at 320-255-7400.

ATSis committed to assuring equal employment opportunity and equal access to services, programs and activities for individuals with disabilities. It is the policy of theATSto provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability to enable such individual to perform the essential functions of the position for which he/she is applying or in which he/she is employed.

The policy applies to all employment practices and actions. It includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, job application process, examination and testing, hiring, training, disciplinary actions, rate of pay or other compensation, advancement, classification, transfer, reassignment and promotions.

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