⚙️ Operations Excellence

Supply Chain & Operations career path

Continuous-improvement practitioner to operational-excellence leader using Lean and Six Sigma.

Typical roles

• CI Specialist
• Lean Coordinator
• Process Improvement Engineer
• OpEx Manager
• Director of Operational Excellence

Suggested certifications, by phase

Foundation

• CSSYB ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• ICYB IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• IoSCM L3 IoSCM Level 3 Supply Chain and Operations

Core

• CSSGB ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
• ICGB IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• LBC SME Lean Bronze Certification
• CPIM ASCM Certified in Planning and Inventory Management

Advanced

• CSSBB ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
• ICBB IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• LSC SME Lean Silver Certification

Mastery

• LGC SME Lean Gold Certification
• CMQ/OE ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
• CMBB ASQ Certified Master Black Belt

A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites — one or two certifications per phase is plenty.