Site Lean & Operational Excellence Lead

ABP Food Group; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on site

Subsidised staff canteen on site

Training and development opportunities

Monday to Friday working

Cycle to Work scheme

Car Leasing discount scheme

Job summary

ABP UK, part of ABP Food Group, is seeking a Senior Opex lead to manage the site’s Operational Excellence program. You will work with regional lean managers to train leadership, drive improvements, and deliver measurable savings across the site.

You will lead problem-solving, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure data-driven progress reports while maintaining food safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and motivate senior teams.
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Ability to drive change and manage continuous improvement.
• Strategic thinking and planning能力.
• Willingness to work outside regular hours when needed.
• Commitment to high professional ethical standards and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage the Opex program spend and achievements.
• Collaborate with regional lean manager to train site leadership on Lean concepts.
• Develop continuous improvement plans addressing site needs.
• Lead structured problem-solving using DMAIC and Root Cause Analysis.
• Ensure issues are closed with corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Provide regular progress reports to site leadership.

Skills

Lean concepts

Leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Strategic thinking

Multi-tasking

Tools

DMAIC

Job description

ABP UK, part of ABP Food Group, is seeking a Senior Opex lead to manage the site’s Operational Excellence program. You will work with regional lean managers to train leadership, drive improvements, and deliver measurable savings across the site.

You will lead problem-solving, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure data-driven progress reports while maintaining food safety and quality standards.