LeMans Corporation is the world’s largest distributor of aftermarket products and accessories in the powersports industry. With its companies Parts Unlimited, Parts Canada, Parts Europe and Drag Specialties it sells to over 20,000 dealerships worldwide and continues to bring great products and services to motorcyclists and other powersports enthusiast across the globe.

Industry: Wholesale
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

LeMans Corporation

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We are seeking an experienced and strategic **Communications Manager ** to lead the development and execution of a structured, enterprise-wide internal communications strategy. This role plays a critical part in ensuring employees are informed, aligned, and engaged with the organization’s priorities, culture, and direction.

With internal communications as the primary focus, this role will establish a formal communications framework, standardize messaging practices, and partner closely with senior leaders to deliver clear, consistent, and effective communications. The Communications Manager will also support select external communications aligned with the company’s purpose, mission, and values—helping ensure a consistent and credible voice across key stakeholders, including suppliers and dealers.

**What You’ll Do **

- Develop and implement a comprehensive internal communications framework, including governance, standards, channels, and cadence

- Establish best practices that ensure consistency, clarity, and alignment across all internal communications and global entities

- Create communication toolkits and guidance to improve messaging quality and consistency across teams

- Serve as the primary editorial owner for internal communications, ensuring a consistent voice and high-quality content across executive, organizational, and change communications

- Partner with senior leadership, HR, Marketing, and program management to deliver aligned communications that support key initiatives and employee programs

- Design engagement-focused communication strategies and use data, insights, and employee feedback to continuously improve effectiveness

- Own and optimize internal communication channels (e.g., intranet, newsletters, email) and recommend tools and technologies to enhance reach and impact

- Support development of external messaging aligned with the company’s purpose, mission, and values

- Assist leaders in preparing clear, consistent communications for suppliers, dealers, and other key partners

- Provide guidance and coaching to leaders to enhance communication effectiveness

- Ensure alignment between internal and external messaging to reinforce brand and organizational positioning

- Maintain strict confidentiality and perform other duties as assigned

**What You Bring: **

- **Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Human Resources, or a related field **

- **4–6 years ** of experience in internal or corporate communications

- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing communication strategies or frameworks

- Experience supporting communications in a mid-sized organization (approximately 500–2,000 employees) preferred

- Experience with change management communications

- Background working closely with Human Resources functions

- Exceptional writing, editing, and content development skills

- Strong ability to translate complex information into clear, concise, and compelling messaging

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences

- Proven ability to collaborate with and influence senior leaders

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

- High attention to detail and commitment to quality and accuracy

**Disclaimers **

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

LeMans Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. LeMans will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. There are not any current or future visa sponsorships for this opening.

This company participates in E-Verify.

**Notice to California Employees and Prospective Employees **

https://downloads.lemansnet.com/docs/LeMans_CA_employee_privacy_policy.pdf

Communications Manager

LeMans Corporation is looking for a **Procurement Support Manager ** to lead and develop our Procurement Support team and ensure the effective execution of daily procurement operations. This role focuses on people leadership, workflow management, and continuous improvement, driving accuracy, responsiveness, and operational efficiency across procurement support activities.

This is a hands-on leadership role that partners closely with procurement leadership, supply chain, and cross-functional teams to resolve issues, manage operational projects, and reinforce consistent, compliant procurement processes.

**What You’ll Do **

- Lead, coach, and develop the Procurement Support team to ensure strong execution and service levels

- Manage staffing, onboarding, training, and performance management

- Prioritize and balance workloads based on business needs and team capacity

- Monitor productivity and workflows, addressing bottlenecks and improving day-to-day execution

- Oversee core procurement support activities, including purchase orders, pricing maintenance, vendor returns, and inventory discrepancy resolution

- Partner with internal teams and suppliers to resolve operational issues and maintain continuity

- Support import and broker-related administrative processes and documentation

- Ensure process consistency, procedural documentation, and policy compliance

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and service

- Support and coordinate small to mid-sized operational projects

- Serve as an escalation point and backup for key support functions

- Maintain strict confidentiality and perform other duties as assigned

**What You Bring **

- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field

- **4–6 years ** in procurement, purchasing operations, supply chain support, or related functions

- **0–2 years ** of experience leading or supervising employees

- Strong people leadership and coaching capability

- **Continuous improvement and project management experience **

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

**Disclaimer **

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

LeMans Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. LeMans Corporation will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. There are not any current or future visa sponsorships for this opening.

~~This company participates in E-Verify ~~

**Notice to California Employees and Prospective Employees **

https://downloads.lemansnet.com/docs/LeMans_CA_employee_privacy_policy.pdf

Procurement Support Manager

Headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin, Impact Confections owns the leading extreme sour brand WARHEADS®.  Mass merchants, convenience, drug, dollar and grocery stores all turn to Impact Confections as the pacesetter in interactive candies.  As a leading innovator for confectionery candies, Impact Confections is the recipient of numerous coveted industry awards for product originality. Impact Confections, Inc. also owns Melster® Candies, well known for traditional goodies such as Circus Peanuts, Peanut Butter Kisses, and Chocolatey Covered Marshmallows.

Industry: Food and Beverage Services
Company Size: 201-500 employees

Impact Confections, Inc.

From our home in Janesville, Wisconsin, Impact Confections has been delighting candy lovers with bold flavors and timeless favorites for generations. We’re proud to be the makers of WARHEADS®, the iconic sour candy that dares taste buds everywhere, and the classic Melster® Candies, known for nostalgic treats like Circus Peanuts and seasonal delights that families have cherished for decades.

**SUMMARY **

The Continuous Improvement / Industrial Engineer is responsible for improving manufacturing performance through data analysis, process optimization, labor efficiency improvements, and KPI-driven operational initiatives within a food manufacturing environment. This role combines Lean Manufacturing principles with Industrial Engineering methodologies to enhance productivity, reduce waste, improve food safety compliance, optimize workflows, and improve overall equipment and labor effectiveness.

The engineer will develop, monitor, and analyze manufacturing KPIs while leading continuous improvement projects that support safety, quality, delivery, sanitation, and cost objectives.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES **

**Continuous Improvement & Lean Manufacturing **

- Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects across production operations.

- Facilitate Kaizen events, 5S initiatives, root cause analysis, and waste reduction activities.

- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies within manufacturing and packaging processes.

- Implement standardized work and process controls to improve consistency and operational performance.

- Drive cost reduction, waste reduction, and productivity improvement initiatives.

- Support food safety and GMP compliance through process improvement activities.

**Industrial Engineering & Process Optimization **

- Conduct time studies and labor utilization analysis.

- Develop and maintain labor standards and production rates.

- Analyze workflow, plant layout, material flow, and line balancing opportunities.

- Support capacity planning and production optimization efforts.

- Recommend automation and process improvement opportunities.

- Evaluate staffing requirements and line efficiencies based on production demand and operational capability.

**Line Rate Validation & Production Optimization **

- Validate manufacturing and packaging line rates to ensure achievable and sustainable production standards.

- Conduct performance studies to establish accurate run rates, efficiencies, and throughput expectations.

- Monitor actual versus target production performance and identify opportunities for optimization.

- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality teams to reduce downtime and improve line reliability.

- Analyze changeover performance and support SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die) initiatives.

- Support startup, commissioning, and optimization of new production lines and equipment.

**Processing Centerline Configuration & Process Control **

- Develop, implement, and maintain processing centerlines for manufacturing equipment and processes.

- Establish operating parameter standards for critical process variables

- Monitor adherence to established centerlines and identify deviations impacting performance or product quality.

- Work closely with Quality and Operations teams to improve process capability and product consistency.

- Support statistical process control (SPC) initiatives and data-driven process validation.

- Assist in creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational best practices for process control.

**Manufacturing KPI Management **

- Develop, track, and report manufacturing KPIs such: OEE, Downtime, Production attainment, etc.

- Build dashboards and visual management systems for real-time KPI tracking.

- Analyze KPI trends and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.

- Support daily, weekly, and monthly operational performance reviews.

- Work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams.

- Train employees on Lean Manufacturing tools, centerline adherence, and operational best practices.

- Support implementation of new equipment, packaging systems, and manufacturing processes.

- Participate in food safety, GMP, HACCP, and audit readiness initiatives.

**QUALIFICATIONS **

Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline. At least 3–5 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment, with exposure to Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification.

**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES **

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

**EXPERIENCE & SKILLS **

- Strong understanding of:

- Lean Manufacturing

- Industrial Engineering principles

- Time studies

- Process flow analysis

- Statistical analysis

- Root cause problem solving

- OEE systems

- Centerline management

- SPC methodologies

Experience with ERP, MES, or manufacturing reporting systems.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.

Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar dashboarding tools preferred.

**LANGUAGE SKILLS **

Ability to communicate with co-workers and/or read instructions or written standards in English.

**TECHNICAL SKILLS **

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent organizational and project management abilities.

- Effective communication and leadership skills.

- Ability to manage multiple improvement initiatives simultaneously.

- Data-driven decision-making mindset.

- Strong attention to detail and process discipline

**REASONING ABILITY **

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

**CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS **

Lean Manufacturing tools and Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Continuous Improvement Industrial Engineer

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