External Manufacturing Site Manager

The External Manufacturing Site Manager is responsible for achieving specific performance metrics in areas of site execution, cost, service, quality, agility, and environmental health & safety while managing all aspects of manufacturing operations within assigned site(s) including product supply, logistics and distribution, capacity management, planning, capabilities assessment, inventory control, purchasing, quality, negotiation, and engineering.   

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve product supply issues, driving results on global, regional, and local levels. 

• Facilitate the execution of legally binding supply and service level agreements. 

• Ensure the achievement of external manufacturing site attainment goals. 

• Identify and deliver a pipeline of cost improvement projects. 

• Develop manufacturing strategies to enhance site performance, agility, and reliability of supply. 

• Identify and obtain resources to resolve issues. 

• Lead the execution of life cycle management and new product launches at external manufacturing sites. 

• Ensure customer commitments for product availability are met. 

• Resolve quality and GMP issues. 

• Implement LEAN methodology and lead continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Develop business continuity plans to ensure continued supply in emergency situations, identifying qualified sources of supply and manufacturing sites based on product requirements and marketing strategies related to manufacturing. 

• Develop supply market knowledge within key processing technologies to enable rapid benchmarking and accelerated selection of alternate manufacturing sites. 

• Conduct ongoing analysis of total end-to-end supply chain costs, propose and lead the implementation of cost improvements, and develop plans that support the implementation of “directed pure buy” or “pure buy” supply relationships. 

• Develop and implement actions to reduce lead times and optimize inventory. 

• Conduct monthly capacity analysis with external manufacturing sites and develop action plans to proactively mitigate risk. 

• Coordinate the efficient implementation of product/process changes at external manufacturing sites, instruct personnel on the Company’s vision and World Class manufacturing applications, coordinate EH&S assessments, and ensure compliance with Kenvue Worldwide standards on labor, addressing any deficiencies. 

• Lead the implementation of network strategy decisions to consolidate, onboard, or expand sites. 

• Coordinate and lead root cause analysis, risk mitigation plans, and solution identification with internal and external business partners. 

• Promote and maintain professional communication standards with those inside and outside the organization; interaction with suppliers is critical to this role. 

Required Qualifications 

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, MBA or advanced degree is preferred.   

• A minimum of 8 years related experience with 4 years in any of the following areas: Supply Chain/Operations, Quality, External Manufacturing, Internal Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain Sourcing, and/or Supply Planning. 

• Experience working with Manufacturing Operations in a GMP environment. 

• An entrepreneurial self-starter with strong oral and written communication skills, comfortable communicating across functional levels. 

• Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills. 

• Demonstrated effectiveness in establishing and managing relationships with internal and external business partners to meet tactical and strategic business needs. 

• Demonstrated effectiveness leading and influencing cross-functional project teams. 

• This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally. 

Desired Qualifications 

• Training/experience with Lean Six Sigma/Process Improvement methodologies. 

• Prior experience establishing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreement (SLAs) for critical vendors. 

• Prior knowledge of advanced planning systems such as ERP, MRP, and/or SAP. 

• Competitive Benefit Package*

• Betaalde bedrijfsvakanties, Betaalde vakantie, vrijwilligerstijd & Meer!

• Leren & Ontwikkelingsmogelijkheden

• Kenvuer Impact Networks

• Deze lijst kan variëren op basis van locatie/regio

*Let op: De totale beloningen bij Kenvue zijn inclusief salaris, bonus (indien van toepassing) en secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden. Uw Talent Access Partner kan meer vertellen over ons totale beloningsaanbod en het specifieke salarisbereik voor de relevante locatie(s) tijdens de werving & wervingsproces.