Process Improvement Specialist in Manchester

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is one of the world’s leading companies in the manufacture of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) making globally admired brands such as Gillette, Pampers, Fairy and Oral-B. At our Skelmersdale Distribution Centre, we play a critical role in delivering both core operations and customised solutions at scale.

This is an opportunity to join a robust and hard-working team delivering the base operational and customisation business at Skelmersdale DC. As Process Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, controlling, and optimizing processes across the site, identifying complex losses and leading elimination efforts collaborating with various internal and external partners.

What you’ll do:

• Continuous Improvement & Loss Elimination: You will identify complex operational and non‑operational losses and lead end‑to‑end improvement initiatives. This includes designing and rolling out new or improved processes on site and ensuring they are embedded and sustained.
• Transition Support & Capability Building: You will support transitions into new ways of working while developing and upskilling key personnel in your assigned areas. This role requires close collaboration with internal teams and external partners to ensure knowledge transfer and long‑term capability.
• Productivity & Digital Enablement: You will focus on eliminating non-value-added activities and enhancing productivity through automation and digitalization, utilizing your expertise to maximize efficiency.
• Process Standardisation & Documentation: You will ensure processes are clearly defined, standardised and documented through robust operating standards that can be consistently applied.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: You will work closely with all onsite departments to ensure proper setup and integration of new systems with regular coaching and training across the organization.

What we Offer You:

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Every P&G employee’s salary is reviewed annually and therefore there is ample opportunity for future salary increases. On top of your great salary, you can enjoy lots of benefits.
• Generous Pension: The Company will contribute double the amount you contribute towards your pension savings, up to a maximum company contribution of 14% of your pensionable pay.
• Annual Leave: You will start with 25 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service up to 30 days.
• 1-4-1 Shares: For every share that you purchase, the Company will purchase a share on your behalf. You can contribute up to 2.5% of your salary into the 1-4-1 Share Plan, up to a maximum of £150 a month.
• Private Medical Insurance: Our Private Medical Insurance Plan provides eligible employees with access to private medical treatment.
• Continuous coaching: You will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager.

Job Qualifications

What Will Set You Up for Success:

• Relevant experience in a process engineering or continuous improvement role, ideally within a distribution, logistics, manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Proven track record of leading process improvements from problem identification through to implementation.
• Strong Problem Solving skills, including root cause analysis and the ability to create, update and reinforce standards, eliminating or simplifying non-value added activity.
• Strong personal accountability and ownership to efficiently roll out new processes delivering tangible productivity improvements across the business.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage with team members and external stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of digital tools utilizing PowerBI, Power Apps and Power Automate would be a strong advantage.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively while maintaining accountability and leadership.

Right to Work: For this role, you will need to provide your own, continuous (i.e. not time limited) right to work in the UK from Day 1 of employment without requiring sponsorship from P&G. P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.

At P&G #weseeequal We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process.

Job Schedule: Full time