Business Unit Leader - CooperVision - Liège

Business Unit Leader - LIE0220

Description

CooperVision®, Inc., a unit of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE: COO), is one of the world's leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of monthly, two-week and daily disposable contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges; such as astigmatism, presbyopia and ocular dryness; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available.

Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, thereby creating real advantages for customers and wearers.

From our extensive network of facilities in 12 countries across five continents, CooperVision distributes high-quality lenses virtually everywhere contact lenses are worn.

JOB TITLE: Business Unit Leader

DEPARTMENT: Distribution

SHIFT: Day – 37 hours per week

WORKING PATTERN: Monday to Friday

JOB SUMMARY

As a Business Unit Leader, he/she is responsible to empower his/her business unit team (operators and super users) to deliver reliable service excellence at the most efficient cost.

He/she ensures that the activity in his/her business unit is aligned with site objectives, daily production plan and resources allocated. He/she is involved in the continuous process improvement related to operations. He/she interacts positively with the other departments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Be responsible (in shift) for a business unit;

Empower his/her team by providing regular, relevant, assertive and efficient communication (daily catch up, 1to1, appraisals, monthly feedback and mid contract review…);

Develop his/her team by providing coaching, training and guidance, respect of the versatility plan of operators provided by Workforce;

Lead as an example and treat all staff with respect & equity;

Collaborate with peers (BULs, Shift process leaders, workforce) to deliver high and stable service & productivity;

Ensure alignment and consistency with his/her peer from the second shift in the BU management;

Follow his/her KPIs;

Follow his/her team to guaranty that work schedule and break are put in place and respected;

Inform his/her line management and/or the related department about all type of incidents (material, system or human) and provide end of shift relevant feed-back;

Provide his/her involvement and his/her support to the Lean strategy and OneVision & shuttle programs;

Ensure QA policy is applied and respected in his/her business unit (housekeeping, procedures, deviation, compliance…);

Ensure that each worker has received the appropriate training and follow the updates;

Ensure proper use of the provided equipment by his/her team;

Investigate and analyze problems (link with Customer Relations, QA, Transport, Analysts) and performance issues in order to implement relevant corrective actions;

Respect management guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Technical skills:

Understanding of inventory/distribution management and flow of goods principles within a warehouse (command preparation);

Information Technology – Knowledge of a WMS (RP/JDA is a plus) /WCS system and an ERP system (Baan-Oracle is a plus);

Good knowledge of MS Office.

Generic skills:

Fluent in French, good knowledge of English is required.

Behavioral skills:

People & good communicator

Leadership

Respect for others

Proactivity

Improvement & results orientation

Equity/Impartiality

Accountability

Stress resilience

Flexibility

Willing to learn

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Logistics environment.

EDUCATION

Bachelor or equivalent experience

Orientation in management and/or logistics is an asset

EXPERIENCE

At least 3 years of experience in a logistics environment

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO COOPERVISION EMPLOYEES AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES

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Job: Distribution

Primary Location: Belgium-Liege

Organization: Distribution

Schedule: Full-time

Unposting Date: Dec 19, 2020, 3:59:00 PM

Société

CooperVision