Team Leader Supply Chain Operations

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description
Job Title: Team Leader, Operations
Reports To: Packaging or Despatch or Inventory or Cold Chain Manager, Operations
Group/Division: Thermo Fisher Scientific/BioServices Division
Job Track: Management
Position Location: Horsham, West Sussex
Number of Direct Reports: <20
When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do rewarding work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of $20 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.
Position Summary:

Manage, mentor and develop, within any of the following ambient and cold chain operational areas as identified in the Role of the Manager:

• Packaging
• Inventory
• Despatch

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• PC Literate

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

• Strong communication skills (verbal & written)
• Good standard of English (verbal & written)
• Good attention to detail

Although not essential, the following skills and experience would be advantageous:

• Worked within a GMP environment
• Worked within an operational environment
• 5 x GCSE or equivalent experience/qualification (including English and Mathematics)
• Competent in use of electronic and automated equipment
• Management experience

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Activities to be carried out in accordance with statutory, regulatory and company policies and procedures
• Maintain good housekeeping and promote a safe working environment
• Highlight and address potential Health and Safety, Quality risks, near misses and accidents to Line Management
• Maintain compliance through training and proficiency programmes
• Focus on internal customers (Quality, Engineering, Business Planning, HR, IT, Facilities) and external customers (Clients, Regulatory Bodies, Contractors, Suppliers) priorities
• Support internal Trackwise Investigations, by initiating and completion of investigations
• Support department induction program
• Lead a team focused on job and schedule accomplishment
• Manage department coaching, development and training
• Demonstrate Role Model Leadership competencies
• Allocation and optimization of resource
• Understanding of capacity and process demand and alignment against schedule
• Maintain and improve process efficiencies to achieve business objectives
• Understand, support and coach team in applying PPI/Lean tools for process improvement
• Initiate and manage small teams to work on initiatives
• Develop, maintain, trend and report Key Performance Indicators
• Authority to sign off time sheets, raise Purchase Orders and administration of absence management
• Undertake any other duties on an ad-hoc basis as required by your Line Manager