Hybrid Senior Manager, External Operations

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About the role

  • Senior Manager for External Operations overseeing contract suppliers to ensure reliable product supply and cost effectiveness. Leading cross-functional projects in a dynamic healthcare innovation environment.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for managing the manufacturing operations of contract suppliers to ensure that products are available to meet customer needs.
  • Manages costs and feasibility requests and vendor quotes.
  • Identifies new suppliers and evaluates their capabilities.
  • Establishes and implements policies, standards, guidelines, technology and procedures for procuring materials and services.
  • Develops a strong understanding of the process and all technical details for the product currently manufactured at the contract manufacturing facility.
  • Manages current technology transfer and startup activity at the third-party facility.
  • Insures that third party achieves commercial operations.
  • Maintains relationships with vendors and contractors to ensure good, reliable sources of supply and information.
  • Defines and builds relationships with other partners to leverage opportunities.
  • Manage prospective improvements, corrective actions, validations and manufacturing scale ups at the site.
  • Processes all disputed purchases of goods and services for the protection of the company and with fairness to the supplier.
  • Develops monthly metrics and data in support of detailed worldwide sales and order.
  • Ensures documentation, training, configuration, testing, production promotions, archiving, and so on are in compliance with business and regulatory policies.
  • Maintains awareness of current market trends and conditions that affect suppliers, the cost of goods, pricing and may have operational or strategic implications for the company.
  • Identifies opportunities.
  • Supervises the cost reduction efforts.

Requirements

  • Medical device experience preferred.
  • Experience in multiple disciplines of supply chain including External Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, Distribution or Finance
  • Prior experience in managing suppliers, negotiating contracts and working on supplier agreements is required.
  • Experience working in Manufacturing Operations, specifically in a GMP environment, is highly preferred.
  • Strong analytical/technical aptitude & competence, project management skills and prior experience leading cross-functional projects is required.
  • The successful candidate will be a demonstrated self-starter with strong oral and written communication skills, comfortable communicating across functional levels.
  • Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence tools, training and/or certification is preferred.
  • Experience with the commercialization of new products is highly preferred.
  • Proficiency is required for Internet and MS Office Suite.
  • Prior knowledge of Advanced Planning systems such as ERP, MRP, and SAP is a plus.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Senior Manager, External Operations

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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