External Manufacturing Operations Leader

The External Manufacturing (EM) Operations Leader is the Corteva employee accountable for production activities occurring at multiple Formulations & Packaging and Active Synthesis suppliers across the region.

This person is the operations focal point for the implementation of CORTEVA manufacturing strategies at those supplier facilities and is accountable to ensure overall compliance with requirements and manufacturing procedures contained in the Contract Manufacturing Agreement for goods and services provided.

In addition to the Manufacturing responsibilities, the EM Ops Leader supports numerous Site Selection Projects enabling the large pipeline of new products to be produced.

The EM Ops Leader works closely with CORTEVA Supply Chain, Business Team representatives, R&D, Purchasing, Quality, Regulatory, Legal and other functions supporting external manufacturing activities.

He/she is accountable for setting targets for continuous improvement at supplier sites and monitoring progress in the areas of manufacturing techniques, cost minimization, waste reduction, and quality.

Some travel (10 - 25%) to supplier sites is required to manage new projects, activities and assessments.

Managing Partner Relationships

• Fills the role of CORTEVA Ambassador, sets manufacturing expectations, and manages relationship with supplier site.

• Provides expertise in plant operations, improvement identification, project execution, and EHSQ program implementation

• Represents Manufacturing at Logical Supply Team (LST) meetings for each supplier.

• Facilitates the campaign report and technology review with R&D and EM partners at the end of a campaign on unit ratio and consumption / solvent recovery and documents any improvement opportunity.

Supplier Selection and Establishing New Activities

• Leads or participates in the supplier selection process for new activities.

• Works with the Formulations Expertise Center and Crop Protection R&D to ensure new products and technologies are manufacturing-ready, and to trouble-shoot technical issues that arise.

• Engages with R&D team during the transfer of technology to suppliers for new products & processes and ensures implementation of Management of Change. Participates on and/or leads new product trials.

• Works with EM partners and R&D to document any changes in Process via MOC (Change in Equipment, process conditions, raw materials, etc)

• Participates on M&ISC (Modify & Implement Supply Chain) projects to ensure manufacturing readiness.

• Ensures Confidentiality agreements are in place before exchanging information with any external plant/company. Requests new Confidential Disclosure Agreements as needed.

Driving Improvement

• Monitors, supports, and improves supplier process performance and asset capability, focusing on product integrity, quality, process safety, costs, yields, schedule, and compliance.

• Supports capacity planning, including identification and prioritization of improvement ideas to track on the Plant Specific Technology Plant (PSTP).

• Leads or facilitates with other local functional leaders for both EBITDA generating improvement projects and new product launch projects.

• Accountable for maintaining the effective implementation of Corteva technology at the EM site. As changes take place, the EM Operations leader shall engage with the R&D team to update any technology packages. The R&D team is responsible for creating and maintaining the technology package on behalf of Corteva.

Oversight and Governance

• Assures feasibility of production plan at supplier sites. Determines asset capability expectations for planning.

• Accountable for Produce to Plan (PtP) and Meet Production Schedule (MPS) performance at assigned facilities.

• Is accountable for budget targets

• Manages…