Operations Manager – AI-Driven, 4-Day Week, GMP

Lab Organic Formulations; Coolum Beach; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lab Organic Formulations in Coolum Beach, QLD, is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to coordinate production, procurement and planning across our 20-person facility. You’ll translate orders and forecasts into material plans and schedules to meet ship-by dates, while ensuring quality and compliance in a GMP ISO 22716:2007 environment.

You’ll own supplier negotiations, BOM and SKU accuracy in NetSuite, manage international freight and landed costs, and lead continuous process improvements

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operations management within manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience building production plans from orders/forecasts.
• Working knowledge of quality control in manufacturing.
• Ability to take ownership of outcomes and lead by example.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong Excel and data-analysis skills.
• Willingness to use AI tools such as Claude in daily work.

Responsabilités

• Own the production schedule by turning orders/forecasts into plans.
• Source raw materials and packaging; negotiate terms.
• Raise and track purchase orders; manage international freight.
• Maintain BOMs, SKUs, and supplier records in NetSuite.
• Coordinate with production, warehouse, sales and finance.
• Uphold GMP and Good Documentation Practices.
• Drive process improvements using AI tools.

Connaissances

Operations management

Production planning

Quality control

Problem solving

Excel

Data analysis

AI tools (Claude)

Outils

NetSuite

ERP systems

Description du poste

Lab Organic Formulations in Coolum Beach, QLD, is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to coordinate production, procurement and planning across our 20-person facility. You’ll translate orders and forecasts into material plans and schedules to meet ship-by dates, while ensuring quality and compliance in a GMP ISO 22716:2007 environment.

You’ll own supplier negotiations, BOM and SKU accuracy in NetSuite, manage international freight and landed costs, and lead continuous process improvements