Onsite- Cheltenham.
Salary up to £50K subject to skills & experience, plus a fantastic benefits package including company bonuses
Designing award-winning products for our market-leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Recoup - is our lifeblood. We focus on investment; investing in the best technology and resources available and investing in each and every individual. Whether you arrive at our facilities in Cheltenham, Worcester or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you’ll instantly see that, no matter our department or location, we all share the same cultural values at Kohler Mira.
From day one you’re part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people.
We are seeking a motivated Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our dynamic supply chain team. Find out more below!
Job Summary
As part of the Supply Chain Continuous Improvement team, you will identify, lead, and deliver improvement projects across end-to-end supply chain operations. This role is focused on driving improvements in material flow, operational efficiency, service levels, and cost, using structured continuous improvement methodologies while collaborating cross-functionally with supply chain, operations, engineering, and support teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead continuous improvement projects across supply chain and operations, from opportunity identification through to implementation and benefit realisation.
- Analyse end to end supply chain processes to identify inefficiencies, constraints, and improvement opportunities using data, process mapping, and on‑site observation.
- Design and implement practical improvements to material flow, inventory management, warehousing, and internal logistics to improve flow, reliability, and productivity.
- Apply lean and CI methodologies to remove waste, simplify processes, and improve operational performance in line with business objectives. (5S, SMED, Error Proofing, Flow, Pull, TPM, VSM, Kaizen, Problem Solving, Visual Management, Gemba)
- Own improvement initiatives from concept to delivery, including problem definition, solution design, stakeholder engagement, implementation planning, and sustainability of results.
- Work closely with plant, supply chain, and engineering teams to ensure improvements are embedded into standard ways of working.
- Support the development of CI capability across the organisation through coaching, knowledge sharing, and structured problem solving.
- Track and communicate project progress and benefits, using data and clear performance measures to support decision making.
Skills/Requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience in supply chain, engineering, operations, or a related discipline.
- Experience delivering continuous improvement or transformation projects within supply chain or operational environments.
- Strong understanding of material flow, inventory management, and supply chain processes.
- Practical experience applying lean and CI tools in real operational settings.
- Experience working with ERP / supply chain systems to analyse data and support improvement initiatives.
- Strong project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data and insight into actionable improvement initiatives.
- Comfortable working across functions and influencing without direct authority.
We can offer you a lot in return!
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With a genuine commitment to creating better tomorrows, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.
About Us
In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market leading brands: Mira Showers, Rada Controls, and Recoup Where our brands differ in market position, they are equal in their commitment to design, innovation, and providing a single level of quality regardless of price.
Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. As an equal opportunities employer, it is Kohler Mira’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].
Note for Recruitment Agencies: The Kohler Talent Acquisition team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies, and where we require external support, we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to Kohler Co. without a specific request by our Talent Acquisition Team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.
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