Why Greencore? 

We’re a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better.

We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY24, we generated revenues of £1.8bn.

Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,500 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

Please note, this role is a 2 years' contract.

Role can be based at our Leeds or Manton Wood Office.

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of assigned initiatives, ensuring delivery meets objectives and timelines.
• Partner with finance and stakeholders to identify, refine, and achieve financial and non-financial benefits.
• Define clear scopes and deliverables, keeping the initiative aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate across functions to drive seamless implementation and avoid siloed working.
• Proactively identify and escalate risks and issues to safeguard successful delivery.
• Manage resource allocation including budgeting, staffing, and assets to maximize efficiency.
• Champion our commitment to diversity & inclusion and sustainability, setting a standard for inclusive leadership.
• Ensure organisational compliance by actively managing cyber security and data protection risks.

What We’re Looking For 

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make everyday taste better.

• Proven experience implementing Time & Attendance (T&A) systems within large operational organisations, ideally with a strong understanding of workforce management challenges.
• Preferably, a background in HR, giving your insight into the people and processes impacted by change.
• Deep understanding of business’ processes and industry operations.
• Strong business analysis skills to identify opportunities for change and innovation.
• Experience working on or managing major projects with a commercial mindset.
• Leadership ability to inspire teams and guide projects through complexity and change.
• Resilience, adaptability, and a proactive approach to managing shifting priorities.
• Commitment to embracing new ways of working and continuous improvement.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return 

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
• PMI spouse cover
• Car allowance
• Bonus

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

If you’re passionate about automation and want to make a tangible impact, we’d love to hear from you.