Production & Operations Manager (Plastics)

An exciting Production & Operations Manager (Plastics) job opportunity has arisen at a leading wholesaler of plastic products. You will be the driving force behind the entire supply chain for the company’s operations in Indonesia, working closely with an international team to ensure excellent quality standards are adhered to. This role offers the chance to work within a company that is committed to innovation and quality, with a goal to become Asias most renowned plastic brand.

About the Production & Operations Manager (Plastics) Role:
As the Production & Operations Manager (Plastics), you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the entire supply chain for operations in Indonesia. You will be responsible for coordinating and planning production volumes in collaboration with the sales team. Your expertise will be crucial in managing logistics for plastic moulding processes and ensuring a seamless flow of materials to vendors. You will also oversee warehousing activities, implement best practices to optimise space utilisation, provide technical support for equipment repairs, and collaborate with various departments to enhance efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the sales team to coordinate and plan production volumes based on forecasts and market demand
• Efficiently organise logistics for plastic moulding processes, ensuring a seamless flow of materials to vendors
• Work closely with the procurement team to allocate and coordinate the procurement of raw materials, packaging, and colour (master batch) from vendors
• Manage the logistics of finished goods, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery to customers
• Oversee warehousing activities to ensure effective execution of production orders, including efficient inventory control of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods
• Implement best practices to optimise warehouse space utilisation and minimise waste
• Provide technical support for third party vendor to ensuring the smooth operation of manufacturing equipment
• Collaborate with the costing department, leveraging knowledge of the production process flow to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness

The ideal Production & Operations Manager (Plastics) will bring around eight years of experience in a supervisory or management role, preferably within the plastic industry. You will have a strong technical background in supply chain management, production or manufacturing. Your leadership and people skills will be key to motivating and influencing others positively. Comfortable in dynamic environments, you are adaptable and flexible. Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia (written and spoken) is required, with conversational English skills to communicate with the international team.

Key Requirements:

• Around eight years of experience in a supervisory or management role is required
• Preferably from a plastic industry background (homeware, packaging and FMCG industry may be considered)
• Strong technical background in supply chain management, production or manufacturing is preferred
• Good leadership and people skills to motivate and influence others positively is essential
• Comfortable and able to adapt to dynamic environments
• Working proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia (written and spoken). Applicants should also be able to speak conversational English to communicate with the international team. Chinese language is a plus as the stakeholder is required to work with Chinese-speaking stakeholders

This is a leading wholesaler of plastic products, with a primary customer base that includes major retail players and mom-and-pop stores from the general trade market. With over 650 products across 6 major plastic categories designed and developed by an in-house R&D team, they are committed to innovation and quality. Their goal is to become Asias most renowned plastic brand, expanding their product offerings towards ASEAN countries at the highest quality.

Great career progression opportunities await the right person in this Production & Operations Manager (Plastics) role.

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An exciting Production & Operations Manager (Plastics) job opportunity has arisen at a leading wholesaler of plastic products. You will be the driving force behind the entire supply chain for the company’s operations in Indonesia, working closely with an international team to ensure excellent ...