Operations Officer - London, United Kingdom - Biohm Ltd

Description

At Biohm we have a vision to create a healthier and more sustainable built environment by drawing on nature for inspiration and innovation.

We believe that at a time of climate crisis, radical change is needed, requiring systemic innovation on a large scaleto redress the multifaceted issues interwoven within our economies that have led us to where we are now.

This role sits within the Operations function of Biohm, with a particular focus on the Production Management, Business Services and Legals subfunctions, including:

• Systems management and administration | Manage operational administration systems, databases and activities
• identifying, creating, managing and maintaining the appropriate platforms, forms, processes and protocols that are needed for effective operations.
• Quality and Performance management | Establish and manage effective quality control measures within the company as a whole and ensure that measures are in place to measure the company's performance against its OKRs and/or KPIs.
• Compliance | Assisting the Director of Operations in ensuring that all operations meet company standards and are compliant with regulations such as OSHA, EPA, or FAA, including the management of business and infrastructure insurances and accreditations.

Responsible for implementing and monitoring operational policies and procedures to provide continuous improvement as directed by the Director of Operations

• Legal Administration | Assisting the Director of Operations in managing the legal subfunction of Operations, covering service agreements, contracts with suppliers and clients, as well as general legal administration work.
• Licensing Operations | Support the Director of Operations in the administration work surrounding the company's licensing model and develop operational processes and systems that support the implementation of licensee audits, reporting, quality assuranceand control, and general management.
• Daily Operations and Risk Management | Develop and maintain the company's risk register with appropriate mitigation strategies as approved by the Director of Operations to support the smooth day to day running of the business and manage risks appropriatelyas they arise.
• Procurement | Build relationships with suppliers for the purposes of production, infrastructure, and other business services. Assist the Director of Operations in the negotiation of contracts with these suppliers, and manage agreed contracts to ensure compliance.

This includes maintaining relationships with vendors and suppliers as specified by the Head of Commercial Development.

• Infrastructure | Managing Biohm'sfacilities' needs and ensuring that all relevant contracts and services are maintained, coordinated, and supervised, as well as procuring appropriate providers and seeking new ones. This may cover the management of buildingand grounds maintenance, cleaning, catering and vending, security, space management and utilities and communications infrastructure.
• Health and Safety | Working alongside the senior production operative and other relevant team members to pursue common Health & Safety Objectives and creating and refining Health & Safety arrangements and Safe Working Methods.

This role will also assist the Director of Operations with:

• Production Management | Production flow and scheduling management and oversight in cooperation with the senior production operative to ensure timely project and order fulfilment. This includes establishing and managing effective quality control measureswithin production.
• Other businessrelated projects from time to time, as delegated by the Director of Operations.

At all times and in all aspects of their role, the Operations Officer is to embody and embed Biohm's values.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years in operations or project management within manufacturing.
• Business administration experience
• Minimum of bachelors degree in a related field business management, project management, operations or administration.

Key Skills:

• Communication: Operations officers communicate with a variety of individuals and groups, including employees, managers, clients, suppliers and other stakeholders. They use verbal and written communication skills to convey messages, provide feedback, solveproblems and make decisions. They also use nonverbal communication skills, such as body language, to convey messages and influence others.
• Problemsolving: Operations officers are responsible for overseeing the daytoday operations of a company. This means that they are responsible for identifying and solving any issues that may arise. Because of this, it's important for an operations officerto have strong problemsolving skills.
• Critical thinking: Operations officers use critical thinking skills to make decisions and solve problems. They may use these skills to develop strategies for increasing productivity, improving customer service or reducing costs. Operations managers may alsouse critical thinking skills to identify potential risks and develop solutions to prevent them.
• Decisionmaking: Operations officers make decisions every day, and their ability to make effective decisions can have a significant impact on their success. Effective decisionmakers can analyse a situation, consider the potential outcomes and choose thebest course of action.

Applications close on the 22nd January 2023 and interviews will be scheduled to take place over the 1st and 2nd February 2023.