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Operational Excellence Lead

  1. Greene King
  1. Full time
  2. Burton upon Trent

Field Based National,National,B1 2NX

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Car

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Company Description

As the Operational Excellence Lead, you will be responsible for delivering multiple, concurrent projects as part of the Operational Excellence Programme. This programme is designed to accelerate functional cost efficiency work streams through the framework of the cross-Group forum, that meet business cost reduction targets.

Using data-led operational simplification work streams, you'll deliver commercial, multi-disciplinary projects that release capacity, combat cost inflation, helping us achieve our strategic objectives. You'll achieve this by building and leading high performing project teams that break down complex cross-functional change into manageable deliverables with clear end-to-end plans.

You'll work across all functions and divisions in the business, engaging and influencing the right stakeholders to build a way of working in Greene King that makes efficiency part of our business-as-usual.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  


Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

  • The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
  • Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
  • Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
  • Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
  • Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
  • Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
  • Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Job Description

In your role as Operational Excellence Lead you will...

  • Manage and deliver multiple projects with cross-functional SME input
  • Define and gain agreement to the project business case using clear cost/benefit analysis
  • Work with senior stakeholders across all functions to define project scope, goals and deliverables, and document in project brief and initiation documentation
  • Define and gain commitment to activities across the business required to embed the changes delivered by the project
  • Manage criteria for success and key performance indicators (KPIs) that will measure or demonstrate whether business objectives have been realised

  What you’ll bring… 

  • Highly experienced in stakeholder management and the ability to engage and influence at all levels
  • Commercially astute, with the ability to demonstrate clear customer value and business benefits that lead to return on investment
  • Ability to deliver holistic change across technology, people and processes
  • Demonstrable experience in delivering multiple, concurrent commercially-focused projects for a fast-paced, high-growth, complex business
  • Experience in either Hospitality or Retail essential

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