Job title: Global Commercial Operations PMO Placement
Department: Global Commercial Operations
Location: Delta Park
GLS: Placement/Ungraded
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 4:30
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:
On your placement in our Global Commercial Operations team, you will support various projects and internal activities as part of the Continuous Improvement (CI) Centre of Excellence team, whilst also providing value add throughout the department. You’ll work with teams across all three global regions in the commercial organization (Sales & Marketing), with our business partners such as IT and project external suppliers where required.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Supporting and creating regular reporting of project KPIs and metrics.
2. Under the supervision of the CI lead or project manager ensuring robust initiation of new mini projects.
3. Ensuring quality and timely submission of all project deliverables and documentation as assigned by the Project Manager, and taking full and direct responsibility to support all aspects of assigned projects activities from initial stages through to completion.
4. Supporting the NPLCO (commercial new product lifecycle introduction) process
5. Maintaining and regularly updating Project information in Sharepoint.
6. Providing support to organisational change management team as required
7. Helping to ensure projects run on time and budget, and playing an active role in the development of any assigned project deliverables.
8. Effectively communicating with the Project Manager and CI lead for any assigned projects.
9. Providing any other project management related task upon request from management.
A full job description is available upon request.
About you:
We are looking for someone with:
10. Analytical mindset and natural curiosity- keen to seek out the ‘what’ as well as the ‘why’.
11. The ability to be methodical and organized.
12. Excellent command of English (both written and spoken).
13. High computer literacy (MS Office).
14. Ability to work in a fast-paced, self-directed environment under deadline pressures.
15. Ability to manage own workload independently, multi-task and prioritize effectively.
16. Detail-orientation and proactivity
17. Global outlook and multicultural skills.
18. Team spirit.
Experience & Education:
Experience:
19. No specific experience required- just a keen interest in project management and global commercial operations!
Education:
20. Currently studying an undergraduate level degree course in a relevant subject such as business management or project management and looking for a sandwich placement year; or recently graduated and looking for first career position.
What we offer:
You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!
We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.
We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.
What you can expect:
As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.