Hybrid Senior Manager, External Operations

at OneTrust

• Job title: Senior Manager, External Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Zuchwil, Switzerland

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