Senior Manager, Operations, Gross Margin

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

📋 Description

• Act as a strategic finance partner to the COO and Operations leadership.

• Oversee global gross margin and operations finance.

• Collaborate with teams in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, Distribution, and Accounting.

• Direct the planning, forecasting, and analysis of cost of goods sold, inventory, and operational performance.

• Convert cost and margin drivers into actionable insights.

• Assess make-versus-buy decisions, cost-reduction strategies, CAPEX investments, and operational trade-offs.

• Manage gross margin and cost of goods sold reporting, including actual-to-plan, forecast, and prior-period analyses.

• Oversee annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning for cost of goods sold and operations.

• Create multi-year operating roadmaps with initiatives, milestones, ownership, and financial impacts.

• Conduct decision-focused reviews with Finance and Operations leadership.

• Analyze standard costs, bills of materials, purchase price variances, manufacturing variances, freight, and warranty costs.

• Assist with month-end close, inventory valuation, reserve analysis, and financial controls.

• Review cost-reduction initiatives, supplier and freight alternatives, and product or manufacturing modifications.

• Evaluate capital expenditures, capacity growth, and manufacturing investments through business cases and scenario modeling.

• Examine manufacturing footprint, network options, supplier concentration, and operating-model alterations.

• Collaborate on Sales and Operations Planning, inventory, and working capital management.

• Involve in staff selection, development, performance evaluations, merit recommendations, and promotions.

• Ensure staff training and oversee staff schedules and performance standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, operations finance, or cost accounting.

• Direct oversight of manufacturing costs, inventory, gross margin analysis, and operational budgeting and forecasting.

• Proven executive-level business partnership and leadership capabilities.

• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

• Familiarity with ERP and financial reporting systems, including standard costing, bills of materials, and manufacturing variances.

• Advanced skills in Excel modeling and analysis.

• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Word.

• Understanding of U.S. GAAP related to inventory and cost of goods sold.

• Knowledge of relevant Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements.

• Capability to collaborate across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Accounting, and other departments.

• Ability to handle competing priorities while delivering accurate forecasts and reports.

• Expertise in driver-based forecasting, gross margin bridges, scenario analysis, and investment evaluations.

• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

• CPA or MBA is preferred.

• Experience with Adaptive Planning is preferred.

• Familiarity with business intelligence and dashboard tools is preferred.

• 5 years of financial management experience is preferred.

• Experience in medical device or other regulated manufacturing sectors is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equipment for the role will be provided.

• Virtual training opportunities.

• Bonus structure available.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits commence on the first day.

• Health savings accounts offered.

• Flexible spending accounts available.

• 11 paid holidays each year.

• A minimum of 20 days of paid time off, with accrual beginning on day 1.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Employee Stock Purchase plan.

• Up to 10% travel to headquarters in San Diego for key meetings.