Position Snapshot

Nestlé UK &I

Continuous Improvement Manager  

Supply Chain 

York or another Nestlé UK location as some travel will be required.

£40,000 – 45,000 per annum plus 17% car allowance and potential bonus of 12% + fantastic benefits  

We have a full time, permanent opportunity available but we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to use during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like for you. 
 

Position Summary

We have a great opportunity to join the Supply Chain team as a Continuous Improvement Manager, ideally based in York but we can be flexible as some travel is required depending on the projects you are working on. 

Nestlé UK & Ireland is a subsidiary of Nestlé SA, the world’s largest food and beverage company. Nestlé's purpose is enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. We want to help shape a better and healthier world. We also want to inspire people to live healthier lives. This is how we contribute to society while ensuring the long-term success of our company.

We have more than 2000 brands worldwide, from global icons to local favourites, and here in the UK and Ireland we are major player within the food industry. However, at Nestlé it’s not just our big brands that matter, it’s our people. In the UK and Ireland, across 20 sites, we employ over 8000 people.  
 

A day in the life of a Continuous Improvement Manager

Reporting into our Head of Customer Solutions, you will be responsible for leading improvement focused projects across the E2E function, supporting the different business SupplyChain areas to resolve problems and drive solutions using a wide range of Lean methods and problem solving tools. You will also build and drive capability and confidence across the teams to use tools and methods and drive a mindset change in their day-to-day practices.

Responsibilities will include:

•    Work cross functionally to identify opportunities for improvements. 
•    Deliver appropriate training and coaching to build knowledge to people within Function.
•    Train, coach and assess people within own their functions on improvement Initiatives
•    Work with teams in the market to identify and lead business improvement activities
•    Work with and influence stakeholders in the function.
•    Lead and support the development of business redesign methodologies

What will make you successful

We’re looking for candidates who have passion for continuous improvement and experience of working within an operational role, ideally you will have SupplyChain experience but are also keen to consider those who may not of worked directly in SupplyChain but have strong experience supporting Improvement projects and building capability. 

 Other key skills include:

•    Experience managing cross functional projects and influencing other. 
•    Awareness and experience applying of Lean Thinking and problem solving tools and methodologies is essential. 
•    Proven ability to coach and train; deliver messages, lead workshops, develop people in a training and coaching environment.
•    Strong learning agility to adopt new tools and processes.
•    Ability to make an impact whilst building strong relationships with key stakeholders.
•    Ability to remain objective in certain situations and think about the wider business implications.
•    You will need to be a self-starter and someone who is comfortable dealing with ambiguity in this role. 

Travel will be required across our sites and distribution centres. 
 

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 22nd March 2022.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our customers and our consumers.  That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.  Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

Right to work in the UK 
In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. The successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their right to work status for the UK during the recruitment process. We have assessed this role and it could be applicable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and you are unable to gain this independently, we may be able to provide sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route in line with the Home office guidelines. We encourage you to review the UK Home Office guidelines ahead of submitting a job application to review whether you meet the eligibility criteria under the Skilled Worker route and understand the immigration fees that you would be responsible for when making a visa application. If you require sponsorship, please discuss this with us as part of the recruitment process.