Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Manager

K.A.G. Recruitment are excited to bring to you a new, exciting, and exclusive opportunity for a Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Manager to join our client, a trusted supplier of Aluminium flat rolled products based in Bridgnorth. The position will initially begin as a 12 Month FTC with a view to going permanent for the right candidate.

Purpose of the role:

To drive continuous improvement across the Supply Chain function by identifying, leading, and delivering initiatives that enhance operational performance, efficiency, and ways of working. This role will utilise data, structured methodologies, and stakeholder engagement to deliver sustainable improvements aligned with business objectives.

Role: Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Manager
Salary: £60 - £63,000 DOE + Private medical - 25 Days holiday + stats
Location: Bridgnorth
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday - 36.25 Hours

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage a structured portfolio of Supply Chain improvement and transformation initiatives, prioritising based on business impact and return.
• Lead end-to-end project delivery, from opportunity identification and business case development through to implementation and benefit realisation.
• Drive measurable financial and operational improvements, including cost reduction, cost avoidance, and performance enhancement.
• Embed structured change management practices to ensure successful adoption of new processes and systems.
• Champion digitalisation and Industry 4.0 initiatives, working closely with IT and cross-functional teams.
• Design, implement and maintain KPI dashboards, ensuring visibility, governance, and alignment with Supply Chain objectives.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement through Lean methodologies, Safety Walks, and Waste Walk activities.
• Collaborate with Finance and senior stakeholders to validate business cases and track sustained benefits.

About You:

You will have proven experience within Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement ideally from a Logistics, Automotive or Manufacturing environment, along with strong end-to-end knowledge across Logistics, Planning, and Material handling. The ability to have had physical contact with the moving of products is essential in order to proactively identify solutions and lead change across multiple departments within the business.

Knowledge of working with stakeholders and delivering sustainable improvements using structured methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen OR Prince is desirable along with a highly analytical and commercially aware mindset, with the confidence to build business cases. You will be experience in utilising high volumes of data within Excel (Pivot table intermediate to advanced level is essential ) to support effective decision-making and drive improvement and efficiencies.

Benefits:

Annual Management Bonus, Annual Service/Attendance Bonus, Pension matched up to 7%, 4x Annual Salary Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech & Car Scheme, Wellbeing Support