Are you an experienced Continuous Improvement Manager looking for a new opportunity? Does the perspective of joining one of our busiest Grocery sites excite you? Do you have a solid LEAN management background with a real focus on delivering savings?
Here at GXO, we are looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to join our GXO team on a Waitrose contract in Magna Park, Milton Keynes. You'll provide leadership and energy to engage the hearts and minds of the team and customer, implementing and encouraging a continuous improvement culture. Working with a prestigious customer you will be expected to provide project structure, accountability and governance to a workforce of 850+ colleagues.
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity working Monday till Friday business hours, with occasional flexibility required as the site operates 24/7.
Pay, benefits and more:
We're looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000 per annum. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You'll have access to private healthcare, a dental plan, a workplace pension and our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you're comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!
What you'll do on a typical day: Identify and deliver service improvement activity across the sites, by employing process improvement methodologies and the application of innovative thinking using LEAN management tools Take full responsibility for the definition, documentation, timeline and successful completion of assigned projects Develop a continuous improvement & lean culture for sites, via coaching, training and working with first-line management and the senior leadership team Communicate and present project proposals, progress and best practice sharing to internal and external stakeholders
What you need to succeed at GXO
Strong previous experience leading continuous improvement and project management Lean Six Sigma yellow belt trained Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative to drive the projects forward Solid experience of LEAN implementation and expertise on its tools such as Kaizen Gemba, Process Confirmation.
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