BAKKAVOR
Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, with a growing international presence in the US and China. We are number one in the UK in the four product categories of meals, salads, desserts and pizza & bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy and convenient food. Our customers include every major UK grocery retailer, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Waitrose, and some of the world’s best-known food brands. We have over 19,000 employees, our headquarters are in London and we have 23 factories in the UK, 5 in the US and 9 in China.
Category: Manufacturing
Location: London, GB
Operational Excellence Manager - Meals London
Monday - Friday 8.30 - 5.00pm
Salary £47,000 to £52,000
Pension, Healthcare and Bonus
Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, which is one of the most advanced, innovative and dynamic food markets in the world.
In London, Bakkavor Meals employs over 2,400 people across three sites and a distribution centre in the Park Royal area. These sites specialise in making chilled ready meals, houmous dips, deli products and savoury accompaniments, and are part of Bakkavor's Meals sector which has eight factories in total in the UK.
This is a real change leadership role focussing on operational excellence. We have 2 OPEX Manager opportunities one will be based at Elveden London Meals and the other Abbeydale both in Park Royal. These roles will provide leadership and drive for continuous improvement projects and activities at the site. Ensuring Performance Improvement Plans are delivering against agreed objectives working closely with your colleagues at the other London sites to share best practice.
Duties will include:
• Own & improve the PIP plan with clear milestones (incorporating CI and VA), working cross functionally to ensure all departments contribute, assist and deliver improvements areas across the business
• Ensure PIPs link to the business strategy to ensure improvements continually add value and meet Health & Safety and Quality standards
• Work in conjunction with the manufacturing team to ensure operational efficiencies are maximised & practices are constantly fit for purpose
• Work in conjunction with the purchasing team to develop & implement PIP plan and understand opportunities to give the best value proposition
• Review working practices with customers, suppliers & between departments in order to identify. new ways of working which can add value and/or reduce costs
• Ensure mechanisms are in place to drive employee involvement within continuous improvement projects and continually review their effectiveness and explore new options which link to & support the site engagement plans.
• Where possible quantify savings/profit improvements and measure achievement of these improvements against targets
• Ensure effective communication with the business to celebrate success and/or promote further engagement with improvement projects
• Recommend and support relevant CI training across the business ensuring that value for money is being achieved and that the right colleagues are trained
• To develop a data management network of KPI performance to support the site operational team and ensure validation with site financial performance.
About you
• Minimum Foundation level in lean or equivalent and Six Sigma (ideally yellow belt)
• Experience of food manufacturing industry (preferably chilled)
• Ability to build credible & successful working relationships at all levels within the organisation
• Change management experience
• Project leadership experience