Continuous Improvement Training Manager

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Overview

Job Description

The Continuous Improvement Training Manager role is to be one of the central CI subject matter expert providing Coaching, Training and Guidance to a high standard to Wincanton Management and the CI Community; as well as supporting new business implementations and major project deployments.

This is a national role so location flexible as the successful candidate could work from home.

How will you contribute?

• To provide leadership and best practice guidance on Continuous Improvement for our management teams
• To bring experience and a subject matter expertise in the areas of continuous improvement to deliver great results
• Support the operations and central management teams in ensuring that colleague engagement is ever improving
• Design and deliver professional action-centred learning events at Wincanton’s Training Facility, On-site and via Teams
• Work with the operations teams to ensure the end to end process flows, variation and data are understood to enable effective CI efforts
• Plan and prioritise your time across multiple stakeholders and projects to ensure your skills are focused on the highest return for Wincanton overall
• Turn data analysis into insight that is timely, accurate and relevant that can be used to drive positive actions across the network.
• Track trends, recommend and implement continuous improvements for all activities.
• Share best practice across the network ensuring learnings are utilised across all sites.
• Be a Subject Matter Expert for CI throughout the business.
• Support other Head Office functions as required with data, analysis and insight.
• To build and maintain positive relationships with peers and stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Provide management, expertise, collation and guidance on all Continuous Improvement projects and activities.
• To manage the Continuous Improvement prospectus and management development programme
• Provide CI training to Wincanton’s clients and external Customers
• Assist with Continuous Improvement proposals, coordinate and monitor progress. Utilise Value Stream Mapping and coordinate with Operations/Contracts Managers to establish process Improvements
• Liaise with the site General Manager and Senior Management team to identify and achieve pre-determined target savings for the site through Value Stream Mapping and other activities
• Support the team in establishing CI in contract start-ups to ensure the Wincanton Way is embedded.
• Capture and co-ordinate all Continuous Improvement projects resulting from training and utilise established reporting methods for these projects.
• Provide support in maintaining Wincanton CI Scorecards.
  
  

What will you bring?

Essential

• Experience in developing and delivering training courses
• Experience of working at a similar level and have knowledge of Lean and process improvement tools and techniques to black-belt level or equivalent.
• MS Office and statistical proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Minitab)
• Knowledge of Project Management tools & techniques
• Experience of managing change in a challenging environment
• Process orientation, with a track record of implementing process improvements and controls within a supply chain environment
• Experience of working closely with clients and developing effective working relationships
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Flexibility in terms of travelling to sites across the UK where required
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of work-study techniques within a warehouse environment
• Knowledge of standard transport metrics and data capture e.g. telematics
  
  

What do we offer?

We really value our people and offer a friendly, safety first working environment and a competitive salary along with other benefits including; company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme ,employee benefits online discount platform, onsite parking + much more

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

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Please apply by following the links and uploading your CV. We are a fast-moving organisation so we may not always wait until the closing date to review applications. As a result you should submit your CV as soon as possible!

About Us

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.