Head of Operations
Head of Operations
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Head of Operations
Chicago USA
OnSite
We are looking for a head of operations for one of our clients in USA.
Summary: We are looking for an individual with at leats 15 years of experience to Develop review & report on operations departments strategy and ensuring these strategic Objectives are well met within the timeline.
Roles & Responsibilties:
1. Strategic:
- Develop review & report on operations departments strategy and ensuring these strategic Objectives are well understood by the team and executed on time.Preparing the Annual Budgets for the Operations Department present the annual budgets for Board approval and manage all resources within the Budgeted guidelines as per the Companys policies.
- Strategy formulation to achieve maximum benefit from the Turnkey Contract Manufacturing model.
- Establish all goals and policies for the Operations Department.
- Drafting and Implementation of all SOPs related to operations.
2. Contract Manufacturing
- Formulation and implementation of both the short term and longterm Manufacturing Strategy for the Company.
- Negotiate & finalize annual buying rates from all Contract manufacturers for all Finished Goods (Existing and NPDs).
- Release of all Co Packer Purchase orders and their supply adherences on time in full (OTIF).
- Ensue all contract manufacturers meet their monthly production targets including targets with respect to operational efficiency i.e. controlling overhead expenses wastage reduction & control and improving manpower productivity through innovative ideas and automation. Any shortfall in production targets is corrected basis periodic reviews.
- Responsible for Contract Manufacturers capacity utilization monitoring and planning for the current & future production plans.
- Develop New Contract Manufacturers by benchmarking their manufacturing capabilities and conducting their technocommercial evaluations.
3. Supply Chain
- Develop and formulate long and shortterm planning policies programs and goals related to Supply Chain Management.
- Integration of Supply chain activities across the organization leading to optimal customer service product supply inventory investment and cost.
- Lead the team responsible for demand planning (basis Sales forecast) using the latest forecasting tools (IT enabled) thus ensuring there is an undisturbed and continues supply of Finished goods to meet all Sales demand.
- Lead the joint working session of Operation & sales team wherein sales forecast gets integrated with demand generation finally leading to Production Planning.
- SLOB monitoring (Slow moving and Obsolete Products) and formulation of Liquidation plan in consultation with Sales.
- Ensure efficient stock planning and inventory management to ensure finished goods inventories are maintained within agreed norms.
4. Customer Service
- Establish the goals and policies for the Customer Service Department.
- Lead the team responsible for driving the Sales order management process of the company including order entry dispatch & timely delivery of all Goods to the Customers.
- Vendor claim management & their settlement. (Customer claims raised by various retailers like Walmart Walgreens Dollar General Family Dollar etc. are reviewed and settled jointly with Sales & Operations).
- Negotiation of International freight rates with freight forwarders and ensuring all International shipments are delivered to the Customers at the shortest possible time.
5. Warehouse & Logistics
- Ensure efficiency & cost control in warehousing & distribution operations. Efficiency are measured weekly against predefined matrix and corrective actions taken in case of any drop in performance.
- Control external warehouse agency to ensure proper handling and storage of FG and accurate & timely order picking and execution.
- Review of all Warehouse performance Matrix and planning for corrective actions in case of any drop in performance.
- Negotiate and finalize freight rates with logistics companies by benchmarking lane rates provided by different logistic providers like (UPS YRC FedEx Old Dominion etc.).
- Monitoring logistics service providers DIFOT metrics and freight costs to ensure these are within budgets.
- Review & manage the cost of distribution through monthly monitoring of actual vs budgeted Costs.
6. Packaging Development
- Lead packaging department team with best in class processes and systems that effectively support Marketing to enhance shelf presence brand value and demand of products through creating a pack design that expresses the nature of the product and lends it a unique image and thereby giving it a competitive advantage.
- Drive existing packaging up gradation & cost optimization projects.
- Rollout of Innovative and costefficient packaging for all NPDs within the agreed timelines.
. 7. R&D
- Establish the goals and policies for the R&D Team for development of all hair care products.
- Ensure R&D team is meeting their objectives for new product development.
- Drive development of new technology through Contract Manufacturers.
- Drive all reformulations for improving the performance of existing products
8. Regulatory
- Lead the team responsible for identifying potential risk for the company and suggest action and/or corrective course to minimize such risk and ensure timely compliance.
- Ensure all products are in full compliance with regulatory requirements for federal and state labelling hazard communication reporting and /or registration requirements for FDA EPA CPSC Health Canada EU DOT.
- Ensure all products are compliant prior to proposed FDA and EU cosmetic regulations
Experience Education and Skills
Experience: 15 16 Years Relevant Experience
Education: Engineering Degree and MBA ( Preferred)
Skills : Contract Manufacturing Management R&D Planning Customer Service Packaging Quality& Warehouse.
Employment Type
Full Time
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