Process Optimization Specialist

Job description

Summary The Process Optimization Specialist is an individual contributor responsible for designing, improving, and standardizing operational processes to drive safe, compliant, and highly productive performance. This role leads initiatives related to slotting strategy, labor productivity, facility and layout optimization, SOP development and compliance, and end-to-end process improvement across inbound, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, returns, delivery processes and value-added services. This role will support multiple departments and initiatives. Primary Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain slotting strategies that optimize travel time, throughput, space utilization, and replenishment efficiency (e.g., velocity-based placement, affinity grouping, ergonomic considerations). - Analyze item and order profiles (velocity, cube, seasonality, handling requirements, order affinity) and translate insights into optimized placement strategies and execution plans. - Partner with Inventory Control and Operations to define re-slotting cadence, triggers, and governance (seasonal transitions, new item onboarding, promotions, demand shifts). - Design and optimize replenishm...