Operations Lead

2 days ago

Skipton North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Dechra Pharmaceuticals Limited Full time

Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.
From manufacturing to marketing, ( D )edication, ( E )njoyment, ( C )ourage, ( H )onesty, ( R )elationships and ( A )mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.
This role is combining essential Operational Excellence and Project Management Office responsibilities to support the delivery of the Skipton site's strategic plans and is responsible for driving change through implementation of the Dechra Production System (DPS) standards and coaching local management and team members to achieve incremental and step changes in the performance of the site in terms of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost competitiveness while engaging and empowering the site employees.
Plenty of training and development opportunities
~5 days annual leave + Bank holidays
~ Option to buy a week's holiday each year
~8% Employer Pension Contribution
~ Employee Assistance Programme
~ Free on-site parking
~ Healthcare cash plan

To ensure the routine day to day activities result in a continuous improvement in the Site Performance towards the goals of Zero Harm, Zero Defects, Zero Waste & Zero Unplanned Breakdowns
Supporting the Site Director and Leadership team to define the site strategy, goals, developing the implementation plans and embedding / facilitating a robust governance program, providing challenge, holding people accountable to ensure the site delivers on its commitments and KPI targets
Work with Site Director and SLT to identify and agree the DPS implementation in alignment with the Skipton Site Strategic Plan
Lead day to day deployment of the DPS as well as all related improvement activities at site level delivering business performance improvement on People, Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics
Track progress of the site DPS deployment road-map and self-assess the site DPS maturity level. Deploy the training and capability building plan as agreed by the SLT & DPMS OPEX Lead
Define, deliver and support the required training.
Support continuous capability development of self and other DPS change agents based at the site, using standard training modules developed within the DPS
Drives continuous improvement programmes, using DPS tools & techniques, encouraging others to be challenging, creative and rigorous in their solutions. Manages significant business change. Fully justifies change, champions and coaches others to support and deliver business changes. Defines and embeds KPIs and processes to drive short term and long term improvement through application of DPS, across a balanced scorecard (P,S,Q,D,C) in all functions and value streams
Ensures a routine, rigorous and robust reporting process is in use which effectively supports the timely resolution of issues and performance monitoring / trending
Coaches others in the definition and use of KPIs to achieve performance improvement
Coaches on the appropriate sourcing & use of data to drive effective & efficient decision making
To be a role model, of Dechra Values and the DPS skills and behaviors, instilling passion and effectively coaching individuals and teams to the highest levels of performance
Provides active guidance for performance development of individuals and teams, creating sponsors / advocates for the DPS
Support / ensure consistency of progress across the site, share lessons learnt with the network
Benchmarking the Site performance against other sites / companies, identifying opportunities to 'pinch with pride', implementing best practices from others
Embeds appropriate best practice project management methods & tools
Trains, coaches & supports others in project management system(s), methods and practices, including contingency planning and risk management
Ensure appropriate & effective project governance is in use to ensure projects & project teams deliver to expectations and progress reporting is timely , efficient & effective
Tracking & managing project benefits, reporting on financial information such as return investment
Support the DPMS OPEX Lead with the design and updates of the DPS content i.e. Collaborate with DPMS PMO to harmonize processes and reporting
Due to the nature of our business, all successful candidates will be required to complete a basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service check) before employment can commence, and at regular intervals during employment. Management of OpEx programs within a large organisation that drive commercial value would be beneficial but not desirable
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or a PMP preferred certification would be ideal but not required
Degree in Science, Engineering or Business Management with experience in implementation of Operational Excellence initiatives
Strong commercial acumen /analytical capabilities and extracting insights from key operational metrics and data and creating robust action plans
Attention to detail and proven communications & planning skills
Ability to influence peers & business areas using verbal or written communication
Strong stakeholder management at all leadership levels and across functions (e.g. business, commercial and finance)
Fluency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other PMO productivity tools

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