External Manufacturing Lead

Opella•Chattanooga, TN

About The Position

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally . Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be . For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands , our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com . About the job: The External Manufacturing Lead will manage assigned new products from concept to launch; manage changes to formula and package design to current product array. Serve as Project Manager for new products and operations’ production related initiatives. Collaborate as the subject matter expert to other assigned organizational projects. Key Account Manager of existing CMOs that provide manufacturing support services to Opella. Coordinate Activities of International Affiliates including new product introductions and maintenance of existing business.

Requirements

BA or BS in Science, Business, Finance or a related field.
A minimum of two plus (5 +) years’ experience with a CPG company preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Team focus with a proven track record of team leadership.
Good negotiation skills with proven record of success.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage new products and package/formula changes to existing products and processes from concept to launch that are produced at CMOs
Serves as Project Manager for new products and other commercial and production related initiatives
Participate in other corporate projects as a subject matter expert
Conduct/research/identify the appropriate CMOs for a project. Coordinate with team members representing Quality Assurance, Product Development, Procurement, and Operations to evaluate and recommend CNOs for specific projects
Manage existing approved CMOs providing manufacturing/tolling services to Opella
Manage projects, recurring project meetings; issuing meeting notes and action items for all projects managed
Prepare and issue project Gantt charts; work with cross-functional project team members to maintain project schedule (identifying any shortfalls or issues in a pro-active fashion)
Serve as project team leader for major projects involving Chattanooga’s manufacturing operations and International Affiliate (site transfers)
Attend new product development NAIC meetings as the EM representative
Prepare, issue, and close-out CER’s related to projects
Lead cross functional teams in the selection of new CMOs or the use of an existing CMO for a new project and issue the related final selection documentation to ensure purchasing and contractual specifications are properly secured and approved
Using current CMO network, identify and develop new supply sources, innovative ideas that reduce the cost of ownership and improve the quality of products
Coordinate the development of resources and CMOs with Procurement group
Coordinate with activities of Marketing, Product Development, and Operations Department with CMOs in the development of product and packaging for new and existing CMO-manufactured products; seeking always to improve products, reduce cost and/or satisfy the product requirements consistent with stated marketing goals
Travel as needed to address the organization’s needs for External Manufacturing
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Other duties as assigned