Head of Continuous Improvement

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions. Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.

Who Wed Like to Meet

Experience

• Experience deploying transformational change and knowledge of Lean concepts including standardization, variation reduction, waste reduction, flow and structured problem solving.
• The right candidate is a Continuous Improvement professional who can use their tool kit to build a top-down strategy and can execute bottoms-up improvement initiatives that moves the needle on critical metrics.
• Strong understanding of Lean/Six Sigma tools and concepts, with experience in hands on workshop delivery, black belt or equivalent level would be desirable.
• Proven experience in a Lean or Continuous Improvement role.
• Several years of experience working cross functionally with varied functional teams.
• Experience working with or within 3PLs, supply chain partners and automation with a proven record in improving customer journey, quality and delivering cost saving initiatives.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects.
• Experience influencing change across multiple organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tell a story with data.

• Strong leadership skills with a can-do attitude & hands on approach.
• Analytical approach to problem solving and ability to critique documentation in a clear, logical and concise way relevant to specific audience.
• Proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders with a multitude of interests, alignment and sharing best practices within the network.
• Ability to successfully influence stakeholders without formal authority, leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units.

Our Commitments

We want our people to be whoever they want to be. Thats why were committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but howre we doing it?

Were proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. Weve also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.

We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people, find out more here.

How can we support you to be your best self? Our Talent team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an assessment or you have requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process - just let us know by email or phone, whatever works best for you. Its also our policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for roles they have applied to.

If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our parental leave approach), just let our Talent team know.