Director of Operations

Our client, a leading manufacturer and distributer of luxury cosmetics, is looking for a Director of Operations to join their team. We are looking for a manufacturing leader with a focus on change management. The Director of Operations is responsible for managing all aspects of production in alignment with the manufacturing strategy and annual operating plans to deliver best total quality, service, and cost while maintaining the highest safety and GMP requirements.

Direct Hire, perm role

Location: Scarborough, ON

Salary: $115K-$130K

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage operation while ensuring standards for cost, quality, delivery, environmental, health and safety are met
• Develop and Drive positive cultural change in compounding and production via clear operations performance improvement plans and confident leadership
• Interface with Planning, QA, and R&D in ensuring customer expectations are managed
• Leverage manufacturing capacity, capabilities and best practice
• Direct implementation and execution of the continuous improvement process to achieve net productivity targets, cost targets, quality targets, inventory turns and material flow improvements, lead time reduction, schedule attainment targets, world class service level performance, GMP compliance standards and targets
• Partner with the Director of Lean & CI to drive Lean and Continuous Improvement and ensure all timelines are achieved
• Manage and lead all manufacturing functions under their responsibility in accordance with established corporate & local management policies, procedures and objectives
• Provide general and specific direction to direct reports in order to meet short- and long-term business and personal goals
• Lead teams towards automation and workforce of the future
• Build, develop and manage an operations team capable of executing operations strategies, tactics and annual plans.
• Develop and manage direct reports Performance Development Plans that are in support of the business strategy and the individual’s continued growth
• Ensure complete compliance with all statutory and corporate EHS policies eg. PPE, WHIMS, GMP, ISO 140001, etc.
• Develop a ZERO loss Safety Culture through driving best in class safety initiatives

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a Business, Engineering, or technical related field
• 5-7 years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing multiple areas of a manufacturing environment including production, warehouse, operations and facilities
• Ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated people management capability in an organization employing 500 – 1000 associates with a track record of building human capital; team building, interpersonal skills, communication and negotiation
• Must have a successful track record of driving and leading organizational change, implementing lean and continuous improvement principles
• Very strong analytical capabilities, action orientated, results driven
• Working knowledge in a CPG environment preferred

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send your resume to careers@gc-employment.com with the subject of "Director of Operations_Scarborough".

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