Operations Excellence Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Business travel insurance

Private Healthcare

Cycle scheme

Home and Tech benefits

Electric Car scheme

Wellbeing app

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking an experienced Operational Excellence Manager to lead the site-wide continuous improvement strategy at the Kingsbury, Greater London site. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on floor-level work to deliver measurable results across safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity.

You will own cross-functional projects from concept to sustained outcomes, build solid business cases, and embed Lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping.

Qualifications

• Strong practical knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Proven experience leading projects from concept to delivery with measurable, sustainable 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 ideally.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt qualification.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Lean & CI methodologies

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems (Dynamics 365)

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Are you an experienced Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence Manager who can turn business challenges into practical improvements and deliver measurable results?

As a leader, you’ll be both strategic and hands-on, working with teams on the shop floor and senior stakeholders to drive improvements and deliver results.

Operational Excellence Manager

Permanent

Salary is up to £70,000

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

Kingsbury, Greater London

Operational Excellence Manager

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.

Operational Excellence Manager

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.

Operational Excellence Manager

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! If you feel you’re a good fit for this position,