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Value Optimisation Manager, Food, London

Employer
Focus Management Consultants Ltd
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
4 Jul 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Operations, Production, General Management
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details



Interested in gaining retailer exposure to complement your food manufacturing experience?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a top tier retailer and help drive one of their highest priority projects within its food division. As part of a small team your focus will be to deliver cost savings across the business to allow future investments into the food category. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external you will gain a great insight into the end to end supply chain of a food retailer. Based out of central London offices you will be regularly travelling the UK to work with suppliers on cost saving initiatives at their sites.

Areas of accountability:

* Deliver cost reduction targets in line with the program strategy

* Work collaboratively across functions such as NPD, Technical and Manufacturing

* Ensure weekly progress is communicated giving clear project viability

* Deliver cultural change, embedding a lower cost mindset

* Reduction of raw materials cost

In order to deliver this cost saving program effectively you will need to be adept in stakeholder management at all levels with strong influencing skills. You will have a thorough understanding of LEAN manufacturing with tools such as 6 Sigma and TPM and experience in managing a food business P&L.

The company can offer a competitive salary dependent on experience with an additional car allowance and company bonus.

Send your CV today.

TEL: +44(0)1625 560778 REF. DRB895161

Follow Focus Management on Twitter @foodjob

Company

Founded in 1990, Focus delivers excellent recruitment solutions in the changing world of the food and drink industry. We are proud of our talented team of knowledgeable recruitment specialists covering all functions and sectors offering a bespoke service for our clients.

We provide Permanent and Interim recruitment solutions across Manufacturing, Retail, Foodservice, Food Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing from Graduate to Board Level.

We’ve worked across the globe, recruiting for start-ups through to large international organisations. We have helped and made a real difference to a vast array of clients working collaboratively as they recruit the very best talent to support their strategies.

Our guiding principles and culture are built on 3 pillars:

  • An employee-owned business where we all thrive A business with a culture of pride, trust, kindness and wanting to be the BEST
  • An environment that embraces lifestyle goals offering balance, fun and an engaging place to work

 

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