Head of Operational Excellence

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

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Sustainability initiatives

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Greater London is seeking an adept Operations Excellence Lead to drive strategies across multiple sites. The role focuses on delivering high performance metrics, embedding Lean and TPM methodologies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in operational excellence, strong analytical skills, and experience in influencing stakeholders. This position offers potential for significant career development and the chance to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leading KPI development.
• Experience in embedding Lean, TPM or OPEX methodologies.
• Skilled in influencing senior stakeholders to drive change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a group-wide Operations Excellence strategy.
• Oversee operational performance metrics and data analysis.
• Champion a continuous improvement culture through capability building.
• Align operational excellence initiatives with business plans.

Skills

Operational excellence

Continuous improvement

Analytical capability

Lean methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Overview

• 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.
• Champion a zero-loss and continuous improvement culture through capability building, structured problem-solving, and leadership engagement.
• Partner cross-functionally to align operational excellence initiatives with broader business and industrial plans, ensuring measurable productivity, quality and cost optimisation outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven track record driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical capability with experience leading KPI development, performance dashboards and root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated success embedding Lean, TPM or OPEX methodologies to deliver measurable business improvements.
• Skilled in influencing and engaging senior stakeholders to drive change and cultural transformation.
• Experienced in building capability and coaching teams to adopt structured problem-solving and daily management routines.
• Be part of a business driving sustainability & innovation
• Work in a close-knit, family-feel environment while benefiting from the Groups national scale
• Opportunities to expand your expertise in a fast-growing company

Apply now and take the next step in your career quoting reference 14/17463/7. Confidentiality assured.

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