Excellence Operations Lead

Job Title: Excellence Operations Lead Location: Rugby Full Time/Permanent Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic choices
• Company bonus scheme
• Life Assurance
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Company pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays & trading)
• Access to a range of high street discounts Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy. With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed. As Excellence Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future performance and culture of our Rugby site. This is a highly visible leadership position responsible for driving continuous improvement, operational excellence and capability development across the site. Working closely with the Site Leadership Team and Heads of Department, you'll champion the Carlsberg Excellence agenda, helping teams identify losses, improve performance and embed a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement. Success in this role requires more than technical CI expertise; we're looking for an individual who can coach, influence and inspire change at all levels of the organisation. This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact on operational performance, colleague capability and the long-term success of one of our key manufacturing sites. Role Responsibilities Lead the deployment and ongoing maturity of the Carlsberg Excellence programme across the Rugby site. Partner with site leaders to identify performance improvement opportunities and translate them into sustainable operational results. Coach and develop leaders, managers and frontline teams in Lean, TPM, IWS, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving methodologies. Drive a culture of continuous improvement by embedding practical, shop-floor-focused excellence principles and behaviours. Facilitate loss analysis, root cause investigations and improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, service and cost performance. Use data and performance insights to identify trends, challenge current thinking and support effective decision-making. Act as a visible presence across the site, coaching individuals and teams to improve performance and capability. Support the development and delivery of site strategy, ensuring excellence initiatives align with business priorities and performance objectives. Build strong relationships across all functions, influencing stakeholders at every level to create engagement and commitment to change. Measure, review and communicate the impact of CI initiatives to maintain momentum and deliver sustainable results. Experience and Key Attributes Proven experience within an FMCG manufacturing environment. Strong knowledge of Continuous Improvement methodologies including Lean, Six Sigma, TPM and IWS. Demonstrable experience leading improvement programmes that deliver measurable operational results. Strong coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and engagement from the shop floor through to senior leadership level. Experience driving behavioural and cultural change within operational environments. Strong analytical capability, with the ability to turn complex data into clear insights and actions. A resilient, energetic and proactive approach, capable of operating effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing across multiple functions and levels. Experience balancing strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery. A visible leadership style with a passion for developing people, improving performance and creating a culture of continuous improvement. This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people. Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch! Application Process: We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application. Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do. We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.