Senior Business Improvement Consultant

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK seeks a skilled professional to lead OpEx/CI initiatives across various programs. The role involves coaching GPX consultants, implementing process improvement methodologies, and ensuring seamless integration of change initiatives. Candidates should possess strong skills in Lean Six Sigma and Change Management. We value diversity and welcome individuals with a passion for enhancing customer experiences to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and mentoring teams in OpEx/CI methodologies.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement in processes.
• Experience in deploying behavioral change programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead OpEx/CI activities across defined programs and projects.
• Support GPX consultants in training and implementation of OpEx/CI.
• Collaborate with business leaders to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Coaching GPX consultants

Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Change Management techniques

Design Thinking

Influencing stakeholders

Education

Lean, Six Sigma & Change Management Qualifications

Job description

I am accountable for the promotion, facilitation, delivery and impact of Process Experience globally across designated Functions and their Operations internal and external to TBS to build a sustainable CI/OpEx and Process maturity and culture delivering tangible direct and indirect benefits as well as improvements in Customer, Supplier and Colleague experience.

Leading OpEx/CI activity across a defined scope of programmes and projects within Value Chain functions, this includes but is not restricted to:

• Coaching and mentoring GPX consultants who will deploy OpEx/CI activity globally
• Supporting GPX Consultants in training & coaching operations/teams/colleagues in OpEx/CI methodology
• Supporting GPX Consultants in coaching operations/teams/colleagues in identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing appropriate solutions
• Working with GPX Business Partners and leaders/key stakeholders to proactively identify opportunities for improvement globally
• Working closely with business change teams (Service Experience, Product Owners etc) to ensure that CI activity and larger change initiatives land seamlessly
• Making sure that PDCA is a core way of working for teams/colleagues that you are supporting so continual learning is built into the approach

• Lean Six Sigma Programme and Project work, Leadership and manager coaching of Lean Six Sigma projects
• How to use Change Management methodologies and techniques when deploying change
• Experience in Design Thinking and best to utilize this in different environments
• Coaching of Teams, Managers & Leaders in Lean & Change Management in large organizations
• Deploying/supporting deployment of Behavioral Change programmes in large organizations
• Influencing at all levels with regards to initiating and deploying change
• Lean, Six Sigma & Change Managment Qualifications desireable

We pride ourselves on being a company where everyone’s welcome and truly feels able to be themselves. We not only celebrate diversity but recognise the value and opportunity it brings in helping us to serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. We strive to build a workforce that reflects our customers, not only here in the UK, but worldwide. In offering many varying working patterns across our business, our aim is to attract a diverse range of applicants from all walks of life. If you’re as passionate as we are about providing the best customer experience, we’d love to hear from you.