In order to strengthen our Capri Sun French team in Paris, we are looking for you (m/f/x) as:

Operations Manager

SCOPE OF THE ROLE:

The position reports to the Director Group Planning & Logistics and plays a key role in the smooth business functioning of the French organization. As a key person of the Supply Chain team, this role plays an important role in the success of the French team towards meeting and delivering their targets.

The Operations Manager will be responsible for managing the end to end process for supply planning, third party logistics and local S&OP cycles for our French market.

This role will be based in Paris and is a hybrid role with three days a week in the office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• You will coordinate with sales, production and planning to ensure supply of goods at the right time in the right quantity
• You will be the interface between Sales, Finance and Manufacturing Teams to ensure compliance with country appointments, taking into account internal processes and requirements
• You are the first point of contact for our logistics and warehouse provider and our co-manufacturer or production sites
• You will be the point of contact of our customers for operational discussions and negotiations
• You will be responsible for leading and negotiating with local supply chain suppliers and will manage relationships with various service providers (logistics, warehousing, co-packaging )
• You also have the responsibility to lead and coach a Distribution Requirement Planner (1 person)

PROFILE:

• 7+ years experience working across logistics
• 3+ years in managing & developing a team
• Strong project management experience
• FMCG background preference for food / beverage
• Must have experience in the French market
• Strong communicator (both verbal and written). You are used to connecting stakeholders across an organisation with a structured approach to all commercial tasks and initiatives
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ownership mentality and acts with a “my business” mindset
• Understands the importance of strong cross-functional collaboration and high emotional intelligence
• Resilient & self motivated to see projects through to completion and doesn’t take no for an answer
• Strong focus on integrity - "do what you say, say what you do"
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency yet remains calm under pressure
• French (native speaker level) and fluency in English (C1) are hard requirements
• Kindly note we can only consider applications from French citizens

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Competitive base salary
• Benefits package including pension scheme, life insurance, health insurance, 25 days of annual leave
• A hybrid working model offering flexibility of on site and remote work
• A commitment to our sustainability: our ambition is to be the most sustainable kids drink in the world
• Working for the biggest kids drink brand worldwide, being available in 120 markets
• A fast paced company, with an excellent leadership team and high growth ambitions
• Flat hierarchies and ample opportunity to take leadership