Operations jobs

A buyer or Purchasing Manager helps to ensure the right products are selected to bring into the business. They are responsible for selecting new products and reviewing the old, negotiating prices, finding the right suppliers, ensuring products are delivered on time, stock control, budgeting and maintaining relationships with existing and new suppliers. Candidates are generally expected to have 5 GCSEs minimum, ideally A levels, a technical or business degree.

Factory Managers oversee plant operations and supervise workers. Their responsibilities typically include areas such as manufacturing, filling, packaging, assembly, quality control and safety for the Cosmetic and Beauty products. Candidates are generally expected to have 5 GCSEs minimum, ideally A levels, a technical or business degree.

A Logistics Manager manages the movement and storage of raw materials, packaging, bulk, finished Cosmetic and Beauty products and Point of Sale within the organisation. Candidates are generally expected to have 5 GCSEs minimum, ideally A levels, a technical or business degree.

A Supply Chain Manager manages the forecasting, sourcing and the movement of raw materials, packaging, bulk, finished Cosmetic and Beauty products and Point of Sale. They transfer products from manufacturing to the retailers to ensure the stores are fully stocked with products on their shelves. Responsibilities include planning delivery timetables, ensuring stores have enough stock, over seeing the ordering, manufacturing, packing and delivery of shipments of products. Candidates are generally expected to have 5 GCSEs minimum, ideally A levels, a Technical or Business degree.

An Operations Manager oversees plant or factory operations and supervises workers. Their responsibilities typically include supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, filling, packaging, assembly, quality control and safety for Cosmetic and Beauty products. Candidates are generally expected to have 5 GCSEs minimum, ideally A levels, a Technical or Business degree.

Packaging Managers or Packaging Technologists look after the inner, primary and outer secondary packaging making sure the Cosmetic product is safe, easy to use and attractive to the consumer over the life of the product. They assess compatibility issues to ensure the packaging is right for the specific product and ingredients as well as create or assess technical drawings and tooling for the product packaging. Candidates are generally expected to have 5 GCSE minimum, ideally A levels, a Technical Packaging or Business degree.

A Cosmetic Production or Bulk Manufacturing Manager mixes and blends the bulk ready for the filling and packing of the bottles or tubes of Cosmetic products.

Candidates are generally expected to have 5 GCSEs minimum and be physically fit.

A Warehouse Manager receives stock, stores the raw materials, packaging and finished Cosmetic products before they are despatched to the stores and retailers. Candidates are generally expected to have 5 GCSEs minimum.