Role: Continuous Improvement Manager
Location: Manchester
Hours: 8:45am – 5:15pm
Package: £40k OTE
We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Continuous Improvement Manager to join our team and drive small tactical changes that enhance efficiency and effectiveness within our sales and operations processes. The ideal candidate will have a keen analytical mindset, a passion for process optimisation, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
Responsibilities:
Process Analysis and Evaluation:
1. Conduct thorough analyses of current sales and operations processes to identify areas for improvement.
2. Collaborate with key stakeholders to gather insights and feedback on existing workflows.
Tactical Change Implementation:
3. Propose and implement small-scale tactical changes to streamline processes and improve overall productivity and effectiveness.
4. Monitor the impact of changes and calculate business benefit where possible.
5. Owing the business suggestion scheme to size, prioritise and implement change ideas from SMEs.
Data-driven Decision Making:
6. Utilise data and metrics to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
7. Provide data-driven recommendations to support decision-making processes.
Cross-functional Collaboration:
8. Work closely with sales, operations, and other supporting departments to understand their needs and challenges.
9. Foster a collaborative environment to implement changes seamlessly across teams.
Key Skills
10. CI / Lean / Sig Sigma qualification would be highly desirable / beneficial but not essential
11. Experience in C.I, Lean or Business Improvement role
12. Capable in solving problems and driven to execute
13. Very strong communication skills
14. Demonstrated effective team player
15. Extensive knowledge of C.I initiatives and LEAN tools
What We Can Offer You
16. Career development and progression directly linked to your performance
17. Free gym membership (after 3 months)
18. Smart pension scheme
19. Charity/ volunteer days
20. All expenses paid company events in sought after venues
21. On-site barber and beautician
22. Enhanced maternity cover
23. Specsavers vouchers
24. Cycle to work scheme
25. Time off to celebrate your birthday, wedding, life events