5 Process Optimization jobs in Toronto

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are:

Financeit is a point-of-sale financing provider serving some of the largest home improvement and retail organizations in Canada.

Our platform helps businesses close more sales by offering customers affordable monthly

Driving Transformation while Building Trusting Relationships

As a Process Improvement Leader , you'll be at the forefront of enterprise transformation, fostering an environment built on trust, transparency, and collaboration. You'll work alongside a diverse team, empowering and coaching stakeholders to make well-informed decisions while navigating complex challenges. This opening is within the IT vertical of the role, focusing on projects that directly impact technology or the information technology team. This role is in a dynamic environment that promotes innovation, entrepreneurship, and continuous professional development , offering you ample opportunities to grow and make a real impact.

Why Join Us?

• Transforming Business: Work for a dynamic, medium-sized Canadian company in a stable, evolving industry focused on leading digital transformation.
• Growth and Impact: Play a critical role in improving systems and processes while developing your skill set and expertise. Your contributions directly affect the business and its success.
• Collaborative Environment: You’ll work with diverse cross-functional teams, tackling exciting projects that foster learning and innovation.
• Voice and Influence: Bring your fresh perspectives! We value creative thinking, encourage innovation, and empower employees to challenge the status quo.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Process Improvement Projects: Spearhead initiatives that deliver measurable improvements in key business metrics, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Develop New Processes & Management Systems: Support the creation and implementation of new processes, process controls, reporting systems and training materials.
• Train and Develop: Coaching and mentoring of business leaders, employees and new Process Improvement Leaders on process improvement methodologies and Best Practices.
• Collaborate Broadly to lead Organizational Transformation: Develop strong cross-departmental relationships, leveraging interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and achieve goals.

What We’re Looking For

• Skills & Experience: A mix of experience in areas such as:
• Data Science, Analytics, Visualization & Artificial Intelligence
• Process Design & Systems Thinking
• Digital Development Programming
• Project Management
• Product Management
• Operations Management
• Or other relevant fields
• Key Qualities:
• Strong leadership abilities
• High self-initiative and ownership of projects
• Fast learner with excellent critical thinking and listening skills
• Clear, concise communicator
• Technical proficiency relevant to the role (or a strong ability to quickly adapt and learn)
• Education: A degree in Engineering, Math, Science, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Economics, Business, Commerce, or a related field.

Additional Information

• Location: Our main offices are in Ontario, however, this role is remote/hybrid based on your location and proximity to an office.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in English is required, particularly for communication with stakeholders across Canada. If you are applying for a position which is open to applicants across Canada, unless otherwise indicated in the position, language proficiency in English is required for communicating with customers, advisors, or employees across Canada.

Beyond the salary

For regular full-time positions, Empire Life offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive salaries with annual pay increases
• Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions, for non sales positions
• Competitive uncapped commission, for sales positions
• A comprehensive employer-funded benefits package that includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health

Job Description

Job Description

Tiger Analytics is looking for an experienced AI Solution Engineer with Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification to join our team. As a leading advanced analytics consulting firm, we help Fortune 500 companies generate valuable insights from their data. With our deep expertise in Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI, we deliver innovative solutions to complex business problems. As a AI Solution Engineer at Tiger Analytics, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive business value through advanced analytics. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of process improvement methodologies, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze organizational processes and systems using task mining and process mining tools
• Develop and implement data-driven process improvement recommendations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement optimized workflows
• Identify automation and AI-driven opportunities to streamline operations
• Lead workshops and discovery sessions with stakeholders
• Create detailed documentation of current and future-state processes
• Support change management and ensure sustainability of improvements
• Deliver measurable outcomes in efficiency, cost savings, and performance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (mandatory)
• 5+ years of experience in process improvement or industrial engineering roles
• Experience with process mining tools (e.g., Celonis, UiPath Process Mining, Minit)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and facilitation skills
• Familiarity with task automation or AI/ML-driven solution design is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

This position offers an excellent opportunity for significant career development in a fast-growing and challenging entrepreneurial environment with a high degree of individual responsibility.

Req ID:
Remote Position: Hybrid
Region: Americas
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto
**Summary**
Provides direct and indirect supervision to subordinate team leaders and professional employees performing diverse roles. This includes establishing three to five year plans/objectives, and developing policies for the function/unit. Accountable for dept results and for activities or projects involving multi-functional teams. Work requires application of in-depth knowledge of professional standards and precedents in area of specialty. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and sets goals to achieve objectives. Establishes and recommends changes to policies. Develops or assists in the development of department budgets and goals. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and personnel, and serious delays in overall schedules. Provides direct supervision to others, or indirect through subordinate supervisors, and coordinates the activities of a section or department with responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods, and employees. Makes hiring and firing decisions. Reviews employees' performance and recommends employee compensation; coaches for improved performance and disciplines as necessary. Provides final approval for subordinate managers'/supervisors' salary and performance recommendations. Builds cross-functional relationships where persuasive skills, negotiation skills, and considerable tact are required to gain support. Interacts directly with subordinates and peer groups; interfaces with senior managers on issues related to the area of expertise. Maintains positive relationships with key customers, suppliers, etc., who have a significant impact on the success of the organization.
**Detailed Description**
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
+ Facilitate and mentor improvement and/or transformation efforts. Provide subject matter expertise on an as needed basis. Coordinate training for CI for Employees, CI for Leadership, Lean Green Belt and Six Sigma Green Belt certifications, Value Stream Mapping
+ Participation in CI community, internally and externally
+ Sets and implements strategic direction in SCM by design, development, implementation and maintenance of SCM applications, processes and training across a site(s) to support business and customer requirements.
+ Leads establishment of IT infrastructure to support Celestica's / Customer's supply chain.
+ Ensures robust and cost effective IT infrastructure for SCM operations.
+ Manages, leads, and develops a group of SCM employees.
+ Establishes performance metrics and drives continuous improvement of SCM processes.
+ Develops and manages budgets for SCM applications including hardware, software, and maintenance in cooperation with local IT and SCM leadership.
+ Participates in setting strategic direction and provide support to region for SCM applications through participation in global SCM council. Works with other regions to ensure consistent SCM applications direction.
**Knowledge/Skills/Competencies**
+ Lean, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement methodologies and measurement systems
+ Broad understanding of global business environment and customers' business.
+ Extensive knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing processes and integrated ERP applications.
+ Working knowledge of e-Business processes, applications and system integration.
+ Strong cross-functional project and team leadership skills.
+ Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
+ Ability resolve very complex process and systems issues across sites and with the Customer.
+ Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
+ Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees.
**Physical Demands**
+ Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
+ Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
+ Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
+ Frequent overnight travel may be required.
**Typical Experience**
+ Seven to ten years relevant experience
**Typical Education**
+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, IT or Materials or related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
+ Educational requirements may vary by geography.
**Notes**
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.
**COMPANY OVERVIEW:**
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.
Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.