Operations Excellence Coordinator

Are you an all-around organizer that loves to see efficient operations in action? Do you bring at least 2 years of operations management experience to the table? Are you a real self-starter: work independently, know how to set your own goals and a clear action plan? Nice!

At Scotch & Soda we are looking for an International Operations Excellence Coordinator for our team in Hoofddorp. Scotch & Soda is divided in 7 territories: Netherlands, Belgium, Europe East, Europe South, Nordics, USA and ‘Emerging Markets'. This region ‘Emerging Markets' is where you will be the link with your 5 ‘EM-colleagues', all our internal departments as well as our international partners.

What can you expect in this role?

As Operations Excellence coordinator, you do not blindly follow the masses, but believe data-driven decisions are key to a steady basis. Your analytical skills are strong, and you can easily translate insights into clear actions within different levels of the organization. You are the one who will not rest until all actions have been taken care of in a timely manner. You will work closely to monitor the operational standards in the points of sale of our partners in the region.

The role involves administering of our best practices in Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Training/Development as well as sales and logistics.

You will ensure clarity and consistency in the strategic direction created and you (co-)develop new initiatives, projects, and procedures. In consolidation with your colleagues and partners, you will come up with many ideas to improve processes, operations, and sales. By asking the right questions, you will make sure that you translate all these ideas into specific actions. Nothing is set in stone and given the innumerable responsibilities, different interests, priorities and needs, you are an adept stakeholder manager. You ensure all departments subscribe to your vision and are fully aligned when it comes to deliverables and timelines.

The role:

• Daily communications with our distribution partners in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa
• Regular contact and correspondence with regional director, Sales, Visual Merchandising and Marketing managers
• Seasonal support for our sales team in our showrooms and organization of our seasonal collections
• Monitor and follow-up initiatives and executions in the different markets
• You'll drive the implementation and improvement of our operational processes to increase standardization within the team and across the company
• You'll take care of the day-to-day alignment with our external warehouse in Hong Kong and fulfilment activities within our territory.
• Proactive is your middle name and you understand the importance of multi-tasking!
• As an Operations Excellence Coordinator you will work in a fast-paced environment where we expect you to pay close attention to details and accuracy
• You love teamwork but have no problem with working independently. You know how to get things done and build excellent relationships. 
• Support team members – Sales Director, Operations coordinator, Sales managers
• This role reports to the Sales director

Job requirements: 

• You have commercial background and 2+ years of experience in a similar role;
• You have a broad and considerable expertise in achieving operational excellence.
• You have strong communication skills
• You are a great communicator and you are fluent in English;
• You are a familiar with spreadsheets, data orginization, and work in a precise manner.
• Project management and implementation skills withing an international setting
• You have a strong result driven mentality
• You have excellent time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize work effectively
• A strong skill set in Microsoft office applications is required. Excel, Outlook, Word, One Note and Sharepoint are daily workhorses used by this role.

If the above sounds appealing and you and want to be part of the beautiful headquarters of Scotch & Soda Hoofddorp, please send us your motivation and cv! 

Job requirements: 

• You have commercial background and 2+ years of experience in a similar role;
• You have a broad and considerable expertise in achieving operational excellence.
• You have strong communication skills
• You are a great communicator and you are fluent in English;
• You are a familiar with spreadsheets, data orginization, and work in a precise manner.
• Project management and implementation skills withing an international setting
• You have a strong result driven mentality
• You have excellent time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize work effectively
• A strong skill set in Microsoft office applications is required. Excel, Outlook, Word, One Note and Sharepoint are daily workhorses used by this role.

If the above sounds appealing and you and want to be part of the beautiful headquarters of Scotch & Soda Hoofddorp, please send us your motivation and cv!