Senior Operator - Inventory Admin Days at Cooper Companies in Fareham

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Job title: Senior Operator – Inventory Admin Days Department: Distribution/ Packaging Location: Delta Park (Fareham) GLS: 0P4 Working hours: Mon – Fri 37.5 hours a week Internal Applications Only A brighter future awaits you CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses. Job summary – What to expect: As an Inventory Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting both Inbound and Outbound Operations, ensuring inventory accuracy, stock integrity, and operational excellence across the business. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records, investigating and resolving stock discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with all inventory control processes and standards. You will contribute to the delivery of operational performance by carrying out a variety of activities that support customer requirements, production targets, and quality expectations, ensuring these are consistently met and, where possible, exceeded. The role requires a high level of attention to detail and a proactive approach to maintaining stock accuracy, driving inventory compliance, and providing cross-functional support to operational teams. In addition, you will provide day-to-day guidance, motivation, and support to Operators, helping to foster a positive and high-performing team environment. You will also act as a key point of support for the Team Leader, deputising when required and ensuring the smooth running of operations. Your responsibilities will include: Lead, motivate and support operators to achieve customer, production, quality and performance targets. Allocate resources and prioritise workloads to ensure shift objectives are completed within required timeframes. Operate machinery and complete production tasks in line with Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions. Maintain departmental service levels and ensure compliance with company procedures, quality standards and organisational requirements. Analyse data and produce reports in accordance with SOX and financial controls. Resolve basic machinery faults, complete minor maintenance and ensure workstations remain clean and operational. Manage the picking and shipping of internal and external customer orders. Promote a safe working environment by following health and safety requirements, using equipment correctly and maintaining good housekeeping. Complete required training and train other operators in line with relevant procedures and documentation. Support the Team Leader by providing operational feedback, resolving enquiries and escalating issues to minimise disruption. Participate in continuous improvement activities, data collection, investigations and internal or external audits, ensuring compliance with relevant ISO and FDA requirements. Deputise for the Team Leader when required, including delivering team briefings, attending meetings and maintaining departmental performance. Build a positive team culture based on trust, fairness and respect through regular team and individual interactions. Work flexibly across other operational areas when required. A full job description is available upon request. Experience & Education: Previous experience in an operational, warehouse or manufacturing environment, ideally involving machinery. Strong leadership, interpersonal and teamworking skills, with the ability to work independently and use initiative. Effective planning, prioritisation and multitasking skills, with strong attention to detail. Clear written and verbal communication skills, including delivering team briefings, working across departments and providing operational feedback. Basic Microsoft Office skil