Senior Manager – Contract Manufacturing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of supplier operations for designated products, materials, and services, ensuring dependable supply and effective resolution of issues.

• Oversee purchasing needs, goods receipt, invoice clarification, inventory management, and handling of deviations.

• Cultivate and manage supplier relationships, performance metrics, commercial agreements, escalations, and ongoing improvement efforts.

• Direct supplier onboarding, qualification, and development in accordance with internal guidelines, regulatory standards, and Quality Management System requirements.

• Assist in evaluating, selecting, onboarding, and integrating external manufacturing partners and key suppliers.

• Propel supply chain resilience initiatives, which include supplier risk mitigation, second-source activities, process enhancements, and measures for supply continuity.

• Serve as a senior liaison between local and global stakeholders across Procurement, Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Planning, and Logistics.

• Offer insights into risks, bottlenecks, mitigation strategies, and decision-making necessities.

• Aid in supplier-related deviations, investigations, corrective actions, supplier follow-ups, and operational execution.

• Facilitate forecasting by aligning demand inputs, supplier capacity, and production needs with both local and global stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.

• 2–4 years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain management, supplier management, external manufacturing, or contract manufacturing operations.

• Extensive experience in a regulated environment, preferably in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or life sciences.

• Proven capability to manage Contract Manufacturing Organizations or external manufacturing partners.

• Comprehensive understanding of purchasing processes, supplier qualification, inventory oversight, MRP planning, goods receipt, and invoice verification.

• Experience in supplier onboarding, supplier development, performance assessment, and commercial negotiations.

• Demonstrated project management experience, ideally involving supplier transitions, second-source qualifications, process insourcing, or supply continuity initiatives.

• Knowledge of QMS requirements, internal controls, regulated supplier processes, and cross-functional quality standards.

• Strong stakeholder management abilities across local and global functions and across various time zones.

• Capability to work independently, structure ambiguous situations, drive decision-making, and appropriately escalate risks.

• Advanced communication style, business acumen, and a strong ownership mentality.

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be taken into account.

• A Master’s degree or MBA is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal access to opportunities and fair consideration for all qualified candidates.

• A diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

• Employment eligibility verification through E-Verify post-hire.