Continuous Improvement Manager (Europe & Africa) Job in Madrid, Madrid Spain

Continuous Improvement Manager (Europe Africa)


To be based near Madrid or Barcelona.

Extensive travel through Europe

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Competitive salary with benefits package including bonus and family healthcare

 

Gate Gourmet is currently recruiting a Continuous Improvement Manager for Europe Africa. This is a high profile role in which you will be responsible for driving operational excellence through business improvement projects and kaizen activities using tools including Lean and Six Sigma to deliver value across the Gate Gourmet business units. We are seeking someone with excellent leadership skills and proven business acumen who will champion performance improvement and deliver business results under pressure.

As a CI Manager you will lead process improvement activities as determined by the business needs and support the EU regional improvement programs by either leading projects and kaizen activities or supporting the assigned project leader. Strong communication skills are essential as you will be building relationships with senior management, including the regional/country managers, in order to identify future improvement projects. You will passionately drive Lean/ Six Sigma visibility and awareness across the businesses and act as change agent to grow the Lean/ Six Sigma culture. As such you will be required to complete the Gate Gourmet Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt training within 24 months, but any previous training/ certification in this is desirable

We are looking for someone with proven experience in a manufacturing / food environment with considerable expertise in process improvement and/or operational management, including cross European experience. Prior program/ project management experience is a pre-requisite for this role and you will be educated to degree level in Engineering or a related field. You will have a sound understanding of data analysis and statistical tools, and ideally an awareness of ERP systems, including Business Planning and Control. Experience within Materials/ Supply Chain Management would be an advantage, as would fluency in the Spanish and/ or German language.

We want an outstanding candidate for this position and as such are flexible as to whether you are based in the UK or Europe. Wherever you are based, there will be significant travel involved to work on projects across the region.   

 

Gate Gourmet is the world’s largest independent provider of airline catering and provisioning services. The company is the core business behind Gategroup, whose 11 associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any onboard need, from innovated menu design to stylish packaging, to sophisticated supply chain solutions and more.

If you are looking for a real opportunity to make your mark within the world’s most successful airline catering providers who are offering exciting opportunities, excellent benefits and career progression click this link to Apply Now:   http://www.gategourmetcareers.co.uk/JobApplication.aspx?postid=17430