Director, Contract Manufacturing--Remote

AngioDynamics • Marlborough, MA

4d • Remote

About The Position

The Director of Contract Manufacturing develops and executes the company’s contract manufacturing strategy to ensure reliable supply, consistent product quality, cost competitiveness, and operational scalability. The role oversees the selection, qualification, development, and ongoing performance management of external manufacturing partners in support of current business requirements and future growth.

Working cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Research and Development, Finance, and Commercial teams, the Director ensures that partners meet standards for safety, quality, service, cost, compliance, and delivery. The position builds strong manufacturing partnerships, mitigates supply chain risks, drives operational efficiencies, and establishes a scalable contract manufacturing network aligned with long-term business objectives.

The role also leads and develops applicable contract manufacturing, supplier management, or external operations personnel, and communicates manufacturing performance, risks, opportunities, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership. Travel to manufacturing partner locations is required as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, procurement, or external manufacturing.
• 5+ years of experience managing contract manufacturers, outsourced production, or strategic manufacturing partners.
• Demonstrated success developing manufacturing strategies, managing supplier performance, and improving operational and financial results.
• Experience negotiating manufacturing agreements and managing complex supplier relationships.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional initiatives, product transfers, capacity expansions, or manufacturing scale-ups.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, capacity management, and supply chain operations.
• Expertise in supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, and performance management.
• Strong financial acumen, including cost modeling, budgeting, and cost reduction.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, supplier audits, risk management, and corrective action processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive results across organizational boundaries.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, supply chain planning tools, and data-driven performance reporting.
• Willingness and ability to travel to manufacturing partner locations as required.
• Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including effective communication internally and externally.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, and to write routine reports and correspondence.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.
• Experience working in a multi-site, global, or complex manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a contract manufacturing strategy aligned with company objectives, production requirements, and growth plans.
• Evaluate and optimize the external manufacturing network, including its capacity, capabilities, geographic footprint, cost structure, and risk exposure.
• Identify, assess, and qualify new contract manufacturers; lead make-versus-buy assessments and recommend outsourcing, insourcing, and manufacturing footprint strategies.
• Develop long-term manufacturing partner strategies to support flexibility, scalability, and business continuity.
• Establish strategic relationships with contract manufacturing partners and serve as the primary executive-level point of contact.
• Negotiate manufacturing agreements, service expectations, pricing, capacity commitments, and performance objectives with Procurement and Legal.
• Establish governance processes, business reviews, escalation protocols, and performance improvement plans; resolve complex operational, commercial, and relationship issues.
• Oversee partner performance in production planning, capacity utilization, on-time delivery, lead times, yield, and throughput.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Planning teams on forecasts, production schedules, inventory targets, and capacity plans; ensure partners have the capacity, materials, staffing, and readiness to meet demand.
• Develop contingency and risk mitigation plans, and lead recovery plans when external operations miss service or production targets.
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company standards, and contractual obligations.
• Ensure supplier qualification, audits, corrective and preventive actions, change control, and continuous compliance processes are in place.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring defects, deviations, customer complaints, and manufacturing nonconformances.
• Control and document manufacturing changes, process validations, and product transfers, and create standard work for key processes and contract manufacturer transactions.
• Develop and manage the contract manufacturing budget, including conversion costs, tooling, capital expenditures, and other external manufacturing expenses.
• Identify and execute cost reduction initiatives through process improvements, yield enhancement, productivity gains, material optimization, and commercial negotiations.
• Analyze manufacturing cost drivers and economics; establish financial performance metrics and monitor actual results against budgets and targets.
• Support annual operating plans, long-range financial planning, and business cases for manufacturing partnerships or capacity investments.
• Manage the consignment inventory program, align planning to forecast requirements, and establish standard reporting requirements.
• Partner with Research and Development, Engineering, Quality, and Commercial teams to transition new products into commercial production.
• Oversee manufacturing readiness, process scale-up, technical transfer, validation, and production ramp-up; ensure partners have suitable technical capabilities, equipment, processes, and resources.
• Manage timelines, risks, and cross-functional deliverables for product launches, manufacturing transfers, and commercialization initiatives.
• Establish standardized contract manufacturer scorecards and key performance indicator frameworks, and monitor performance against quality, delivery, cost, service, productivity, and compliance targets.
• Lead operational and executive business reviews with strategic manufacturing partners and drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, and other operational excellence methods.
• Benchmark partner performance and implement best practices across the manufacturing network.
• Lead, develop, and mentor applicable contract manufacturing, supplier management, or external operations personnel; set priorities, expectations, and accountability.
• Build cross-functional relationships, align manufacturing decisions with business needs, and communicate performance, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Champion collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package supporting employees’ health and their loved ones.
• In-depth training intended to help employees maximize their potential and accelerate their careers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director