Business Improvement Manager

Albert Bartlett is a family-owned UK food producer and the country’s leading supplier of potatoes, with a broad portfolio spanning fresh, chilled, and frozen products. Operating at the heart of food production, we play a key role in delivering quality products to our customers while continuously strengthening operational performance across our sites.

This is a fantastic opportunity to drive meaningful, visible change across production and operations. As Business Improvement Manager, you will play a key role in embedding a culture of continuous improvement, working closely with operational teams to identify opportunities, implement practical solutions, and enhance overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver continuous improvement initiatives across production and operational processes
• Identify inefficiencies, process gaps, and performance improvement opportunities using data and operational insight
• Work collaboratively with site leadership and frontline teams to implement sustainable improvements
• Drive lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Kaizen, Six Sigma where appropriate)
• Monitor, track, and report on improvement projects, ensuring measurable outcomes and ROI
• Support the development of a continuous improvement culture through coaching, training, and stakeholder engagement
• Standardise processes and promote best practice across departments and sites
• Contribute to ongoing operational excellence and performance improvement strategies

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience leading continuous improvement projects in a food production environment.
• Proven experience in continuous improvement / operational excellence within a manufacturing environment (food/FMCG ideally)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive decisions
• Experience delivering measurable improvement initiatives
• Confident stakeholder engagement across all levels of the business
• Exposure to lean tools and methodologies
• Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

Benefits

• Pension Plans
• Life Assurance
• Annual Leave Package
• Employee Assistance Programme - Counselling
• Free Parking
• Employee Incentives