Operational Excellence Manager

Full Time
Derby, UK
3 months ago

About The Team:

The Operational Excellence team is responsible for driving a culture of excellence and continuous improvement throughout HelloFresh's operation, whilst also supporting the team to drive KPIs on a day-to-day basis. A data-driven team who exemplifies the HelloFresh attitude of an egoless environment and learning never stops!

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Lead, develop and inspire a team to effectively identify and implement impacting projects, driving a culture of operational excellence
  • Support in developing operational excellence tools and systems to drive continuous improvement
  • Identify and deliver projects to increase efficiency, improve quality and reduce waste & cost
  • Lead and support the deployment of cost deployment and other structured approaches to identifying improvement opportunities
  • Lead the implementation of the structured approach to problem solving (DMAIC, 5Why’s, Cause & Effect diagrams, availability reduction techniques) as well as tracking and reporting processes.
  • Collaborate internally, cross-functionally and internationally, at all levels, to share best practices and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.
  • Role model the behaviours of an Operational Excellence Leader. Living and breathing the company's DNA and our teams FRESH values (Fun Respect Enthusiasm Simplicity Honesty). 
  • Support in ensuring enterprise alignment, enabling OKRs and driving business values
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Who You Are:

  • You have significant experience in continuous improvement and operational excellence, being able to demonstrate:
    • Leading cross functional change
    • Influencing senior stakeholders
    • Lean Six Sigma Methodology
    • Coaching operational excellence tools and systems
    • Leading high performance teams
  • Preferably Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified with knowledge of World Class Manufacturing
  • You thrive in fast paced, high pressure environments and relish a challenge
  • You enjoy supporting others development and find opportunities to upskill colleagues
  • You pride yourself on being a dependable team player, who gets things done

What you will get in return:

● 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes● Company pension scheme● Gym membership● Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)● Electric vehicle scheme● Bippit account - financial support ● Free professional development and coaching memberships● Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme● Eye care scheme● Cycle to work scheme● Group Life Assurance

Location: The Windmill, 1 Holme Lane, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7HW

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm

Next steps: Your application will be reviewed and if successful, a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch within 2 weeks

You are required to cooperate with HelloFresh in all health and safety matters. You are responsible for ensuring you take reasonable care of your own health, and safety as well as others who may be affected by the work activities you undertake. You must report incidents immediately and actively raise health and safety-related concerns to your Line Manager.

If you are currently a HelloFresh employee, please make sure you have discussed your application with your Line Manager.