Reliability Lead

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Reliability & Operational Excellence Lead

Permanent | Competitive Salary + Bonus | Excellent Benefits

We are seeking a senior, enterprise-level leader to drive operational excellence, gross margin improvement, and working capital optimisation across global operations.

The role will include leading Reliability within a global world class manufacturing business in order to improve gross margin accross the board.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the global Operational Excellence strategy, governance, and Function Operating System (MOS).

  • Own the International Gross Margin Improvement (G2G) programme, delivering ~2% of net sales in annual profit improvement.

  • Sponsor cross-functional transformations across planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service.

  • Drive working capital and cash optimisation in partnership with finance.

  • Champion Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, standardisation, and digital transformation (automation, analytics, smart operations).

  • Build organisational capability and lead change across global teams.

About You

  • 10+ years' experience in operational excellence, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, or strategy (CPG or similar).

  • Proven track record leading large-scale, global transformation programmes.

  • Strong financial acumen, executive-level stakeholder influence, and data-driven mindset.

  • Bachelor's degree required (MBA preferred).

Safety is a core value, and adherence to all Health & Safety standards is essential.

What's On Offer

  • Competitive salary + bonus

  • enhanced company pension scheme.

  • Work within a fully automated, state-of-the-art world class technical environment.

  • Long-term career development and training opportunities.


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Location:
Folkestone
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Manufacturing

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