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Reporting to the Industrial & Innovations Director, you will support & challenge General Managers in improving the operational and financial performance of their businesses. Regular national travel is required.
Job Responsibility:
Ensure we fully embrace sustainability as a key business driver and deliver tangible improvements
Develop business processes to deliver associated elements of the Breedon GB Strategy Map
Develop and embed a common approach to Operational Excellence
Provide leaders and managers with the tools, insights and performance intelligence needed
Align Safety, Sustainability and Business Improvement initiatives
Drive wider sustainability gains by reducing waste and optimising water and energy consumption
Partner with multiple business functions to identify, shape and promote commercial opportunities
Support teams to identify cost-optimisation opportunities and develop robust, data-driven business cases
Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive Reliability Strategy
Ensure maintenance and reliability practices strengthen competitiveness, efficiency and safety
Apply Lean manufacturing principles to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Drive improvements that elevate safety performance, eliminate waste and support sustainable EBIT growth
Create and apply assessment frameworks to support high-quality, value-driven CapEx delivery
Embed operational excellence standards into project design and execution
Trial and evaluate new technologies to accelerate innovation and operational performance
Influence the organisation to adopt structured, proven improvement frameworks
Requirements:
Qualified to degree level in a relevant discipline or have equivalent experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment
Possess or be working towards the APM PMQ or Prince 2 in Project Management
Direct operational and programme management experience
Proven experience in implementing lean six sigma techniques
Experience in developing and implementing relevant aspects of business management systems
Ability to coach and influence across all levels of the organisation
Excellent project management skills
Working knowledge of emerging technologies & industry trends
A technical and practical leader by example
Self-motivated in a highly autonomous role and demonstrates self sufficiency
A willingness to travel to the extent required by the role
Demonstrates confidence in self and in work undertaken
Flexible in approach to work and styles of operating
Effective influencing skills
Ability to establish and maintain a wide network of contacts
Dedication and drive to deliver solutions and provide active contributions
Ability to absorb, summarise and communicate key points from a vast array of background information
What we offer:
Car Allowance
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Aviva Pension scheme
Sharesave scheme
Life Assurance
Training & development opportunities
Employee assistance programme
Access to employee benefits platform, giving discounts on a wide variety of high street shops and brands