CareerPlan

Continuous Improvement Lead

Prebbleton, Christchurch, NZFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence and efficiency across logistics and warehousing facilities.

Role type

Senior Continuous Improvement Lead (Lean)

Builds

Standardized, scalable continuous improvement approaches and Lean accreditation for logistics sites

Domain

Logistics, Warehousing, Cold-chain

Required skills

Lean methodology, operational performance management, value-stream mapping, Kaizen facilitation, data-driven problem solving, safety and compliance leadership, cultural transformation, stakeholder influence, analytical capability, commercial awareness

Preferred skills

Experience leading medium-large CI projects, accreditation process expertise, floor-level engagement

Technologies

Lean toolkit, value-stream mapping tools, data analytics platforms

Responsibilities

Champion the Lean Programme and embed best practices, lead the Christchurch pilot Lean program to accreditation, build a standardized CI approach across sites, facilitate Kaizens and CI Roadmaps, mentor leaders to develop Lean capability, use data to shape safer and more efficient operations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC