Head of Operational Excellence

Seven Search & Selection Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking a Head of Operational Excellence to lead the development of a group-wide strategy that embeds Lean and continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing sites. The successful candidate will oversee operational performance metrics, ensuring fact-based decision making and performance enhancement in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading Operations Excellence initiatives across multiple sites.
• Strong analytical skills to drive data integrity and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the Operations Excellence strategy.
• Oversee operational performance metrics and data analysis.

Job description

Head of Operational Excellence

Central London 2 days

UK Wide Food Manufacturer

About Our Client

• A market‑leading UK food manufacturer with a proud heritage and instantly recognisable brands enjoyed by millions of consumers every week.
• A business driven by quality, innovation, and continuous improvement, investing heavily in people, processes, and sustainable growth.
• A fast‑paced, values‑led environment where collaboration, accountability, and excellence sit at the heart of everything we do.
• An organisation offering real career development and influence, empowering leaders to make a visible impact across site and group operations.

The role

• Lead the development and delivery of a group‑wide Operations Excellence strategy, embedding Lean, TPM and continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Oversee operational performance metrics, driving data integrity, analysis and insight to enable fact‑based decision making and performance improvement.