Senior Manager - Contract Manufacturing
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JobgetherMedical technology
Based in United StatesFull-TimeManager
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Job Details
- Experience
- 2–4 years of progressive experience
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementStakeholder management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field (Master’s or MBA is a plus).
- 2–4 years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain management, supplier management, external manufacturing, or contract manufacturing operations.
- Experience working within regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or life sciences.
- Proven experience managing contract manufacturing organizations or external manufacturing partners.
- Strong understanding of purchasing processes, supplier qualification, inventory management, MRP planning, goods receipt, and invoice verification.
- Experience with supplier onboarding, supplier development, performance management, and commercial negotiations.
- Demonstrated project management experience involving supplier transitions, second-source qualification, process improvements, or supply continuity initiatives.
- Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS), regulated supplier processes, internal controls, and cross-functional quality requirements.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across global teams and different time zones.
- Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and drive decisions with a strong ownership mindset.
Responsibilities
- Manage supplier operations for assigned products, materials, and services while ensuring reliable supply and timely issue resolution.
- Coordinate procurement and material management processes, including purchasing requirements, goods receipt, invoice clarification, inventory oversight, and deviation management.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships by managing performance, commercial discussions, escalations, and improvement initiatives.
- Lead supplier onboarding, qualification, and development activities in alignment with quality, regulatory, and internal process requirements.
- Support the evaluation, selection, onboarding, and integration of external manufacturing partners and strategic suppliers.
- Drive supply chain resilience initiatives, including supplier risk management, second-source development, process improvements, and continuity planning.
- Serve as a senior cross-functional interface between Procurement, Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Planning, and Logistics teams.
- Provide visibility into supply chain risks, bottlenecks, mitigation plans, and key decisions requiring stakeholder alignment.
- Support supplier-related investigations, deviations, and corrective actions in partnership with Quality and other relevant functions.
- Coordinate demand forecasting activities by aligning supplier capacity, production requirements, and business needs across teams.
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