Excellence Specialist

Britvic; Rugby; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly product allowance

Private Medical options

Life Assurance

Company bonus scheme

Access to 24/7 GP services

Enhanced pension contributions

Generous holiday

High street discounts

Job summary

Britvic is recruiting an Excellence Specialist to lead capability development across Rugby's production and supply chain teams. You will coach, train and mentor colleagues, embedding continuous improvement practices to deliver world-class performance.

Reporting to the Excellence Manager, the role focuses on implementing Lean and Operational Excellence foundations, running workshops and driving a zero-loss mindset across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, production or supply chain environment.
• Passion for developing others; experience coaching, mentoring or training.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with ability to engage at all levels.
• Experience using data and performance metrics to identify opportunities and create action plans.
• Good organisational, project coordination and management skills; able to support multiple initiatives.
• Continuous improvement mindset; knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, TPM or similar desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training, coaching and mentoring to build capability across production and supply chain teams.
• Support implementation of Excellence foundations, standards and ways of working.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to improve performance.
• Coach teams in problem-solving techniques and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Support operational improvement projects and change initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and H&S.
• Monitor progress against improvement plans and help sites achieve performance targets.
• Promote best practice sharing across sites and drive benchmarking for excellence.
• Develop high-performance culture through capability building and engagement.

Skills

Coaching & mentoring

Manufacturing experience

Data-driven improvement

Communication

Project coordination

Lean Manufacturing

Job description

Working Hours:

37.5 hours per week, working on a Monday to Friday basis.

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance - alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available


• Private Medical options


• Life Assurance


• Company bonus scheme


• Access to 24/7 GP services


• Enhanced pension contributions


• Generous holiday


• Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As the Dynamic, Multi-Beverage Powerhouse, we are united by a single, consistent goal: ensuring our people thrive.

About the role:

Play a key role in building capability across our Rugby production and supply chain teams, helping colleagues develop the skills, confidence and mindset needed to deliver world-class performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a manufacturing background who enjoys coaching others, leading change, and embedding continuous improvement practices that make a lasting impact across the business.

If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for an Excellence Specialist. Reporting to the Excellence Manager, this role will play a key part in our success journey, and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:

Role Responsibilities:

• Deliver training, coaching and mentoring to build capability across production and supply chain teams.


• Support the implementation and embedding of Carlsberg Excellence foundations, standards and ways of working.


• Facilitate workshops and training sessions, ensuring colleagues have the skills and knowledge to improve performance.


• Coach teams in problem-solving techniques and continuous improvement methodologies to drive a Zero Loss mindset.


• Support operational improvement projects and change initiatives, helping teams adopt and sustain new practices.


• Work closely with stakeholders across Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and H&S to deliver improvement priorities.


• Monitor progress against improvement plans and support sites in achieving operational performance targets.


• Promote best practice sharing across sites and support benchmarking activities to drive operational excellence across the wider network.


• Support the development of a high-performance culture through effective capability building and employee engagement.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Experience working within a manufacturing, production or supply chain environment.


• Passion for developing others, with experience coaching, mentoring or training colleagues.


• Effective communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with people at all levels.


• Experience using data and performance metrics to identify opportunities and create action plans.


• Good organisational, project coordination and project management skills, with the ability to support multiple initiatives simultaneously.


• Continuous improvement mindset, with knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, TPM or similar methodologies desirable.


• Self-motivated, engaged and people-focused, with a clear focus on leading change and helping others succeed.

Our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.

We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.

We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.