Site General Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Veterinary Orthopedic Implants•Skokie, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Movora is seeking a General Manager to lead Norfolk Medical Products in Skokie, Illinois. Norfolk Medical Products recently joined Movora, and this role is responsible for the location’s day-to-day operations across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, customer service, and site operations. The General Manager will work closely with the Norfolk Medical Products President, who leads strategy, product direction, and key customer and distributor relationships, to grow the business, shape the product roadmap, and identify new opportunities. The position reports to Movora senior management and receives support from group teams in finance, quality, supply chain, and systems. The first year is a structured transition with quarterly milestones. Priorities include learning and documenting how the business operates, maintaining stable operations, and integrating the site into Movora’s reporting and systems. The General Manager will also lead the wind-down of a smaller product line, managing customer, regulatory, inventory, and personnel considerations with care. The successful candidate will lead and develop the site team, manage the annual budget and finance operations during the transition, and coordinate the eventual integration of finance, IT, and HR administration with central teams. The role also oversees facilities and manages clinical consultant and royalty agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field.
At least 7 years in a leadership role within pharmaceutical, chemical, biotech, or similar manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, supply chain, and compliance.
Hands-on experience running finance operations, including order to cash, payables, and budgeting, and integrating them into a larger company’s central teams.
Track record of leading teams, managing budgets, and delivering efficiency, profitability, and commercial results.
Working knowledge of high-speed packaging lines, industrial chemical manufacturing, inventory control, logistics, and distribution.

Nice To Haves

Veterinary product manufacturing experience.
Experience leading a business through an acquisition integration or ownership transition, especially moving finance, IT, and HR into group functions.
Bring energy and drive, and know how to motivate a team.
Communicate clearly and build credibility with customers, distributors, and veterinary professionals.
Show curiosity about products and their use, and turn customer and shop-floor feedback into growth ideas.
Stay organized and self-motivated in an entrepreneurial setting where people take on varied responsibilities.
Listen and learn from long-tenured team members before changing established practices.
Solve problems creatively and enjoy coaching and mentoring others.
Connect with Movora’s core values: Impactful, Reliable, Agile, Compassionate, and Unified.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing, production planning, and supply chain, including capacity, scheduling, inventory, and supplier relationships, to support on-time and on-budget delivery.
Own quality, regulatory, health, safety, and environmental compliance, including the Quality Management System, audits, and regulatory follow-up.
Learn the products, customers, and clinical use cases, and work with the President on the product roadmap and new business opportunities.
Partner with the President on commercial performance by leading customer service and order-to-cash operations, supporting pricing and key accounts, and managing customer and distributor agreements.
Lead, hire, and develop a strong team aligned with Movora’s leadership and values.
Build and manage the annual budget, run finance operations during the transition, and help move them into Movora’s central finance team.
Initially oversee facilities, IT, and HR administration, and coordinate with central teams on how and when to consolidate those functions.
Lead the wind-down of a smaller product line while ensuring customers, regulatory requirements, inventory, and people are handled appropriately.
Manage clinical consultant and royalty agreements.
Lead the transition year by capturing and documenting the knowledge needed to keep the business running.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability options.
Employee Assistance Program.
401(k) plan with Movora matching 100% of the first 4% contribution.
Paid time off, starting with the equivalent of 10 days each year for the first 3 years; up to 40 hours may be carried over each year.
Summer Hours program from June to August.
40 hours of sick or personal time.
Eight company-paid holidays, one floating holiday, and birthday off each year.
Optional Accident Insurance and Critical Illness programs.
Volunteer Programs.