Group Operational Excellence Manager

Culina Group; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Group Operational Excellence Manager to develop frameworks and engage stakeholders for continuous improvement. Candidates should have strong analytic skills and experience in operational excellence methodologies. This role offers a range of benefits, including competitive annual leave and bonuses.

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement

Company bonus scheme

Private medical cover

Car or car allowance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellness program

Eye care vouchers

Employee recognition programs

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Operational Excellence principles.
• Ability to design and implement assessment tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the Operational Excellence framework.
• Develop tools to evaluate current organisational capabilities.
• Collaborate with leaders to embed OE principles.

Skills

Operational Excellence principles

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Training teams

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Job description

Company Description

Culina Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides logistics, warehousing, distribution, and other services for the food and drink industry in United Kingdom and Ireland. It provides chilled, ambient, contract packaging, and bonded logistics services, as well as value-added services, such as online visibility and systems integration, pallet management, and supply chain management.

Job Description

As the Group Operational Excellence Manager, you will work alongside all Culina Group business units and stakeholders to create our Operational Excellence framework, reporting to the Group Operational Excellence Director.

You will be instrumental in the creation of tools that allow the assessment of current organisational capabilities and improvement areas. The Group Operational Excellence Manager is also responsible for supporting the businesses to deliver their improvement targets; you will be the main point of contact for all sites for generating, updating and tracking improvement plans.

This pivotal role will shape the future of Culina Group on the road towards oneCulina - where we are driven by excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Duties of the Group Operational Excellence Manager

• Framework Development: Design and implement the Operational Excellence framework, ensuring alignment with group strategy and compliance standards.
• Capability Assessment: Develop tools and methodologies to evaluate current organisational capabilities and identify improvement opportunities.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with business units and site leaders to embed OE principles and support improvement initiatives.
• Performance Tracking: Establish systems for generating, updating, and monitoring improvement plans across all sites.
• Drive Best Practice: Act as the subject matter expert for OE, promoting best practices and driving cultural change toward operational excellence.
• Drive for Enterprise Excellence
• Expand Excellence into all areas of the organisation, promote a culture change (top down) and a capability improvement (bottom up) levelling up colleagues and managers alike, fostering sustainable growth

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Operational Excellence principles
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and governance processes.
• Ability to design and implement assessment tools and performance metrics.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools (Excel, BI tools).
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively
• Experience in training and coaching teams on OE principles.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays
• Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
• Car or Car Allowance
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer
• Life Assurance - x4 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!