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The Continuous Improvement Specialist is responsible for evaluating existing internal and external (client-facing) business processes and systems, in efforts to determine solutions aimed at improving efficiencies, quality, value, and safety. These activities will take place in accordance with DNOW policies and procedures, governmental legislation, and required quality and safety service guidelines.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to evaluate existing business processes, identify improvement initiatives, and develop comprehensive solutions
- Assist with the development of project requirements, scope, project/implementation plans and their respective timelines
- Lead and manage internal and client-facing integration initiatives and their execution through cross-functional teams
- Consult and coordinate various subject matter experts, departments, and clients in the development of specific business objectives and project requirements
- Work efficiently to meet required deliverables and complete tasks within established timeframe
- Act as a liaison between the business and functional/technical teams as needed
- Provide and maintain effective and well-documented project related materials
- Hold recurring project meetings (internal & external) to keep key stakeholders and team members apprised of current statuses and notified of any risks to the project plan or timeline as soon as they arise
- Effectively multitask and manage concurrent projects and timelines
- Create and disseminate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary
- Assist in the development of user training (internal and external) pertaining to continuous improvement initiatives as needed working directly with the Centralized training team on requirements and roll out of training initiatives
- Immediately and effectively respond to urgent branch support requirements should they arise
- Develop and present compelling business cases, including cost-benefit analysis, to secure leadership buy-in
- Continuously monitors market trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation and elevate continuous improvement efforts
- Represent and act on behalf of DNOW in an ethical manner
- Does not commit DNOW to any financial expenditure without company approval
- Ensure compliance with personnel policies and government HSE employment practices
- Other duties as required
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- 5 years of relevant experience in project management and continuous improvement initiatives
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to travel (at least 25%)
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification required; Black Belt preferred
- Knowledge of company deliverables and offerings
- Strong strategic and tactical problem-solving skills with a solutions-driven approach
- Demonstrate experience in applying Six Sigma methodologies to improve processes, reduce waste, and enhance operational efficiency
- Proven ability to lead or participate in continuous improvement projects, utilizing Six Sigma tools like DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) and statistical analysis
- Display of leadership capabilities
- Ability to establish confidence internally and within client’s organization and deliver against communicated expectations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills within all levels of an organization (internal and external) and the ability to work closely with various organizational levels
- Ability to deliver results, prioritize tasks and adjust to changing priorities
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Project, Visio, Smartsheet, and Outlook
- Prior SAP experience (preferred) or an understanding of ERP systems (and related technologies)
- Project management experience (preferred)
- Prior exposure to EDI interfaces and resultant benefits (preferred)
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to perform within a continuous improvement culture
- Strong ethical compliance standards
BENEFITS:
- Competitive Salary + bonus
- 401(k)/ Retirement savings
- Comprehensive Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage)
- Career growth opportunities
- Friendly work environment
- Paid vacation/holidays
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Five years of relevant experience in project management and continuous improvement initiatives
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Ability to travel at least 25%
- Experience applying Six Sigma methodologies, including DMAIC and statistical analysis
- Leadership capabilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks, adjust to changing priorities, and deliver results
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project, Visio, Smartsheet, and Outlook
- Prior SAP experience or understanding of ERP systems and related technologies
- Project management experience
- Exposure to EDI interfaces and their benefits
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong ethical compliance standards
DistributionNOW Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DistributionNOW and has not been reviewed or approved by DistributionNOW.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is available, and benefits are frequently characterized as good to excellent. HSA and FSA options and multiple medical plan tiers are also referenced.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is offered as part of the package. Retirement benefits are consistently present alongside core insurance coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, sick days, bereavement, military leave, and parental/family leave appear in the offering. These provisions support reasonable work‑life balance in several roles.
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What We Do
We operate primarily under the DistributionNOW and DNOW brands as a global distributor of the oil and gas and industrial markets. Through our growing DigitalNOW® platform, customers can leverage world-class technology across eCommerce, data management and supply chain optimization applications to solve a wide array of complex operational and product sourcing challenges to assist in maximizing their return on assets. Our energy product offering serves the energy industry – from upstream drilling and completion, exploration and production (“E&P”), midstream infrastructure development to downstream petroleum refining and petrochemicals – as well as in other industries, such as mining, chemical processing, liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) terminals, power generation utilities and renewables. The industrial distribution end markets include engineering and construction firms that perform capital and maintenance projects for their end-user clients. Our global product offering includes maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies, pipe, valves, fittings, flanges, gaskets, fasteners, electrical, instrumentation, artificial lift, pumping solutions, valve actuation and modular process, measurement and control equipment. We also offer procurement, warehouse and inventory management solutions as part of our supply chain and materials management offering. We have developed expertise in providing application systems, work processes, parts integration, optimization solutions and after-sales support. Our solutions include outsourcing portions or entire functions of our customers’ procurement, warehouse and inventory management, logistics, point of issue technology, project management, business process and performance metrics reporting. We streamline our customers’ purchasing process, from requisition to procurement to payment, by digitally managing workflow, improving approval routing and providing robust reporting functionality.
