Associate Manager Supply Chain Continuous Improvement in Cheltenham

Job Location & Salary: Onsite – Cheltenham. Salary up to £50-56k subject to skills & experience, plus a fantastic benefits package including company bonuses.

About The Role: Designing award‑winning products for our market‑leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Recoup – is our lifeblood. We invest in the best technology and resources and in each and every individual. From day one you’re part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward‑focused team with shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people.

Responsibilities:

• Own and evolve a multi‑year continuous improvement strategy aligned to business objectives, operational priorities, and long‑term supply chain capability.
• Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver tangible improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory performance.
• Own improvement projects end‑to‑end, from opportunity identification and problem definition through to implementation, benefit realisation, and sustainment.
• Apply lean and CI methodologies (5S, SMED, TPM, VSM, Kaizen, Visual Management, Problem Solving).
• Improve material flow, internal logistics, inventory management, and warehousing processes to increase flow, reliability, and productivity.
• Work with ERP and supply chain systems to analyse data and support improvement initiatives.
• Track and communicate project progress and benefits using clear KPIs.
• Coach, train, and develop CI capability within teams through hands‑on support, knowledge sharing, and structured problem‑solving.
• Work closely with operational leaders, engineering, and supply chain teams to embed improvements into standard ways of working.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to align objectives, remove barriers, and influence change without direct authority.
• Promote best practice adoption across sites and the wider organisation.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent experience in supply chain, engineering, or operations.
• Experience delivering CI or transformation projects in manufacturing or supply chain environments.
• Practical, hands‑on experience applying lean and CI tools in real operational settings.
• Strong understanding of material flow and inventory management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and project delivery skills.
• Green or Black Belt certification desirable.
• ERP / supply chain systems experience supporting CI and performance improvement.
• Experience coaching or training others in continuous improvement methods.

Benefits: We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With a genuine commitment to creating better tomorrows, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

About Us: In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market‑leading brands: Mira Showers, Rada Controls, and Recoup. While our brands differ in market position, they are equal in their commitment to design, innovation, and providing a single level of quality regardless of price.

Equal Opportunity: Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. As an equal opportunities employer, it is Kohler Mira’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact.