Continuous Improvement Manager

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success.

Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas.

Innovating every day.™

As the Continuous Improvement Manager, you will lead initiatives that improve supply chain performance through process standardization, performance management, digital enablement, and operational excellence. You will partner across Planning, Strategic Sourcing, External Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, and Technical Services to identify opportunities, implement sustainable improvements, and support Cosette's broader supply chain transformation agenda.

• Lead supply chain process improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain process maps, operating procedures, and governance standards.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to identify process inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Establish KPI dashboards and performance management frameworks.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives.
• Support implementation of digital tools, automation solutions, and system enhancements.
• Partner with functional leaders to identify and prioritize continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support product and supplier onboarding process optimization.
• Develop business cases and track benefits realization from improvement initiatives.
• Lead change management activities to support adoption of new processes and tools.
• Drive standardization across planning, sourcing, external manufacturing, and logistics processes.
• Support integration and transformation projects associated with acquisitions and portfolio growth.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, continuous improvement, or operational excellence.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or related continuous improvement certification required.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience required.
• Experience leading cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience with process mapping, KPI development, and performance management.
• Strong communication and change management skills.
• Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10%.

• Hired applicants will be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health saving account, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, parental leave, wellness program, paid time off, volunteer time, and holidays.

This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, requiring three (3) onsite days per week at our Bridgewater, NJ office.