Process and Performance Optimization Manager / Lead

The Role

Schedule: Full Time, Remote

Location: Flexible

Travel: 50%

You will be responsible for enhancing the operational performance of Imperial Brands Factories. This role includes conducting factory maturity assessments, devising improvement plans, implementing governance systems, and providing necessary support to factories. Additionally, you will establish a Continuous Improvement Academy for the Global Supply Chain community, complete with official certification programs. Your efforts will drive operational excellence and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

As the Global Factory Efficiency and Effectiveness Improvement Manager, you'll join an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees.

Principle Accountabilities

• Conduct thorough maturity assessments of factory operations to evaluate performance and identify improvement areas.
• Develop and implement comprehensive improvement plans based on assessment findings.
• Establish and maintain governance systems to ensure consistent and standardized processes across factories.
• Provide guidance and support to factory managers and teams to overcome operational challenges.
• Design and develop a Continuous Improvement Academy, including curriculum and certification programs.
• Collaborate with the Global Manufacturing Excellence Team and factory leadership to ensure effective execution of improvement initiatives.

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience in manufacturing, particularly in Continuous Improvement and process improvement.
• Experience in Lean methodology, with relevant experience in managing and implementing change in large, decentralized, international organizations.
• Extensive experience with organizational development, focusing on culture change and the soft aspects of people management.
• Strong communication skills, capable of delivering clear and structured messages in various formats.
• Proven ability to coach, train, and inspire teams in Lean Thinking and operational excellence.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.