Senior Manager, Global Micro Robustness and Plant Hygiene

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.•Princeton, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Church & Dwight is seeking a Global Micro Robustness and Plant Hygiene Senior Manager to join their team. This role is responsible for developing and designing the framework for environmental monitoring and plant hygiene across internal and external sites. This position is responsible for setting the strategic direction, gaining alignment and implementing globally harmonized processes to enhance C&D’s microbial/hygienic robustness based on industry standards and best practices. This position is responsible for influencing all levels of management, including the ELT of business needs to ensure an appropriate level of quality and compliance risk across Church and Dwight.

Requirements

Bachelors degree required.
Professional typically with over 15+ years technical experience and a demonstrated track record.
Minimum of 5 years in industrial microbiology (food, pharma, OTC or Medical Device).
Generalist in at least 3 areas: Consumer products, medical device, food, dietary supplements or pharmaceutical.
Minimum of 5 years’ of supervisory experience.
Contributions balanced between strategy and functional execution elements; independent; people management.
Consulted internally as an expert in at least 2 areas of functional expertise.

Nice To Haves

Ability to develop and implement complex global quality strategies.
Practical understanding, interpretation, and application of FDA CFR’s, ISO13485, MDSAP.
Excellent verbal and written communication; able to analyze, define and effectively convey difficult and complex issues in a way that accurately and persuasively communicates issues to internal and external stakeholders, including Senior Management.
Ability to think strategically and creatively and to translate strategy into action plans.
Demonstrated talent management experience with developing talent for the future.
Ability to work with all levels of management and to build relationships across disciplines.

Responsibilities

Leads and provides strategic direction for Micro Robustness and Plant Hygiene, ensuring effective design, implementation and continuous improvement of criteria and processes aligned with business objectives and industry standards.
Establish standardized metrics for Micro Risk/Plant Hygiene to identify trends, signals, and ensure proper governance.
Ensure risks are effectively communicated and understood by cross functional leaders for data-driven decision making.
Develop and deploy a Micro Risk Assessment program to enhance proactive risk identification and prevention.
Ensure consistent expectations and practices across C&D’s broad manufacturing network.
Collaborate with manufacturing sites on best practices, develop right-sized strategy aligned with industry standards.
Technical SME for microbiological investigations and events.
Expertise in developing Environmental Monitoring programs, Hygienic design for equipment, DI water systems, and facilities.
Knowledge of policies, procedures and metrics.
Standard computer based software knowledge.
Keeps accurate documentation and submits detailed reports to appropriate executives.
Skills in data analysis to report and present effectiveness of business processes.
High attention to detail, organization and accuracy.
Math abilities and working knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods.
Contributes to policy, strategy implementation, and execution of relevant policies and procedures across manufacturing sites.
Ability to think strategically and creatively translate strategy into action.