Productivity Specialist - Logistics Improvement

Morrisons; Bradford (IA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus scheme

15% discount in our supermarkets and 򰜀

Job summary

Morrisons is growing its Productivity team and invites proactive individuals to join our Head Office. You will oversee the implementation of productivity projects, guiding day-to-day activities and resolving issues to keep projects on track.

Expect to coordinate cross-site initiatives, build strong relationships with senior managers, communicate progress clearly, and deliver benefits on time and within budget. We value excellent presentation and collaboration as keys to success.

Qualifications

• Significant retail or Logistics experience.
• Strong understanding of retail or Logistics and site operations.
• Ability to manage the implementation of multiple projects across multiple sites.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• A good understanding of financial, payroll, and commercial impact.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).

Responsibilities

• Defining the implementation strategy for all productivity improvements to ensure the customer journey is not impacted.
• Producing timely, effective, and clear site communications plans that can be understood by all stakeholders.
• Ensuring alignment of implementation schedules to minimise the impact on sites.
• Building strong relationships and engagement with Senior Managers while implementing initiatives.
• Updating progress tracking reports and communicating progress to senior stakeholders.
• Monitoring, identifying, and actioning issues or risks to project delivery.
• Creating an implementation plan and delivering benefits to agreed time and costs.
• Gaining approval from productivity managers for all implementation briefs, training plans, and 'what good looks like' documents.
• Contributing to Productivity Planning Sessions to support productivity managers in hitting their targets.

Job description

More About The Role

We're on the look out for great people to join our Productivity team at Morrisons. Do you want to be part of our growth and success? Together, we tackle business challenges, enhance our performance, and unlock the true potential of our data to drive forward the Productivity function.

We're on the look out for great people to join our Productivity team at Morrisons. Do you want to be part of our growth and success? Together, we tackle business challenges, enhance our performance, and unlock the true potential of our data to drive forward the Productivity function.

This role is fast-paced, and you'll be at the heart of decision-making, using data and influence to make improvement and change. The role is there to manage the introduction, day-to-day feedback, and resolve any immediate issues related to each project.

As a member of our team, you will take ownership for the successful implementation of all productivity projects, with a focus on ensuring a smooth transition into our sites. You'll be responsible for:

• Defining the implementation strategy for all productivity improvements to ensure the customer journey is not impacted.
• Producing timely, effective, and clear site communications plans that can be understood by all stakeholders.
• Ensuring alignment of implementation schedules to minimise the impact on sites.
• Building strong relationships and engagement with Senior Managers while implementing initiatives.
• Updating progress tracking reports and communicating progress to senior stakeholders.
• Monitoring, identifying, and actioning issues or risks to project delivery.
• Creating an implementation plan and delivering benefits to agreed time and costs.
• Gaining approval from productivity managers for all implementation briefs, training plans, and 'what good looks like' documents.
• Contributing to Productivity Planning Sessions to support productivity managers in hitting their targets.

More about you

So that you are set for success, we are looking for self-starters, who are exceptional communicators with the ability to influence at all levels. You will work as part of a versatile team with a can-do culture, so it's important that you are tenacious and strive for excellence. We're looking for people who are enthusiastic and ready to make a difference!

• Significant retail or Logistics experience.
• Strong understanding of retail or Logistics and site operations.
• Ability to manage the implementation of multiple projects across multiple sites.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• A good understanding of financial, payroll, and commercial impact.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).

More About Our Perks

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!

At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.

There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you!