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CHS, Inc. is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking Senior Director of Continuous Improvement to help shape the future of our Agriculture division. In this role, you’ll lead a high performing team focused on elevating organizational performance through LEAN methodologies and innovative problem solving. You’ll partner with leaders across the business to identify new opportunities, implement change, and advance best in class practices. Your work will drive continuous improvement, strengthen business processes, increase transparency into operations, and create efficiencies through standardization, process optimization, and improved governance. You’ll also play a key role in uncovering cross functional opportunities and synergistic savings across CHS.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and implement the global continuous improvement strategy grounded in LEAN principles
Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure CI projects are driven throughout the organization
Provide organizational development and systems analysis
Develop tools for strategy and leadership growth
Partner with executive leadership to align improvement initiatives with long-term business goals
Drive process improvement initiatives across the Global Ag business
Build organizational capability through training programs, coaching, and certification pathways
Build relationships at all levels of the organization to facilitate collaboration
Develop actionable and targeted change management plans
Build tools that support conducting stakeholder analysis, organizational and business readiness assessments
Act as an active and visible coach and mentor
Act as a champion for cultural transformation across the enterprise
Provide mentoring and leadership to attract, develop and retain talent
Coach and build a team, support professional development, review and assess performance
Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and cross functional collaboration
Requirements:
High School diploma or GED
10+ years of experience in continuous improvement, financial analysis, ag business, business process improvement, project management or related field
Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities
Lean Certification highly preferred
Bachelor’s Degree or MBA preferred in related field
5+ years of leadership experience, plus a strong record leading projects, driving organizational change, and managing cross‑functional teams across multi‑site and remote environments
Experience collaborating with other stakeholders to achieve tasks (IT, Finance, Business Units, etc.)
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of data driven decision making while using LEAN tools and methodologies
SAP ERP experience
Background in grain merchandising, origination, processing, or supply chain operations, with an understanding of commodity flows and customer needs
Multilingual communication skills in Spanish, Portuguese and/or French to support international teams
Travel up to 20%
Nice to have:
Lean Certification
Bachelor’s Degree or MBA in related field
Multilingual communication skills in Spanish, Portuguese and/or French
What we offer:
medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance