Excellence Manager – Continuous Improvement Leader

Britvic; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product allowance

Private medical

Life assurance

Bonus scheme

24/7 GP services

Pension contribution

Discounts

Job summary

Carlsberg Britvic is recruiting a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the Excellence programme across the business from Beckton. You will champion lean initiatives and mentor leaders to deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

The role focuses on coaching, project delivery, and building KPI-based performance systems to drive sustainable change throughout manufacturing and operations. Competitive salary and extensive benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Lean, TPM, Six Sigma or similar methodologies.
• Proven track record of sustainable operational improvements.
• Excellent project management, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and end-to-end process understanding.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience coaching and developing teams to deliver change.
• Confident facilitator and presenter driving capability building.
• Adaptable leadership style with a customer-focused, results-driven approach.
• Strong Office data analysis and presentation skills.
• Experience in Continuous Improvement with demonstrable achievements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the Carlsberg Excellence programme, embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the business.
• Champion operational excellence initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance.
• Coach, train, and mentor leaders and teams on continuous improvement tools, lean methodologies, and problem solving.
• Lead focused improvement projects to eliminate waste, reduce losses, and deliver measurable business results.
• Develop and sustain performance management systems that provide clear visibility of KPIs and operational priorities.
• Facilitate workshops, Gemba activities, and improvement events that build capability and drive engagement.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business strategy into practical improvement plans and actions.
• Promote benchmarking and standardisation to improve consistency and performance.
• Support change programmes and transformation initiatives, ensuring sustainable adoption of new ways of working.
• Act as a trusted Continuous Improvement leader, driving accountability, capability development, and long-term business performance.

Skills

Lean

TPM

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching & mentoring

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Continuous Improvement

Tools

Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

Carlsberg Britvic is recruiting a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the Excellence programme across the business from Beckton. You will champion lean initiatives and mentor leaders to deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

The role focuses on coaching, project delivery, and building KPI-based performance systems to drive sustainable change throughout manufacturing and operations. Competitive salary and extensive benefits accompany the position.