Operational Excellence Specialist

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

**We’re recruitingOperational Excellence Specialist**

**Are you passionate about driving operational excellence and continuous improvement in logistics? We’re looking for a proactive and resilient Operational Excellence Specialist to support in delivering annual Operational Excellence plans.**

**About the Role**
**As a Operational Excellence Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting, guiding, and governing site teams to implement and embed Operational Excellence standards. You’ll work closely with leadership teams to identify improvement opportunities, standardise processes, and drive cultural change across both sites.**
- **Location: Over 2 locations, namely, Manchester, Leeds**:

- **Contract Type: Full-time, permanent - Site based**:

- **Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday (40 hours)**

**Operational Excellence Specialist Key Responsibilities:

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- **Support site leadership teams in delivering annual Operational Excellence plans aligned with SMART objectives.**:

- **Govern and guide the implementation of Muller Excellence standards.**:

- **Identify and drive efficiency improvements across both sites.**:

- **Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce costs and eliminate process bottlenecks.**:

- **Lead and support continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives.**:

- **Deliver training programs on operational excellence tools and techniques.**:

- **Track progress using dashboards and presentations, reporting to the wider business.**:

- **Share best practices across the UK MMiD estate and support strategic deployment of annual plans.**

**What We’re Looking For:

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**Essential:

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- **Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or logistics environments.**:

- **Strong presentation and Microsoft Office skills.**:

- **Full Cat B driving licence.**:

- **Ability to influence at all levels and communicate effectively.**:

- **Growth mindset with a proactive, reliable, and organised approach.**:

- **Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.**

**Desirable:

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- **Basic leadership experience.**:

- **Stakeholder influence/management**

**What’s in it for You?**

**We believe in rewarding our people for the great work they do. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

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- **Up to 5% annual bonus**:

- **2x Life Assurance policy**:

- **25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)**:

- **Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave**:

- **Enhanced Bereavement Leave**:

- **Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)**:

- **Access to Aviva DigiCare+**:

- **Exclusive access to Müller Rewards - online and in-store discounts**:

- **Business-supplied IT equipment**:

- **Concessionary products**:

- **Career progression and development opportunities**:

- **Free parking**

**The Process**

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- Contact Details:_

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ