Director, Contract Manufacturing

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals•Chicago, IL

22h•Remote

About The Position

Working closely with our external partners, this role will be accountable for the continuity of supply of products and provide oversight into the terms and deliverables of our contracts with a focus on continuous improvement and driving activities to deliver the business goals.

Requirements

Science / Engineering degree required.
At least ten years of experience in manufacturing operations ideally within the scope of medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
A successful track record of achieving growth and profitability targets in manufacturing operations, including reducing direct/indirect costs while increasing operational efficiency, productivity and quality.
Extensive experience with manufacturing process improvement, including budget management, facility enhancement and improvements, lead time reduction, workflow enhancements and capacity management planning.
Experience and training in a recognized quality system such as SPC, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing or ISO processes.
Strong financial acumen and demonstrated strategic planning skills and the ability to successfully communicate in a global organization.
Proven track record of working effectively with third party manufacturers.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
Experience in medical device or pharmaceutical environments strongly preferred
Experience in working with complex medical disposables, sterilizations and packaging is highly desired.
Team Leadership
Proven ability to work with Ambiguity
Broad Technical Experience including medical device manufacture
Presentation skills
Influencing skills
Relationship Skills
Excellent Communication skills
Negotiating Skills
Self-Motivator
Decision Maker
Organizational

Responsibilities

Leadership of the cross functional External Supply Operations Team (ESOT)
Accountable for driving CMO and Keenova performance improvement against the agreed KPI's
Monitoring performance of the CMO and Keenova against the Supply Agreement
Accountable for the delivery of key projects related to continuous improvement, business continuity or new product launch.
The role of Brands Operations Lead is accountable for all activities in Operations and Quality, which support the launch plan.
Ensures compliance with the Supplier Relationship Management procedure, which includes the leadership and facilitation of formal Performance Reviews and Annual Business Reviews.
Accountable for leading the GES Risk Management process within the scope of a specific value chain in compliance with standard procedure.
Participate actively in the Brands Team as required representing Operations and Quality
Drives continuous improvement through recognizing opportunities and using OpEx tools to yield improvements
Accountable for managing spending against the approved budget
Accountable for recognizing opportunities for cost savings and implementing actions to realize these savings.
Support due diligence and integration activities as required