Logistics Operational Excellence Manager

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

At Muller, it’s not just our products that move fast. We’re the market leader because we give our customers more than great taste – we give them moments of pleasure every day. This ability to exceed our customers’ expectations makes for fast-paced careers in a dynamic environment. This could be your opportunity to further your career as an Logistics Operational Excellence Manager within our MMID business unit.

It takes a lot of talent and skilful organisation to support the UKs leading dairy brand. The Muller Milk and Ingredients network of dairies and depots is supported by key business functions to ensure our completive advantage. We pride ourselves on offering support to help develop your knowledge and skills. In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful European business that offers financial rewards and resources, including, contributory pension, life assurance, generous holiday allowance and a flexible benefits programme.

This is a regional role covering our Southern Depots, which consists of Northampton, Hoddesdon, Amesbury, Severnside, Bristol and Bridgwater.

The ideal candidate must be proactive, reliable and organised.  A resilient, presentable and self-disciplined individual with the ability to influence at all levels, who takes a positive approach and can communicate effectively in a structured, time bound environment. The Ability to engage and influence multi-functional teams is essential for this role.

The Regional Logistics Operational Excellence Manager will be responsible for:

Support the senior leadership team to build annual plans for Logistics Excellence, set time frames, targets, SMART objectives
Support sites in identifying areas of improvement for each site to drive efficiency
Work collaboratively with site teams at all levels to implement Logistics Excellence ways of working into everything we do, driving a cultural change
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for cost reduction, proposing innovative solutions to address these issues
Creating and auditing the OpEx Roadmap 
Supporting, guiding and governing site teams
Standardising work practices and supporting change management
Delivering annual Logistics Excellence strategies
Coaching and mentoring teams and individuals where required to influence positive change
Design and execute training programs for staff at all levels on operational excellence principles, tools, and techniques to build an organizational culture of continuous improvement
Establish excellent working relationships with site teams and key stakeholders  

Skills and Experience

Full working knowledge of lean tools and techniques
 Strong experience in the delivery and implementation of Operational Excellence strategy
 Ability to lead horizontally (coach peer level)
 Evidence of leading a lean programme/roll out
 Strong leadership attributes
 Logical and structured with an Logistics/Operational bias  

Benefits

Competitive salary
Company car
Up to 10% bonus
4 x life assurance
Private Heath Care
25 days annual leave
Access to Muller rewards platform to unlock various retailer discounts  

The Process

If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, please apply at (url removed)

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