Cosmetics Manufacturing Operations Leader

Cohere Beauty Omaha; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohere Beauty is seeking an Operations Manager for its Phoenix facility. You will lead production, maintenance, and warehouse to ensure safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost efficiency.

The role requires building strong leaders, aligning with the Compounding function, and delivering results through disciplined management and continuous improvement. You will drive lean initiatives, manage budgets, and partner with cross-functional teams to meet customer commitments while upholding GMP and

Qualifications

• Lead day-to-day production, maintenance and warehouse operations to meet site objectives.
• Establish disciplined daily management, visual performance reviews and countermeasure closure dates.
• Own filling and packaging performance, including schedule attainment and line efficiency.
• Manage labor, overtime and capacity to meet demand while improving productivity.
• Ensure GMP, OSHA, and customer requirements compliance with proper documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Production, Maintenance and Warehouse leaders to execute daily and weekly plans.
• Establish disciplined daily management, shift handoffs, and performance reviews.
• Own filling and packaging performance, including schedule attainment and throughput.
• Manage labor, overtime, and capacity to meet demand while controlling costs.
• Partner with Planning, Compounding and Quality to align material availability and quality requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, 5S, and Kaizen with measurable results.
• Develop business cases for investments and headcount with clear ROI.
• Provide regular reporting to Site Leader and coordinate cross-site sharing of best practices.

Skills

Leadership

GMP compliance

Lean/Kaizen

Budgeting

Cross-functional

Safety focus

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, supply chain or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cohere Beauty is seeking an Operations Manager for its Phoenix facility. You will lead production, maintenance, and warehouse to ensure safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost efficiency.

The role requires building strong leaders, aligning with the Compounding function, and delivering results through disciplined management and continuous improvement. You will drive lean initiatives, manage budgets, and partner with cross-functional teams to meet customer commitments while upholding GMP and