Chief Operations Officer, Cosmetics
Weleda AG
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Arlesheim • 🇨🇭 Switzerland
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Lead
About the role
- Strategic overall responsibility: Leading and developing business processes in Cosmetics Operations with a focus on Production and Supply Chain
- Strategic planning and implementation of optimized processes and structures (including digitization, footprint, CAPEX)
- Further development of the global production strategy (including make-or-buy decisions)
- Responsibility for site management in Arlesheim
- Leading and developing an international team of approximately 170 employees at the Arlesheim (CH) and Schwäbisch Gmünd (DE) locations
- Defining, implementing and monitoring appropriate KPIs for performance measurement and continuous process improvement
- Ensuring availability of the group's cosmetics products with regard to timing, quality, cost, safety, legal requirements, environmental aspects, flexibility and service levels
- Promoting and implementing CI and Lean methods to increase efficiency and quality
- Monitoring and ensuring compliance with legal regulations as well as technical rules and guidelines to guarantee compliance and safety
Requirements
- Completed university degree in Engineering, Chemistry or a comparable field; MBA advantageous
- Several years of leadership experience in the FMCG sector, ideally in manufacturing and distributing companies within the cosmetics industry
- Experience in developing and implementing production strategies
- Solid knowledge of process optimization and practical experience with Lean methods
- Expertise in ensuring and improving quality standards in production
Benefits
- Team-oriented leadership culture
- Sustainability & value-driven approach
- Sustainable corporate governance
- Employee events
- Pension fund (choice of different saving plans)
- Discounts on Weleda products and health courses
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
process optimizationLean methodsproduction strategy developmentKPI implementationsupply chain managementCAPEX planningdigitizationquality assurancecompliance monitoringsite management
Soft skills
leadershipteam developmentstrategic planningcommunicationperformance measurementproblem-solvingflexibilityorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillscontinuous improvement
Certifications
MBA