Job Title:  Team Leader - Operations

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Job Number #165987 - Sricity, Andhra Pradesh, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for production KPIs (AU,UPDT&AML)

• Responsible for EHS & Quality standard expectation related activity implementation

• Managing resources (Man, Machine, Materials) efficiently, guiding the line teams in minimizing downtime through direct personal involvement & active presence on the shop floor

• Leading Line Teams to solve quality problems.

• To maintain the crewing norms, shift rotation, leave planning etc

• Communication, Coaching & Feedback, Active presence on the shop floor,

• Participating in the 5S, AM, PM & Small Group meetings with Line Teams.

• Manage repairing and maintenance to equipment and control spare parts management.

• Training to Technicians & Team Members on Technical Trainings

Key Competencies:

Managing Materials and Services: Managing the flow of direct materials in the supply chain—from the acquisition of raw and packaging materials to the production of finished goods—and the indirect materials and services for all functions

• Involves suppliers on the front end of the innovation cycle

• Integrates Supply Chain processes  for optimum material replenishment and inventory levels (e.g. Supplier Manager Inventory, Vendor Managed Inventory)

• Understands pull systems relating to material and service replenishment

• Involve Cost Savings through the identification of activities in the shop floor 

• Drives standardization and simplification initiatives for materials, services, and finished goods

• Has knowledge of market conditions that influence material and service prices

• Understands supplier capabilities to meet cost, Quality, and EHS targets

Customer Service and Logistics:

• Grasps the business processes and SAP systems that optimize finished goods replenishment

• Applies the fundamentals of pull systems, inventory control, and cycle time reduction

Managing Production: Managing the process of converting raw materials to finished goods.

• Develops and executes strategies to consistently manufacture and ensure the quality of finished goods

• Develops a team-based organization to drive business performance

• Motivates the workforce to achieve business objectives

• Understands technical processes in the factory

• Identifies and communicates equipment capabilities and constraints

• Knows the handling and storage requirements of raw materials, finished goods, and waste streams

• Ensures that equipment and processes are capable of meeting production schedules, customer demands, and Quality and Microbiology targets

• Communicates the need for and impact of Quality, EHS standards while ensuring  implementation

• Promotes safety awareness and models safe behavior

• Uses SAP data to set the production plan and schedule requirements

• Executes strategies that deal effectively with operating issues related to labor relations

Continuous Improvement: Using continuous improvement (CI) tools to drive growth, profitability, and people development

• Integrates and applies CI tools such as FP&R Stds and factory modeling tools to drive KPI improvements and reduce cost

• Exploits data and information to identify and measure potential improvements

• Applies the Asset Effectiveness Model to identify performance improvement opportunities

• Uses modeling and statistical tools to better target savings and improvement opportunities

• Understands the linkages among supply/demand KPIs and the impact of CI tools on those KPIs

• Conducts Continuous Improvement Reviews (CIR’s) to identify best practices and opportunities for improvement

• Facilitates sharing of ideas,  knowledge, and best practices to improve processes and solve problems

• Works to standardize best practices

• Ensures CI processes support Quality and Safety goals

Engineering and Capital Project Management: Managing factory and office construction, equipment installation, and relocation projects

• Support optimal plant layouts and material flows to Engineering function

• Delivers projects on time and within budget, meeting agreed-upon criteria

• Uses a systematic approach to track, communicate, and manage the cost and schedule of projects

• Engages stakeholders in design decisions to ensure projects satisfy quality, cost, service and safety criteria

• Understands the basic concepts of process control and can direct experts in systems implementation

EHS and Quality: Developing, interpreting and applying regulations, standards, and guidelines to ensure the integrity of operations and products

• Understands the technical requirements of EHS, Quality, in factories

• Develops and drives strategies to ensure conformance to Quality and EHS requirements

• Understands and interprets governmental policies and  regulations to ensure CP compliance with them

• Provides support for improving safety, environmental  and quality conscious behavior in factories

• Leads by example and demands safe behaviors and awareness, sound environmental practices and commitment to Quality

• Understands own role and responsibility as well as that of others in implementing EHS and Quality  standards and guidelines

• Communicates the need for and impact of Quality and EHS standards

• Establishes effective strategies for implementation of EHS and Quality standards and regulatory conformance

• Recognizes and acknowledges EHS and Quality performance in sites and individuals

• Takes corrective actions in a timely manner to mitigate potential Quality or EHS incidents

• Abides by facility safety and GMP requirements and sets the example

• Proactive in self- assessing against corporate EHS and Quality standards and governmental regulations

• Provides appropriate resources to achieve expected levels of EHS and Quality performance

Supply Chain Systems & Analysis: Leveraging analytical tools and business data to improve total performance of the Supply Chain.

• Sees the Supply Chain as a total system

• Understands the interrelationships of the five supply chain processes: plan, source, make, deliver and product commercialization,  with respect to overall performance

• Applies data and information to balance the various KPIs

• Uses Supply Chain data and analytical tools effectively including SAP, Business Warehouse, MRS/PGSS, and OPERA Data

• Exploits modeling tools and techniques to optimize plant flow, sourcing, and distribution systems

• Leverages data from business tools and information systems to maximize Return on Capital, Total Delivered Cost, Cash Generation and Customer Service

• Anticipates problems—operational, technical, business, and workforce—and takes action

• Maintains integrity of the business and operational data processes to deliver accurate assessments of the operation

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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