Excellence Operations Lead

Job Title: Excellence Operations Lead

Location: Rugby

Full Time/Permanent

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

•            Product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic choices

•            Company bonus scheme

•            Life Assurance

•            Access to 24/7 GP services

•            Company pension contribution

•            Generous holiday (inc bank holidays & trading)

•            Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.

About the role:

Join the team managing operational excellence across Carlsberg Britvic by overseeing the end-to-end implementation of the Carlsberg Excellence programme. You’ll coach, assess, and embed all nine pillars of the Excellence Journey, support strategic planning cycles, and lead focused improvement initiatives to eliminate losses and set lasting standards. This role plays a key part in benchmarking, capability building, and shaping organisational design to deliver performance across site and supply chain operations.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support the rollout of Carlsberg Excellence fundamentals and pillars across brewery operations.
• Develop and deliver tactical implementation plans aligned with site strategy, master plans, and performance targets.
• Ensure effective use of PMS structures, standard meetings, and reporting systems in line with group standards.
• Use continuous improvement through Gemba Walks, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving with a Zero Loss mindset.
• Review and refine Carlsberg Excellence practices to improve cost, efficiency, and performance outcomes.
• Cascade and align KPI/KAI targets across end-to-end functions, supporting delivery through new ways of working.
• Act as a leadership role model, managing team development, performance appraisals, and capability building.
• Facilitate workshops, trainings, and monthly performance reviews to embed best practices and improve outcomes.
• Ensure resource allocation, compliance with Excellence standards, and effective management of key initiatives.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• University degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain or a related production role.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a production environment, with at least 3 years in a management position.
• Experience in managing change and implementing improvement programs (Lean, TPM, Six Sigma) to meet performance targets.
• Well-developed strategic thinking, business acumen, and analytical skills with a focus on results and customer value.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, lead, and empower teams through process changes in a changing operational setting.
• Effective communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills across all organizational levels.
• Proficient in MS Office and experienced with business systems such as SAP, MES, and MRO.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end business processes and continuous improvement methodologies

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.

We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.