Lead Continuous Improvement Manager - Operations

Bleckmann; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance

Healthcare plan

Employee wellbeing support

Discount platform

Job summary

Bleckmann in the United Kingdom is seeking a permanent, full-time Continuous Improvement Leader to drive local CI initiatives across our Birmingham operations. This role focuses on delivering sustainable efficiency, quality, and performance improvements through data-driven methodologies and stakeholder collaboration.

You will lead a team of CI Specialists, apply Lean/Six Sigma practices, and partner with operations to align improvement activities with business needs, reporting progress and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in Continuous Improvement within an operational environment (Lean, Six Sigma or similar).
• Experience leading and developing teams in a performance-driven environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into practical improvements.
• Good understanding of warehouse, logistics or operational processes.
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across functions.
• Pragmatic, results-focused approach with a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate continuous improvement initiatives across the operational area.
• Identify and analyse improvement opportunities using operational data and stakeholder feedback.
• Support operational teams in implementing sustainable improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and report on the progress and effectiveness of improvement actions.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Continuous Improvement Specialists.
• Ensure consistent application of Continuous Improvement methodologies and standards.
• Collaborate with operational stakeholders to align improvement activities with business needs.
• Provide regular updates on Continuous Improvement activities, progress and outcomes.

Skills

People leadership

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics/Engineering

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Bleckmann in the United Kingdom is seeking a permanent, full-time Continuous Improvement Leader to drive local CI initiatives across our Birmingham operations. This role focuses on delivering sustainable efficiency, quality, and performance improvements through data-driven methodologies and stakeholder collaboration.

You will lead a team of CI Specialists, apply Lean/Six Sigma practices, and partner with operations to align improvement activities with business needs, reporting progress and