Head of GBS

Head of GBSApplylocations: ADEY Stonehousetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: June 1, 2026 (11 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR102166Closing Date for Application:Sunday 31/05/2026ADEY, the market leader in the provision of residential water treatment products for closed loop heating and cooling systems in the UK, is looking for a Head of GBS to join the team.Part of the Genuit Groups' Climate Management Solutions (CMS) business unit, ADEY has ambitious growth plans to continue protecting the world's heating and cooling systems, to have a positive impact on the environment and people's lives. The Role As the Head of GBS you'll be the Genuit Business Systems lead for Climate Management Solutions, focussing on site/business . Responsible for embedding the GBS system, it's tools, techniques and behaviours will bring you to each corner of the organisation as you seek out ways to work better. As a change agent for the business, the Head of GBS is responsible for identifying and delivering business improvement through Kaizen events, CI projects (CIP), daily collaboration, focused action and team work. The Head of GBS is a data focussed, process driven advocate for change who recognises the importance of engagement, colleague relationships and teamwork. It's essential that as the Head of GBS you lead the structured approach and alignment to the GBS way of working whilst rolling up your sleeves to make stuff happen! Note - the Genuit Business System (GBS) is a continually improving set of companywide standardised tools encompassing all areas of business and focused around lean principles, designed to drive growth, efficiency and people development across the business. Key Responsibilities We work together You will be an active member of the GBS team, collaborating to elevate performance across the business. Lead cross functional collaboration to accelerate improvements through our organisation Coach senior leaders on GBS principles, providing challenge and support to build capability and embed consistent ways of working. Facilitate high impact Kaizen events and improvement workshops that drive tangible business outcomes. Responding to daily challenges you'll lead root cause analysis workshops and following the completion of corrective and preventative actions You will support wider CMS improvement activities by sharing knowledge and supporting cross-business events in the divisionWe take ownership You will take ownership for GBS deployment and the delivery of meaningful results. Taking local ownership of implementing the Genuit Business System you'll deliver site wide improvements As the site GBS lead you'll own a suit of business wide KPI's that you'll analyse, update and action You will drive a cultural shift at business to GBS as "the way we work" You'll manage the sites continuous improvement funnel ensuring projects demonstrate ROI, are resourced appropriately and are aligned with our strategic goalsWe find a better way You will challenge assumptions, push boundaries, and create a culture of continuous improvement. Proactively identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and behaviours, exceeding customer expectations. Using process mapping techniques you'll deep dive into business processes to reduce or remove non-value adding steps Use business data and Pareto analysis to prioritise improvements that deliver maximum impact. Participate in GBS networks, sharing insights and bringing back best practice to strengthen the site's GBS maturity. The Person Essential Proven track record of identifying inefficiencies and leading improvements initiatives Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, gaining buy in for new processes or ways of working Experience leading cross-functional change in a practical, people centred way. Strong project management skills with a track record of success. Strong problem-solving skills using data, insight and structured processesDesirable A technical qualification in Engineering or Business Management Understand of Lean, six sigma, agile, or other improvement methodologies The Benefits 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays Pension contribution matched up to 8% Life Assurance 3x base salary Private health scheme Genuit sharesave schemeHere at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group's success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale. About UsADEY are market-leaders in the heating and cooling sector, working alongside plumbing and heating engineers to help protect homes and commercial buildings from the damage caused by dirty water in the heating system. Through their award-winning product range, ADEY has become a well know brand in the UK with MagnaClean, and now operates in over 19 countries worldwide. As we as working alongside the trade, ADEY also supports the homeowner with advice on how to protect their heating systems and how to maintain ADEY products which have been fitted in their homes.Our goal is to protect the world's heating and cooling systems, to have a positive impact on the environment and people's lives. We believe that how we work together is the key to our success. Our vision combined with our values create an environment where talent can thrive. Community : You will be part of an inclusive, supportive and vibrant team. Integrity : We are honest and show strong moral and ethical principles. Trust and openness : We seek to build trust and we are open in communications. Challenging : We respectfully challenge each other, and the marketplace, to be better. Inspire and create : We try new things and learn together.We are each other's toughest critics, biggest challengers and loudest supporters.