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Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.\nAs proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.\nTo succeed at pladis you need to bepurpose-led,resilient andpositive to succeed here because we expect pace andagility, we insist oncollaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact\nClick “Apply” to get started.\nSite Excellence Manager\nWigston LE18 4LZ\nSite Introduction:\nThe Wigston site, with a heritage dating back to 1895, is renowned for its long-standing tradition in biscuit production and its evolution through various ownerships, now proudly part of pladis Global. The site is home to a diverse and multicultural workforce, comprising 200 permanent employees and a sizable seasonal agency team. The team is represented by the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Trade Union and is committed to inclusivity and diversity at every level. Wigston’s culture emphasises pride in its people, a collaborative spirit, and a dedication to delivering high-quality products enjoyed nationwide, all while fostering an environment where diversity and long service are celebrated.\nThe Role:\nReporting to the Factory General Manager as a key member of the site leadership team, the Site Excellence Manager plays a vital role in delivering the overall site strategy. You’ll be accountable for developing and implementing the site Excellence strategy, aligned with the pladis Global Excellence framework, across the Wigston site.\nThis is an exciting opportunity to lead a strategically important workstream, delivering operational objectives, strategic projects, and cultural transformation. You’ll coach, support, and facilitate improvement initiatives through Team Managers and Operator groups, embedding excellence practices at every level.\nWhile the role is based at Wigston, occasional travel to other sites will be encouraged to support projects and benchmarking. The role is not shift-based but requires flexibility to meet business and project needs.\nWhat will this role achieve?\nThis is a high-impact position responsible for designing, implementing, and embedding operational excellence programmes across the site. You’ll influence and collaborate widely to drive a culture of continuous improvement, reduce costs, and add value through Lean and CI methodologies.\nAs part of the site leadership team, you’ll lead the improvement pipeline, support strategic goals, and ensure sustainability of excellence initiatives. You’ll also play a central role in capability building, coaching, and mentoring teams at all levels.\nWhat will be your key deliverables?\nLead the Excellence Programme by designing and deploying frameworks, facilitating goal deployment, and ensuring governance aligned with business strategy.\nDrive Continuous Improvement through Lean and CI tools, maintaining a robust pipeline of projects to achieve financial and operational targets.\nBuild Capability and Coach teams by delivering Lean training, mentoring Belt candidates, and embedding CI behaviours across daily operations.\nManage Performance and Projects by leading cost-reduction initiatives, overseeing Capex projects for plant efficiency, and monitoring KPIs such as OEE, quality, and safety.\nFoster a Culture of Engagement that empowers employees and sustains continuous improvement through collaboration and communication.\nInfluence and Align Stakeholders by acting as the key link to the wider Excellence programme, sharing best practices, and supporting the site’s transformation agenda.\nEnsure Compliance and Reporting on health & safety, quality standards, and cost base reduction while driving improvements in employee engagement scores.\nBring your experience!\nEssential\nProven experience in manufacturing, ideally within FMCG, with strong knowledge of Excellence methodology and Lean tools.\nAbility to lead and deliver multiple improvement projects and influence cross-functional teams.\nSkilled in working within unionised and cross-functional environments, fostering collaboration and shared goals.\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and present effectively.\nHighly motivated and resilient, with strong IT, numeracy, and literacy skills, and a passion for continuous improvement.\nGreen Belt qualified with a track record of driving operational efficiency and strategic planning.\nDesirable\nExperience in budget management, Capex systems, and implementing Excellence plans with commercial awareness.\nUnderstanding of behavioural development tools (Insights/HPB) and continuous improvement methodologies.\nBlack Belt certification.\nInterview Process\n1st stage interview - 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences. \n2nd stage interview - 60 minutes - a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview. \npladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated!\nWhat does pladis offer you?\nAnnual Car allowance, paid monthly\nAnnual Incentive Plan (AIP) - this is the business’s annual bonus scheme.\nPrivate medical Insurance\nStakeholder Pension Scheme\nLife Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme \n25 days + bank holidays \nHoliday Enhancement Scheme\n1 Volunteering Day per year\nCycle to work scheme\nDiscount and Cashback Scheme - make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services\nAccess to Employee Assistance Programme\nFinancial Wellbeing Support\nAccess to great training and development opportunities\nOur Values\nPurpose led-We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite\nAgile-We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.\nPositive-We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better\nResilient-We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward\nCollaborative-We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together\nBest mix of ingredients\npladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.\nWe will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.\npladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.\nWe operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. 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