Continuous Improvement Manager

Ready to turn data into meaningful action? Can you spot opportunities for improvement where others see obstacles? Want to lead a culture of continuous improvement?

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Continuous Improvement Manager to join our team in Greenford, supporting our customer, Waitrose. As a Continuous Improvement Manager, you will leave and develop the Continuous Improvement (CI) function and deliverables within the operation, providing management expertise, coaching and guidance on all CI activities.

This is a full time, permanent on site position, predominately working Monday to Friday, 08:00 till 16:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £55,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Work with the operation teams to ensure end to end process flows, variation and data are understood to enable effective CI efforts
• Turn data analysis into insights that is timely, accurate and relevant, that can be used to drive positive actions across the site
• Capture and coordinate all continuous improvement projects, providing in the roll out of successful projects
• Liaise with senior management team to identify and achieve pre-determined target savings for the site through Value Stream Mapping and other activities

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Certified Green Belt or working towards an equivalent qualification (training will be provided if working towards)
• Process orientation with a track record of implementing process improvements and controls within a supply chain environment
• Experience of working at a similar level and have knowledge of Lean and process improvement tools and techniques

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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