Continuous Improvement Practitioner

Reporting to the General Manager The Continuous Improvement (CI) Practitioner will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Site CI plan acting as a PMO for site whilst also supporting the Operational Excellence Strategy. The individual will help to facilitate change activity on site to deliver Safety Quality Cost Delivery People benefits encouraging colleague participation.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.00-16.30

Key Duties of a Continuous Improvement Practitioner:

• Monitoring and supporting the delivery of the site CI plan working with site teams and the CLL Regional CI Manager(s) and broader Projects team; ensuring all site CI activity goes through the appropriate Gateways and sign off.
• Responsible for reporting progress risks issues and benefits relating to all site based CI and Project activity (Project Management Office PMO).
• Work with site colleagues to identify opportunities to deliver improvements to health and safety quality cost service and engagement which will feed into the site CI plan (supported by the Regional CI Manager).
• Track and report on benefits identified and realised locally at site; support more effective site resource planning to further realise bottom line improvement working with the site Planning and Senior teams.
• Lead the delivery of small projects to unlock benefit.
• Support the upskilling & coaching of colleagues on site to understand basic CI problem solving and work stream management.
• Support major system change on site where required working with the Site Systems Super user i.e. facilitation of requirements gathering process mapping problem solving.
• Support the gathering of data where required for diagnostics solution design and benefits tracking working with the Site Systems Super user & CLL Regional CI Manager.
• Support the delivery and governance of new operational processes that ensures sustainment of any change implemented i.e. Visual Mgt Auditing Feedback sessions updating & maintenance of SOPs.
• Work with the site Recruitment and Engagement Coordinator and Senior teams to keep colleagues up to date with all change and CI activity via the delivery of an agreed site communication strategy and plan.
• Support senior stakeholder engagement.
• Support the delivery of the CLL business wide Change and CI strategy working with the Central Projects and CI team and other CI Practitioners i.e. Diagnostic activity sharing of good practice role modelling the right behaviours.

Qualifications :

• Aware of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Previous experience of being involved or leading elements of a project i.e. basic Project Management tools and techniques.
• Presentation skills and ability to deliver training.
• Some knowledge of IT systems for example M-Type SCE TMS Info view ideal.
• Data Analysis & solution design.
• MS proficient (i.e. Excel PPT Word Teams BI).
• Experience of working closely with operations and developing effective working relationships.
• Experience of implementing change in a challenging environment.
• Experience of working in a project environment and of improvement activity.

Additional Information :

As part of our drive to make Culina Logistics 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.
• Company Bonus We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals youll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Cover This gives you peace of mind you have choice flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
• Pension scheme we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.
• 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!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Department / Functional Area: Operations
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1