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Continuous Improvement Leader

Aircraft Maintenance Systems

Derby

Remote

GBP 29,000 - 35,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in logistics is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Leader to drive process enhancements across their distribution network. This remote role requires an individual with strong Lean principles and practical experience in facilitating improvements. The successful candidate will implement best practices, collaborate with teams, and manage CI projects, while enjoying a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services
Pension scheme provided by Legal & General
BUPA Private Healthcare
Discounted Gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme
Annual leave buy & sell scheme
Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
Learning and development programmes
Career progression access
Long service awards and vouchers

Qualifications

  • Lean / Continuous improvement experience required.
  • Experience facilitating lean workshops and process mapping.
  • Ability to assess financial reviews for project savings.

Responsibilities

  • Review end-to-end processes to improve outcomes.
  • Lead CI projects and facilitate training for site teams.
  • Manage and report on CI project updates.

Skills

Lean
Continuous Improvement
Effective communication
Negotiation
Data capture

Tools

MS Visio

Job description

Are you an experienced Warehouse and Logistics professional that has worked across Continuous Improvement? Do you have practical experience to go along side your theoretical knowledge?

We are currently looking for an experienced Continuous Improvement Leader to join our Logistics team to cover our Distribution network on a national remit remotely, with occasional travel. This may also be known as a process improvement leader but essentially we want someone who can lead the site through various continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Do...

  • Regularly review all end to end processes with the operational teams to improve outcomes and mitigate risk
  • Implement and embed standardised ways of working, process controls and data capture
  • Leverage MI to drive continuous improvement, feeding back areas of improvement where required to improve systems
  • Identify and lead CI projects and opportunities for productivity improvement
  • Working with the Learning Leaders, provide CI training for site teams as required to help drive a CI and process driven culture
  • Working with Warehouse, Admin and Transport managers to identify areas in which increased efficiencies can be gained
  • Manage and report on CI project updates, savings and new initiatives
  • Encourage knowledge sharing across the business to accelerate improvements and benefits
  • Ensure consistency in the use of CI tools and systems across the Logistics Network

Who do we want?

We Are Looking For An Experienced Continuous Improvement Leader Who Is Very Much a "Do'er", That Can Bring Energy, Passion And Drive To The Business, Allowing For Essential Business Change At a Strategic And Operational Level. We Would Also Want Someone With

  • Lean / Continuous improvement experience
  • Experience of facilitating lean workshops, process mapping and writing and implementing standard operating procedures
  • Use of MS Visio
  • Understanding of continuous improvement tools and techniques e.g. DMAIC, Kaizen
  • Ability to carry out financial reviews for projects, assessing potential savings
  • Effective communication, influencing and negotiation skills
  • Consultative, respectful and professional approach, putting the customer at the heart of every process
  • Colleague focused, using structured and methodical working practices and effective communication skills to engage stakeholders and facilitate the change process.
  • Is highly organised, resourceful and uses initiative and determination to deliver projects successfully

Our Benefits!

Benefits

In return for your contribution to the teams performance, we offer a competitive base salary up to 35k p.a. plus all these extra benefits:

  • Employee discount scheme for Bensons products - up to 50% off!!
  • Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
  • Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if youre off work long term due to illness
  • Pension scheme provided by Legal & General
  • BUPA Private Healthcare
  • Discounted Gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Annual leave buy & sell scheme you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
  • Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
  • Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
  • Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
  • Career progression access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
  • Long service awards and Love to Shop voucher rewards to spend as you like
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