Senior Production Coordinator (Manufacturing)

The Senior Production Coordinator is a key role in executing the product life cycle at our contract manufacturing partners. Reporting into the EU Manufacturing Manager you will plan, drive, and project manage the introduction of New Product Developments (NPDs), Reformulations, Raw Material and Packaging Transitions with the contract manufacturers, while ensuring the continuous supply of established products. They will prepare the required product set-up (or change) documentation, and maintain the formulation databases / version control, as well as supporting the review of manufacturer batch documentation in collaboration with the Technical, Quality, and R&D teams. This role will also prepare product briefs and quotations for the contract manufacturers to complete, and then perform COGs analysis for acceptance by internal stakeholders. The Senior Production Coordinator will be key in maintaining oversight of timelines of each change to ensure both on-time and right first-time
implementation.

The individual in this role should be comfortable working autonomously but also have the flexibility to accommodate occasional regional / global meetings across different time zones.

Role responsibilities include, but are not limited to -

- Supporting the broader supply chain team to ensure continuous supply of product.

- Building close and effective relationships with contract manufacturers establishing robust processes.

- Facilitate the manufacturing set up of new products including requesting quotations and overseeing manufacturer set-up, and internal product set up for new product introductions.

- Coordinate with the Product Manager and Technical Teams to plan New Product Development, Reformulations as well as raw material and packaging changes, including assisting with timeline development, and managing stakeholders and project team members, including attending project meetings as required.

- Work with the contract manufacturing team to ensure products are briefed and costed appropriately, including maintaining a product cost database.

- Collaborate with the Technical and R&D teams to review current products for the batch validation process and scale-ups as necessary, including ensuring that all documentation is available for the manufacturers.

- Coordinate new product orders with production, planning and material teams to ensure stock is ordered as per launch requirements.

- Review, analyse and close production work orders, investigating and resolving any discrepancies alongside the production planning team.

This is a full-time position operating with a hybrid working pattern.

Open mindset and deep curiosity seeking to understand others, listen without judgement and act on diverse perspectives.

- Previous experience in a similar environment or role.

- Commitment to fostering an inclusive and psychologically safe work environment.

- Ability to build effective and influential relationships in a cross-functional team environment.

- Systems savvy, strong ERP system skills; NetSuite and Monday.com experience desirable.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, solve problems, manage, and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high quality of work.

- Good financial knowledge and ability to negotiate, prepare and analyse quotations.

- Excellent interpersonal, commercial, and organisational skills.

- Fluency in French is highly desirable.

For over 35 years, Aesop has carefully cultivated an inspiring and inclusive environment in which our employees are supported and encouraged to thrive. As a global retail organisation, we offer professional development and advancement opportunities to complement career goals and aspirations.

Our approach to skin care involves meticulous attention to detail, using only the most efficacious ingredients to create formulations which stir the self and senses. The same meticulous approach is taken during our recruitment process, seeking out considered and inspired individuals with a wealth of perspectives who bring out the best in themselves and others.

We aim to strike the right balance between people, planet and profit, actively reducing our footprint on the planet that generously sustains us. So far, this journey has led us to become a certified B Corp. We are committed to building a more sustainable and inclusive society.

We take a holistic approach to employment, promoting professional development, career growth, employee wellbeing initiatives and encouraging deep connections with the local community through the Aesop Foundation, volunteering and matched giving programs. Employee benefits include -

- Flexible, hybrid working pattern.

- Generous product discount allowance and bi-annual complimentary product allocation .

- Paid volunteering allowance for all employees.

- Bonus opportunity based on personal, and business, performance.

- Suite of options to aid development, including complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning, in-house Product and Core skills training and study support opportunities.

- Access to employee assistance programmes, complimentary subscription to Headspace mindfulness app and summer hours options.

Aesop is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a creative and inclusive workplace where talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting inclusion for all with the belief that diversity, inclusion and belonging plays an important role in the success of our organisation. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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