Operations Excellence Leader

Owen Daniels; Kingsbury; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Cycle scheme

Home and Tech discounts

Electric Car scheme

Learning and development

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Kingsbury, Greater London, is seeking an Operations Excellence Leader to drive continuous improvement across the site. You will identify opportunities, lead cross-functional projects from concept to implementation, and build solid business cases with measurable ROI.

The role requires strong Lean/CI expertise and a track record of delivering lasting gains in productivity, quality, and cost, with experience in ERP systems (Dynamics 365) and Lean Six Sigma belts preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong practical knowledge of Lean and CI methodologies.
• Proven experience leading projects from concept to delivery with measurable results.
• Track record of delivering improvements in productivity, quality, cost, delivery and capacity.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing teams at all levels.
• Experience using ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the continuous improvement strategy across the site and align with business objectives.
• Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity and capacity.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects from idea to implementation and sustainability.
• Build business cases with costs, benefits, resources and expected ROI.
• Embed Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, VSM) across the operation.

Skills

Lean & CI

Cross-functional leadership

Project delivery ownership

ERP systems (Dynamics 365)

Lean Six Sigma belt

Job description

Operations Excellence Leader

Permanent

Salary isup to £70,000 depending on experience

Monday– Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-12:30pm

Kingsbury, Greater London

Job Description

• Lead the continuous improvement strategy across the site and ensure it supports overall business objectives.
• Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity and capacity.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects from initial idea through to implementation and long term sustainability.
• Build business cases for improvement projects, including costs, benefits, resources and expected return.
• Introduce and embed Lean and Continuous Improvement tools, including 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping etc.

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Strong practical knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Proven experience leading projects from initial concept and planning through implementation, taking full ownership and accountability for delivery, and ensuring successful completion with measurable, sustainable results
• A proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in areas such as productivity, quality, cost, delivery and capacity.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing teams at all levels.
• Experience using ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 ideally
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt qualification.

Company Benefits

• Pension contribution (via salary sacrifice) from: Up to 8% employee + employer 10.5%
• Life Assurance (3x annual salary)
• Business travel insurance
• Option to join Private Healthcare Scheme after 3 months
• Cycle scheme, Home and Tech, Discounts on retail platforms
• Electric Car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• YuLife Employee Benefits and Wellbeing app
• Learning and development opportunities
• 25 days + BH holidays

You will have the opportunity to shape the Continuous Improvement agenda, influence how the business operates and help build the foundations for future growth!