Continuous Improvement Manager

Description:

Company Description

Culina Logistics provides integrated supply chain services and expertise for food & drink products that require strict refrigerated temperatures.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Continuous Improvement Manager with preferred  background in industrial engineering to support a project looking to improve an area of our business.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract. 

You must be flexible to travel to other sites in the network (Bristol, Stafford, Market Drayton, Sherwood, Milton Keynes, Haverhill and Tilbury)

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hour week 

Key Duties of a Continuous Improvement Manager:

Lead diagnostic activity across the network engaging relevant teams to identify opportunities to improve the businesses KPIs around Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People
Establish proposals to support change across the network which are accompanied by business cases, validated by key stakeholders and functions across the business i.e. Operations, IT, HR etc.
Facilitation of workshops to support CI and Project activity such as requirements gathering, current & future state mapping, problem solving and solution design activity
Conduct data analysis and insight gathering
Conduct industrial engineering time observations
Establish good working relationships with all stakeholders
Establish governance to support any change being implemented; defining and implementing a suitable approach to quality, planning, resource, change control, change management, risk & issue management, cost management, benefit tracking, stakeholder management and communications

Qualifications

Qualifications or training in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
Project and Programme Management experience (ideally PRINCE2/APM/MSP/MoP trained)
Strong written and verbal Presentation skills
IT literate and MS proficient (i.e. Excel, PPT, Word, Teams, BI)
Data Analysis & solution design
Change Management experience (exposure to organisational level design and change)
Motivational competencies - Demonstrates core values that include respect, integrity, inclusiveness, Safety first, quality driven, reflective and able to challenge constructively in order to continuously improve.
Self motivated - Mind set of wanting to continuously improve and learn lessons. Able to motivate others.
Interpersonal competencies – Able to work in a team, with excellent communication skills, recognise diverse opinions, reduce conflict and promote harmony. Be able to challenge mind sets and manage all stakeholders including Senior Stakeholders.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays
Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer
Car Allowance
Life Assurance -  4 x your annual salary
Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam