Operations Development Associate

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight and pipelining specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client's in-house research.

About our client

For more than 80 years, our client's engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

As an Operations Development Associate, you will be responsible for...

• Contributing to projects that are improving operational performance, quality, supply chain effectiveness, and manufacturing excellence.
• Analyzing business data and operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities and inform decisions.
• Partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Operations teams on cross-functional initiatives.
• Supporting initiatives focused on safety, quality, supply chain, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Participating in structured problem-solving activities and helping implement sustainable solutions.
• Leading or supporting projects that are improving efficiency, optimizing costs, and enhancing processes.
• Presenting recommendations, project outcomes, and key insights to operational and business leaders.
• Building business, technical, and leadership capabilities through rotational assignments.

What you already have...

• Bachelor's or master's degree from a highly regarded university in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of professional experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, quality, engineering, or another business-related environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-interpretation skills.
• Interest in developing leadership capabilities within a global manufacturing organization.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, teams, and cultures.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence presenting ideas and recommendations.
• Fluent English required