Continuous Improvement Practitioner

Title: Continuous Improvement Practitioner
Company: UK Leading 3PL Business
Salary: £42,500- £50,000 + Additional Company Benefits
Location: Stafford

Loom Talent has been exclusively appointed by a leading UK 3PL business to recruit a Continuous Improvement Practitioner.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will be an integral part of the site management team, taking ownership of the delivery of the site's Continuous Improvement (CI) plan at Stafford. Acting as the site's PMO, you will drive and coordinate improvement initiatives while supporting the wider Operational Excellence Strategy.

Working closely with colleagues across the operation, you will facilitate and deliver change initiatives that drive improvements across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People, encouraging engagement and participation at all levels to embed a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Duties for the Continuous Improvement Practitioner:

• Support the delivery of the site CI plan, coordinating improvement activity with site teams, Regional CI Managers and the wider Projects team.
• Monitor and report on project progress, risks, issues and benefits, ensuring appropriate governance and sign-off.
• Identify opportunities to improve Safety, Quality, Cost, Service and People across the operation.
• Track improvement benefits and support initiatives to improve resource utilisation and site performance.
• Lead smaller improvement projects from identification through to implementation.
• Coach and support colleagues in CI principles, problem-solving and effective ways of working.
• Support system changes, process mapping, data analysis and solution design.
• Embed sustainable improvements through SOPs, audits, visual management and ongoing feedback.
• Support site communication and stakeholder engagement to ensure colleagues are informed and involved in change activity.
• Contribute to the wider business CI strategy, sharing best practice and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills and experience:

• Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma principles.
• Experience supporting or leading projects and improvement initiatives.
• Background within logistics, distribution or supply chain is advantageous
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify improvements.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage colleagues and deliver training.
• Experience working closely with operational teams and implementing change.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Power BI knowledge advantageous.
• Familiarity with warehouse or transport systems such as M-Type, SCE or TMS would be beneficial.

Package:

• Salary - £42,500 - £50,000 DOE.
• Annual Leave - 25 days plus bank holidays.
• Company bonus - 5% of annual salary
• Private Medical Cover - single
• Pension scheme - 5% employee and 8% employer.
• Life Assurance - 4 x your annual salary.