Co-Pack Operations Lead — Hybrid & Lean

Beiersdorf Group; Birmingham; Ibrido; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Annual bonus

Defined contribution pension

Private medical & dental insurance

Life assurance

Critical illness

Employee discounts

Hybrid working

25 days holiday (buy/sell holiday)

Free head office parking

Descrizione del lavoro

Beiersdorf Group is recruiting for a DC-UK Co-pack Operations Manager to lead all co-packing and gifting operations in the Distribution Centre. You will drive performance across people, processes and productivity while ensuring safety, quality, service and cost targets are met.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, VAS and external partners to deliver a high-performing, scalable operation aligned to business objectives.

Competenze

• 5+ years' experience in Operations, Production, Warehouse or Supply Chain Management within FMCG, manufacturing or logistics.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-shift teams.
• Strong knowledge of co-packing, production and supply chain operations.
• Experience managing labour, budgets and operational performance.
• Strong leadership, coaching, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Mansioni

• Lead, coach and develop operational teams, team leaders and support functions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Manage training, performance reviews, succession planning and talent development.
• Oversee agency labour performance to ensure productivity and quality standards are met.
• Build strong relationships across Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Quality, SHE and external suppliers.
• Act as the key operational contact for co-pack activity and escalations.
• Support seasonal peaks, gifting programmes and customer initiatives.
• Lead co-pack operations across multiple shifts to deliver production plans safely and efficiently.
• Achieve productivity, quality, service and cost targets.
• Monitor KPIs and drive corrective actions and performance improvements.
• Ensure inventory accuracy, material availability and smooth production flow.
• Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use data and reporting to improve productivity, quality, service and cost performance.
• Support system optimisation and deliver improvement projects aligned to Supply Chain strategy.
• Manage labour, overtime, agency spend and operational budgets.
• Plan and deploy resources effectively to meet demand while controlling costs.
• Monitor financial performance and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with COMAH, company policies and legislation.
• Lead audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain quality standards and customer specifications.
• Support site security, contractor management and emergency response activities.
• Participate in duty management and out-of-hours escalation processes.
• Provide leadership during operational incidents and emergencies.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Lean & CI

Co-pack ops

Budget mgmt

Safety compliance

SAP

WMS

Excel

PowerPoint

Multi-shift leadership

Formazione

Bachelors in operations/logistics

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH (desirable)

Strumenti

SAP

WMS

Descrizione del lavoro

Beiersdorf Group is recruiting for a DC-UK Co-pack Operations Manager to lead all co-packing and gifting operations in the Distribution Centre. You will drive performance across people, processes and productivity while ensuring safety, quality, service and cost targets are met.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, VAS and external partners to deliver a high-performing, scalable operation aligned to business objectives.