Senior Manager, Operations Strategy (Manufacturing)

Terumo BCT, Inc. • Denver, CO

11d • Onsite

About The Position

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere. We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart. With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours. As a member of the Operations Strategy team, the Senior Manager leads development and execution of Operations-wide strategies that strengthen competitiveness and enable long-term business objectives. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to design and implement global initiatives that optimize operational capabilities and performance, ensure resiliency, and enable sustainable growth and profitability. The position also leads high-impact projects across regions, requiring exceptional strategic thinking, collaboration, and the ability to influence at all levels of the organization. If you are a seasoned manufacturing leader with a strategic mindset, strong project management skills, and a passion for Global Operations, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology or science.
• Equivalent education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• At least 10 years working in support or management role in Manufacturing, including working in a factory.
• Cost reduction and optimization of processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects in a matrix environment.
• General business knowledge and in-depth knowledge of manufacturing.
• Solid business acumen, including understanding of key drivers of manufacturing performance and costs.
• Solid quantitative and qualitative assessment skills, critical thinking skills and ability to constructively challenge ideas and assumptions.
• Strategic orientation, ability to deal with uncertainty and ambiguity and ability to translate ideas into strategies.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to facilitate/manage in a matrix environment.
• Project management.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Solid knowledge and effective use of relevant PC software applications (Excel, MS Project, MS Teams, PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in business or engineering considered a plus.
• Operations management experience.
• Work in global medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Familiarity with manufacturing operations employing plastics processing technologies and manual and automated assembly technologies.
• Exposure to manufacture of sterile products.
• Operations network optimization and modeling.
• Business case development.
• Strong influencing skills strongly preferred.
• Strong presentation skills strongly preferred.
• PMP Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• For assigned products/platforms, understand the manufacturing network, including installed capacity and capabilities of key processes.
• Monitor capacity of regional and global manufacturing networks and collaborate with other functions to develop strategies for optimally meeting long-range forecasts and business growth plans.
• Provide strategic link with global platform/product managers to support development of long-term business strategies and ensure delivery of planned results.
• Partner with Supply Chain to develop sourcing strategies for components and finished products that optimize manufacturing and supply chain costs while considering plant competencies, market expansion plans, utilization, business continuity and vertical integration opportunities.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering to identify potential supply risks (internal and external) and develop Business Continuity plans for assigned products/platforms.
• Partner with Engineering to develop Manufacturing Technology Roadmap that addresses technology gaps and aging technology, while also identifying innovative/emerging technology applications.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and best practices and work with appropriate functions to quantify cost savings, cost to implement and ROI.
• Develop business cases and present recommended Operations strategies to executives to gain approval and funding.
• Lead planning and implementation of strategic global projects such as product transfers, product startups, plant expansions, global network expansions and vertical integration.
• Support Operations and Corporate initiatives through special assignments.
• Planning and implementation of Operations strategy projects will require coordination of project resources from multiple functions and geographic regions, and will require meetings outside typical work hours and international travel.

Benefits

• multiple group medical, dental and vision plans
• a robust wellness program
• life insurance and disability coverages
• a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more
• a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution
• vacation and sick time programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees