Business Improvement Consultant

Your new company

A global manufacturer, which is one of the largest in the UK are looking for a Business Improvement Consultant. With a robust network of production facilities, distribution centres, and retail stores, our client ensures reliable delivery of associated equipment across the global. Working with our client means being part of a company that values innovation, safety, and sustainability. Employees are encouraged to grow and develop their skills in a supportive environment that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement. Their commitment to excellence and its role in essential industries make it a dynamic and rewarding place to build a career.

Your new role

Join a thriving business and take on a pivotal role in driving productivity improvements across their aligned function or business unit. You'll be at the forefront of identifying, developing, and delivering a continuous pipeline of productivity enhancements, ensuring they meet their ambitious targets and strategic goals both short and long term. In partnership with your aligned function or business units, you'll support strategic activities that shape the future state of their business. You'll develop and implement projects that help achieve their productivity targets and broader company objectives.

Your responsibilities will include conducting thorough investigations and audits of cost stacks, systems, and processes to identify areas of opportunity. Working closely with BU colleagues, the productivity performance manager, and finance, you'll uncover and address inefficiencies.

You'll facilitate idea and innovation events to identify opportunities and drive a change in organisational mindset. By replicating best practices and successful projects within your BU and across the UK and Ireland organization, you'll help foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Regular project portfolio reviews will be part of your role, ensuring that progress towards goals is measured, priorities are aligned, and results are achieved effectively. You'll recognize and address variances in a timely manner to keep projects on track.As a project consultant and sponsor, you'll help identify project and program issues and risks, define and implement mitigations, and ensure high-quality and timely project execution.

You'll coach project managers and productivity project leads, guiding them in planning, executing, and presenting high-impact productivity projects to senior management.Owning selective high-impact projects and programs, particularly cross-functional or strategic initiatives, will be a key part of your role. You'll work closely with the productivity development manager to roll out programs that embed a continuous improvement and productivity culture across the organization.Your expertise will support the development of a Continuous Improvement culture in the UK and Ireland.

You'll teach in areas of your expertise, write articles for the newsletter, present productivity-related webinars, and interact with global groups such as the Centre of Excellence, Centre of Competence, and Digital/AI teams.This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the business's productivity and strategic goals. Join us and be a part of our journey towards excellence.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you'll need to have strong financial and analytical skills. This includes the ability to interpret data to make informed conclusions and experience in building business and investment cases.
Experience in Six Sigma and/or LEAN methodologies is essential. A Black Belt Certification is required, demonstrating your expertise in these areas.

Excellent project management skills are crucial. Ideally, you will have certifications such as Six Sigma or Scrum Master, which will support your ability to manage projects effectively.

Being a strategic thinker is important. You should be able to identify opportunities for productivity enhancements and develop effective action plans to address them.Strong communication and influencing skills are necessary. You must be able to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.A passion for working with and influencing others, along with a proven track record in managing change, will be key to your success in this role.You should be comfortable working in an agile manner and operating with a level of uncertainty. This flexibility will help you adapt to changing circumstances and drive continuous improvement.

Finally, working with integrity and role modelling behaviours that align with creating an inclusive workplace is essential. This will help foster a positive and productive work environment.

What you'll get in return

Fast-paced work environment, open and supportive people cultureHybrid work system, only 2-3 days onsiteStrong career progression opportunities and succession planningSalary c. £55,000-£70,000, Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

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