Chief Operation Officer (COO in Myanmar)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the company in the execution of the short- and long-term vision, plans and directives by implementing judgement, vision, management, and leadership in line with the company's mission and core values.

• Oversees the general operations at PMI-2 including Engineering, PPIC, manufacturing, warehousing, procurement, IT and quality.

• Implementation of operational management systems to organize and monitor PMI-2 overall operations.

• Ensures that PMI-2 is compliant to all local environmental, legislative and regulatory laws.

• Ensures maximum capacity utilization through strategic and tactical scheduling of capacity vs demand.

• Ensures that the production plans meet our required customers timeline (OTIF) expectations

• Reviews and approves the 6-months, 3-months, monthly and weekly plans for production, purchasing and PPIC.

• Communicates with PMI-2 customers and other related departments (internally and externally) to ensure that all NPI (new product introductions) meet timelines and are executed in line with operational expectations.

• Ensures that raw materials, packaging, and other consumables are procured on time, on quality and by achieving the optimal purchase price.

• Ensures that production operations comply to PMI-2 safety and quality standards.

• Ensures that the utilities and services at PMI-2 are maintained to an acceptable standard.

• Ensures costings on products are accurate and completed timeously.

• Responsible for the proper deployment of Group policies that promote company culture and vision within its territory in connection with the Group Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director,

• Defines the operational structure, ensures the management of the teams and ensures the right level of skills and their defined performance objectives.

• Responsible for supporting the business development of PMI-2, makes the appropriate management decisions and guarantees the achievement of qualitative, quantitative, organizational objectives in relation with group and support functions,

• Manage all aspects of the internal supply chain demand-supply process from order acceptance to delivery.

• Ensure sales are recorded and monitored in line with agreed processes Ensure products purchased are delivered in a timely way.

• Maintain relationships with key vendors/partners, maintains regular contact, solves complex issues, and anticipates and plans for the challenges involved in the operations

• Oversees the activities of the Engineering team related to preventative and corrective maintenance, project management and inventory management.

• Collaborating with the department heads and operations as an advisor of all technologies develop and meet organizational goals.

• Manage the staff turnover rate.

• Report to PMI-2 CEO with timely and accurate reports.

• Respond to ad-hoc requests in a timely and professional manner.

SKILLS OR COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENT

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical sector: Products and services,

• Solid communication skills and can work with all members of the organization and all levels of management

• Ability to work in a complex, fast paced environment and respond under ambiguous situations

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and is highly logical and numerate

• A continuous improvement mind-set and experience in process improvement will be an added advantage

• Structured, organized, detail oriented with the ability to prioritize tasks

• Strong in integration of new assets and technology. Start up to launch product organizations.

• Ability to attract, retain, and develop a strong operations team.

• Strong leadership skills, critical thinking, problem solving, time management, and communication skills.

• Support & technical communication with customers.

• Implementations of committed projects by setting goals and timelines

• Review and update policies relevant to internal systems and equipment

• Adapt & upkeep with innovative technologies

• Manage Departments Budget

• Ensure compliance with regulatory regulations

• Innovate in engineers hiring and coordinate their training

• Knowledge of project management techniques, tools, methodologies and best practices

• Bachelors Degree in medical, engineering (industrial management, operation management) or related filed required and/or MBA Business management, and a diversified experience of minimum 5 years as a Head of Operations Department.

• 10+ Years of experience in a senior management role or similar position; public/private company experience

• Advanced user in Microsoft Office with knowledge of advanced excel data analysis Fluent in English