Continuous Improvement Analyst

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Tarmac Full time
Are you experienced in Continuous Improvement and looking to expand your career into large infrastructure projects or highways maintenance or is this something you already have experience of as a Continuous Improvement Analyst If so; then please read on as we are offering a permanent role here at Tarmac

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. We will help train and coach willing applicants to deliver the role

We are recruiting for a Continuous Improvement Analyst to join Tarmac. In this role you will be adopting and promoting Continuous improvement mindsets and behaviours, you will drive and influence the development and implementation of national best practice within contracting businesses.  You will be based at our Tarmac Office close to Birmingham Airport in the West Midlands. This role is commutable by either car or train from Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Sutton Coldfield, Nuneaton, Tamworth, Hinkley, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Cannock, Stourbridge, Oldbury, West Bromwich, Walsall, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Lichfield, Aldridge, Willenhall, Kenilworth, Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and the surrounding areas. 

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds

Main ResponsibilitiesThe Continuous Improvement Analyst reports to the Senior Contracting Performance Manager, you will work across the business wide Continuous Improvement and asset optimisation projects

The ideal candidate will have an analytical mind and great organisational skills. Your responsibilities will include (not exhaustive):

Identifying trends and areas for improvement to deliver against targets and budgets, whilst also identifying opportunity for improvement within contracting processes
Collect, analyse, and interpret data related to project performance, including key performance indicators (KPIs), productivity metrics, and cost-efficiency measures
Engage with all levels of the Business to identify improvement opportunities and champion and implement national initiatives ensuring use of CI tools to enable business improvements
Identify bottlenecks and barriers to productivity and develop solutions
Support in driving the contracting business towards a continuous improvement culture, standardization, best practice sharing, and implementation of lean methodologies, allowing for the generation of new ideas
Support the implementation of process changes, system enhancements, and technology solutions to drive operational excellence and performance improvement
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented initiatives, making adjustments as necessary to achieve desired outcomes
Develop performance dashboards, scorecards, and reports to track progress against improvement goals and objectives
Communicate findings through standardised and insightful reporting to the Regional/Business teams to Interpret business performance commercial data and tracking of key variances (Volume, Comparison to tender margins) and develop appropriate measures to ensure expected results are delivered
Provide training and guidance to project teams on continuous improvement concepts, tools, and methodologiesKey Stakeholders you will engage with:

Business Managing Directors - Finance Management Team – Business Directors – Business Management Teams – Optimisation Team – Commercial Teams

You will hold a FULL UK manual car driving license with no more than 6 penalty points

The Ideal CandidateThe successful applicant in the role will be instrumental in the future development and support of our culture. You will have experience as a Continuous Improvement Analyst within an Infrastructure, Construction, Manufacturing or heavy engineering industry, this experience will be an essential requirement for this role

Qualifications/Requirements/Capabilities:

Excellent analytical background - Relevant role related degree or qualifications would prove highly beneficial
Analytical / accounting experience in large multi-site, construction or manufacturing businesses 
Demonstrable understanding of the business dynamics, controls and processes
Knowledge of modelling and reporting tools - SAP, Anaplan, Excel, Power BI, etc
Excellent system, reporting and communication skills
Strong commercial acumen
A proven track record of delivery of key control information and contribution to improvement action plans
Lean Training would be beneficialWhy UsIn the role of Continuous Improvement Analyst we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: 

Bonus scheme 
Enhanced holiday entitlement 
Contributory pension scheme
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
Training and development opportunitiesInterested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future? 

Tarmac is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment

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