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Continuous Improvement Manager


Job Location:

Florence - Italy

Monthly Salary: m 39000 - 39000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Continuous Improvement Manager

Sandicci Italy

Join us as a Continuous Improvement Manager and lead our Journey to Excellence program driving operational excellence through Lean automation and digitalization initiatives. Partnering with cross-functional teams you will identify improvement opportunities optimize processes develop employee capabilities and deliver sustainable performance quality and cost improvements across the site.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the site acting as an internal consultant to identify opportunities optimize business processes and deliver measurable results.
  • Partner with process owners and functional teams to implement sustainable improvements monitor performance and ensure alignment with the sites overall improvement strategy.
  • Develop track and report key performance metrics using data-driven insights to support decision-making and continuous optimization.
  • Design and deliver training programs that build continuous improvement capabilities and foster a culture of operational excellence at all levels of the organization.
  • Provide coaching and leadership to cross-functional teams enabling high performance and successful execution of improvement projects.
  • Promote the sharing and replication of best practices ensuring successful solutions are scaled across the plant and leveraged across other sites where applicable.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Continuous Improvement Operations Excellence Manufacturing Supply Chain or Quality within a production environment.
  • Strong knowledge of Lean TPM WCM problem-solving methodologies and change management principles.
  • Proven project management analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
  • Good understanding of production processes supply chain operations quality systems and GMP standards.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office; knowledge of AutoCAD 2D is an advantage.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
  • Experience in coaching mentoring and leading teams in a high-performance environment.
  • Fluent English and a continuous improvement mindset with a focus on developing people and processes.

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Compensation: starting from 39000.00 month

Final salary will be determined as part of any final offer and will consider factors such as skills education role-specific experience and internal equity among current employees.

Eligible roles may also participate in one of McCormicks Bonus addition to a competitive compensation package McCormick employees are eligible for our comprehensive Total Rewards programs which include but are not limited to:

-Industry-specific supplementary Pension plan (Fondi di previdenza Complementare di categoria)
-Industry-specific supplementary Health plan (Fondo sanitario integrative di categoria)
-Other benefits

McCormick ensures compensation is determined in line with the principle of equal pay for work of equal value regardless of gender.

The CCNL classification will be defined during the selection process based on the candidates profile.

Employment Terms and conditions will be governed by Italian National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) for the

-Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race colour religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.


Required Experience:

Manager


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