Continuous Improvement Manager

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager  within our Specialty Foam team to help support our Bedding  business.  Did you know we have been revolutionizing the sleep industry since 1883?  That’s right!  In fact, we hold the original patent on a spiral steel coil bed spring, filed way back in 1885.  Since then, we have been an industry leader in guaranteeing you get the best sleep possible.  If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As a CI Manager, you will have the opportunity to drive teams across the Specialty Foam business using quality, lean, six sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.  Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by saving costs, eliminating waste, improving customer satisfaction, reducing product defects, and increasing market share.  The team you will be working with is action-oriented and values a continuous improvement mindset and culture at all levels of the organization.  This is a remote role, and the ideal candidate should be located in or around Conover, North Carolina, Fort Smith, Arkansas, or Newnan, Georgia.

So, what will you be doing as a CI Manager?

• Develop CI program and initiatives to meet customer, company and department goals and objectives.
• Utilize CI program and tools to drive continuous improvement mindset and culture at all levels of the organization.
• Manage company-wide CI ideation pipeline and roadmap.
• Facilitate development of and intense focus on KPI performance.
• Train, educate, develop, mentor branch management staff and front-line leaders to build organizational capability in lean manufacturing practices.
• Guide and direct manufacturing branch continuous improvement facilitators.
• Lead network-wide continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead Problem Solving Efforts from root cause thru short and long-term countermeasure.
• Identify, implement, and standardize practices across network.
• Develop and lead routine network report outs on continuous improvement program performance.
• 50%+ domestic travel.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in business administration, finance, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
• 10+ years' experience with proven track record delivering measurable results driving cost reduction, productivity improvement, and quality enhancement.
• Action-oriented with a passion for Continuous Improvement.
• Excellent problem solving and resolution skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decision-making and process improvement.
• Experience managing P&L.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Things we consider a plus:

• Project Management experience
• Six Sigma certification

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!

We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.