Textile Performance Manager

Introduction

Elis is a leading provider of professional garments and linen rental and care services. At group level, this activity represents 80% of its revenue and requires a yearly investment of several hundred million pounds. The optimization of this investment in terms of cost, quality and added value for our customers is a strategic priority for the group and in the UK.

Our business is based on the circular economy, giving our customers the opportunity to use many products through rental rather than having to buy them. We ensure products are designed and maintained to provide superior functionality and durability.

The Textile Performance Manager role is to assist circa 20 laundries across UK and Ireland, in improving their Textile investment performance and customer satisfaction, by ensuring that their textile purchase is well controlled and by leading performance improvement projects on all steps of the plant and customer flows.

Role responsibilities and summary

• Lead performance improvement projects at all stage of their lifecycle, starting with projects from the Healthcare Textile Improvement Programme (HTIP) roadmap• Support the HTIP governance bodies by providing regular and structured reporting, including risk & opportunities analysis• Challenge and help plants in your perimeter to improve and achieve optimum results by measuring and benchmarking their operational and supply chain performance through KPI roll-out and regular consolidation• Review and analyse plants' flow and processes on site to ensure linen is being managed appropriately to give their maximum possible return on investment, benchmarking best practices and proposing performance improvement action plans to the management• Lead improvement projects to define and improve plant operation management standards• Develop Elis capabilities, especially at laundry level, through coaching and training of key stakeholders, with a focus on general managers and textile managers• Act as a source of knowledge for all plant supply chain matters, providing data and analysis to the wider business

What will make you stand out?

Individual focused on performance improvement, analytics, and change management, with over 5 years of professional experience, demonstrating:• Validated experience of working cross-functionally, with all levels of seniority, to achieve performance improvement through structured approaches, including at shopfloor level• Excellent numerical skills are required, with the ability to analyse & draw meaningful conclusions from data• Validated experience within a multi-site industrial or distribution environment, either in support functions like Supply Chain and Methods, or directly managing production teams• Track record of successful project management• Strong academic background, with a master's degree or equivalent experience in industrial or distribution settingsThe location of this role is preferably in the South of England ideally around Basingstoke, however as there is extensive and frequent travel over the whole UK, it isn't rigid as to actual location. Travel around the UK will be at least 2 days per week.

What's on offer?

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are able offer, and encourage career growth, and have national coverage to facilitate ambition.

In addition we offer:

• Competitive Salary of circa GBP50,000.00• 33 days holiday per year• Company Pension• Private Medical