Operations Director
- Recruiter
- Tropic Skin Care Ltd
- Location
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London
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 25 Sep 2022
- Closes
- 28 Sep 2022
- Job Title
- Associate Director
- Category
- Professional Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Are you an innovative, people–orientated, individual who is well–versed in managing complex business operations at scale with exceptional operational, strategy, and management skills?
Do you thrive in creative, entrepreneurial, fast–paced environments? If so, come and join Tropic's evolution as we are looking for an enthusiastic Operations Director to join our vibrant and incredibly green Tropic HQ!
The Operations Director is a critical leadership role at Tropic Skincare! Reporting into our Managing Director, you will take full ownership and responsibility for designing, maintaining and increasing the efficiency of Tropic Skincare's business from an operational point of view.
This role will require you to leverage your operational experience of working within complex, fast–paced, high–SKU environments and managing direct reports across various inhouse departments in order to ensure streamlined production of goods and services; whilst also analysing and improving organisational processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Helping the company to promote high morale and communicate the company's operating policies, customer issues and safety measures.
Provide leadership to improve important policy and strategic decisions.
Performing financial predictions by preparing the annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analysing variance and initiating corrective actions.
Reviewing and approving operational invoices and forwarding them to payment.
Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
Oversee and manage a team of direct reports across cross–functional departments including manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, warehouse and dispatch.
Managing the H&S committee and working with HR on all the teams developments including recruitment, training management and disciplinaries.
Health and safety lead for departments and ensure the health and safety culture on–site is maintained to the highest standards at all times.
Increase the operational processes, efficiency and softwares.
Upskill the team and create a great place for people to work through empowering, coaching and developing the team.
Drive manufacturing efficiencies and drive a continuous improvement in the culture e.g. driving productivity (cost per unit), inventory reduction and reduce waste costs across the area.
ABOUT YOU
At least 10 years' experience leading Operations within a sizeable FMCG manufacturing organisation within beauty, cosmetic or skincare sectors would be preferable.
Experience of working in fast–paced, rapid growing start–up environments preferable.
Well versed in world–class manufacturing and be able to implement effective continuous improvement techniques.
Strong commercial awareness.
The ability to lead, drive and implement substantial change whilst ensuring daily operational standards are maintained.
A strong, and communicative leader, with a track record of driving performance through coaching, development and training.
An intuitive mindset with a proactive, reliable and responsible approach.
The ability to work cross–functionally with other departments to drive business performance.
Strong knowledge of all Microsoft Office programmes.
Health and Safety certification.
ADDITIONAL
Full time role: 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Office is conveniently located just 3 minutes' walk from Beddington Lane Tram stop, which is connected to East Croydon and Wimbledon – both 20 minutes away. Approx. 30 min travel time from South West London, 35 mins from South London (Brixton, Stockwell etc.)
Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days a week required in the office.
Position available immediately.
Starting salary GBP70,000 per annum.
ABOUT US
Healthier. Greener. More empowered – that's the Infinite Purpose behind everything we do at Tropic, from funding education with every sale we make to all the plant–powered, sustainably sourced goodness we pack into our multi–award–winning, clinically proven skincare and beauty products. We're here to shake things up in this industry for good. Certified vegan, cruelty–free and CarbonNeutral , we double offset our emissions, because when it comes to sparkling skin and a happier planet, we believe you really can have both!
Our founder and CEO, Susie, started out at just 15 years old, whipping up batches of our Body Smooth in her kitchen, pouring them into jam jars to sell on Greenwich Market. Flash forward a number of years and a whole lotta green science–backed skincare later, and Susie, with the help of an ever–growing team, has built a business that strives to make a positive impact there's just one thing we're missing, you!
By joining our team, you'll become part of a dynamic, diverse and talented troupe, with a big family feel to boot! So, if you're a skincare and planet enthusiast like we all are, believe in doing good beyond beauty and want to shake things up too, come and join our colourful crew – we can't wait to meet you!
Do you thrive in creative, entrepreneurial, fast–paced environments? If so, come and join Tropic's evolution as we are looking for an enthusiastic Operations Director to join our vibrant and incredibly green Tropic HQ!
The Operations Director is a critical leadership role at Tropic Skincare! Reporting into our Managing Director, you will take full ownership and responsibility for designing, maintaining and increasing the efficiency of Tropic Skincare's business from an operational point of view.
This role will require you to leverage your operational experience of working within complex, fast–paced, high–SKU environments and managing direct reports across various inhouse departments in order to ensure streamlined production of goods and services; whilst also analysing and improving organisational processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Helping the company to promote high morale and communicate the company's operating policies, customer issues and safety measures.
Provide leadership to improve important policy and strategic decisions.
Performing financial predictions by preparing the annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analysing variance and initiating corrective actions.
Reviewing and approving operational invoices and forwarding them to payment.
Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
Oversee and manage a team of direct reports across cross–functional departments including manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, warehouse and dispatch.
Managing the H&S committee and working with HR on all the teams developments including recruitment, training management and disciplinaries.
Health and safety lead for departments and ensure the health and safety culture on–site is maintained to the highest standards at all times.
Increase the operational processes, efficiency and softwares.
Upskill the team and create a great place for people to work through empowering, coaching and developing the team.
Drive manufacturing efficiencies and drive a continuous improvement in the culture e.g. driving productivity (cost per unit), inventory reduction and reduce waste costs across the area.
ABOUT YOU
At least 10 years' experience leading Operations within a sizeable FMCG manufacturing organisation within beauty, cosmetic or skincare sectors would be preferable.
Experience of working in fast–paced, rapid growing start–up environments preferable.
Well versed in world–class manufacturing and be able to implement effective continuous improvement techniques.
Strong commercial awareness.
The ability to lead, drive and implement substantial change whilst ensuring daily operational standards are maintained.
A strong, and communicative leader, with a track record of driving performance through coaching, development and training.
An intuitive mindset with a proactive, reliable and responsible approach.
The ability to work cross–functionally with other departments to drive business performance.
Strong knowledge of all Microsoft Office programmes.
Health and Safety certification.
ADDITIONAL
Full time role: 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Office is conveniently located just 3 minutes' walk from Beddington Lane Tram stop, which is connected to East Croydon and Wimbledon – both 20 minutes away. Approx. 30 min travel time from South West London, 35 mins from South London (Brixton, Stockwell etc.)
Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days a week required in the office.
Position available immediately.
Starting salary GBP70,000 per annum.
ABOUT US
Healthier. Greener. More empowered – that's the Infinite Purpose behind everything we do at Tropic, from funding education with every sale we make to all the plant–powered, sustainably sourced goodness we pack into our multi–award–winning, clinically proven skincare and beauty products. We're here to shake things up in this industry for good. Certified vegan, cruelty–free and CarbonNeutral , we double offset our emissions, because when it comes to sparkling skin and a happier planet, we believe you really can have both!
Our founder and CEO, Susie, started out at just 15 years old, whipping up batches of our Body Smooth in her kitchen, pouring them into jam jars to sell on Greenwich Market. Flash forward a number of years and a whole lotta green science–backed skincare later, and Susie, with the help of an ever–growing team, has built a business that strives to make a positive impact there's just one thing we're missing, you!
By joining our team, you'll become part of a dynamic, diverse and talented troupe, with a big family feel to boot! So, if you're a skincare and planet enthusiast like we all are, believe in doing good beyond beauty and want to shake things up too, come and join our colourful crew – we can't wait to meet you!