Operations Manager Operations Manager (Germany ) Crunchyroll, LLC - Home Entertainment- Contract

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Crunchyroll is seeking an Operations Manager for Germany, UK and global supply chain on a 3 month contract to oversee materials management, planning, print production, manufacturing and distribution for the UK and Germany, reporting to the Director of Global Collectibles Distribution. You will manage relationships with third party plants, direct disc replication, packaging art approvals, warehousing and inventory, and ensure on-time delivery of territory specific and global SKUs. Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with age rating submissions, process improvements across print production, and delivering German and English language assets to spec. To apply, tailor your resume to highlight vendor management, cross-territory workflows, regulatory submissions and on-time delivery; state modality preference and show a Kaizen mindset.

About Crunchyroll

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

The Operations Manager (Germany / UK / Global) is responsible for handling all Germany and UK Supply Chain Operations, including Materials Management, Planning, Print Production, Manufacturing and Distribution to meet the high standards and specifications of Crunchyroll Home Entertainment products. This role reports into the Director of Global Collectibles Distribution.

This is a 3 month contract role.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Manage the relationships with 3rd party manufacturing and distribution plants, ensuring timely and accurate direction is given for disc replication, assembly, print production, warehousing, inventory control, and distribution in the UK and Germany territories

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

• Experience Managing the territory-specific age rating submission process for UK & Germany, ensuring timely submissions and approvals for ratings applied to packaging art for Global and Territory-specific SKUs.
• In-territory experience leading for continuing to create process and cost efficiencies across Print Production and Operations functional areas and develop optimal work streams across multi-territory needs
• Ability to ensure authored masters and packaging print files are to specification Work with Production leads to ensure timely and accurate delivery of disc masters to replication factory to schedule Provide ad hoc review and feedback on German and English language deliverables for territory-specific and Global SKUs Self-motivated and able to work from an existing schedule Responsible for identifying errors and verifying correct performance based on existing specifications Develop a working knowledge of a variety of job duties as required on a

#LifeAtCrunchyroll ((select from the following job modalities for this role: #LI-Hybrid #LI-remote #LI-onsite))

About our Values

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• Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.

• Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.

• Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

• Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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