Operational excellence lead

About Us: When you join 2 Sisters, you will become part of one of the UK rsquo;s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover of GBP3billion+, employing around 13,000 across 16 sites. This role sits within our Meals division, where we live by our mantra of lsquo;Making Every Meal Moment Special rsquo;. We have 5sites creating over 500 different products to feed our nation, from ready meals to iced fingers hellip;we love our food, and we love our people. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we couldn rsquo;t do it without our team. It is a team where everyone counts hellip;we empower you with trust and give you the freedom to deliver. We lsquo;do what we say rsquo; and accept accountability which allows our customers to trust us to create great tasting, innovative and quality meal solutions. About the Role: Our site in Carlisle is a big, complex operation, employing around 1,200 people across three factories. A key part of our Meal Solutions division, it is where we produce a wide range of chilled ready meals for retail customers and we rsquo;re now looking for an experience Continuous Improvement / OPEX specialist to join us. Reporting to the Head of Operations, this is a great opportunity to have a direct impact business performance ndash; it is a high profile, where your influencing and change management experience will be essential, offering plenty of scope and variety and your key responsibilities will include: * Delivering the Operational Excellence agenda across the site, working to establish a CI/OPEX focused culture to drive improvements in areas such as growth, cost, waste, delivery, and quality. * Working closely with the senior team to support the site rsquo;s strategic priorities. * Identifying areas for improvement, from lsquo;quick wins rsquo; to strategic level opportunities. * Maintaining a strong visible presence across the business, coaching, developing, and influencing colleagues at all levels. * Leading and developing your team consisting of a CI Manager and CI Facilitator. About You: We rsquo;re looking for somebody with a strong track record in driving OPEX/CI improvements and we are keen to hear from anybody with the following skills and experience: * Demonstrable track record of leading operational excellence programmes across a complex Food, Drink or FMCG manufacturing environment. * Able to not only demonstrate the changes you made, but how you made them and the impacts they had on culture, people, and performance. * People focused with excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence at all levels and engage with people to gain their lsquo;buy in rsquo; and lead them through change. * Proactive in approach, able to plan and deliver multiple projects and initiatives to meet business objectives