External Manufacturing Site Manager

Come work at the forefront of science - and help the brands you grew up with grow and evolve into the next generation.

Job Description - External Manufacturing Site Manager W)

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

External Manufacturing Site Manager

This position reports into External Manufacturing Make Director.

Who we are

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA, AVEENO, TYLENOL, LISTERINE, JOHNSON’S and BAND-AID that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made by 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers.

With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours.

Role reports to: Director External Manufacturing Make

Location: Summit, NJ

Travel %: 25%

Pay: $98,000 - $167,900

What you will do

The EM Site Lead is responsible for achieving specific performance metrics in areas of site execution, cost, service, quality, agility, and environmental health & safety while managing all aspects of manufacturing operations within assigned site(s), including product supply, logistics and distribution, capacity management, planning, capabilities assessment, inventory control, purchasing, quality, negotiation, and engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross functional teams to resolve product supply issues, driving results on a worldwide, regional, and local basis.
• Develop manufacturing strategies to improve site performance, agility, and reliability of supply.
• Ensure achievement of external manufacturing site attainment goals.
• Facilitate execution of legally binding supply and service level agreements.
• Identify and deliver cost improvement projects.
• Coordinate the execution of life cycle management and new product launches at external manufacturing sites.
• Resolve quality and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) issues.
• Facilitate the implementation of LEAN methodology and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Enhance supply market knowledge in key processing technologies for efficient benchmarking and rapid selection of alternative manufacturing sites.
• Perform ongoing analysis of supply chain costs, propose cost improvements, and implement strategies for optimized inventory and reduced lead-times.
• Coordinate product/process changes at external manufacturing sites, ensuring compliance with company standards and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required. MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years related experience in any of the following areas is required:
  Supply Chain/Operations, Quality, External or Internal Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain Sourcing, and/or Supply Planning.
• Experience working with Manufacturing Operations in a GMP environment is required.
• An entrepreneurial self-starter with strong oral and written communication skills, comfortable communicating across functional levels is required.
• Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills is required.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships with internal and external business partners to meet tactical and strategic business needs is required.
• Demonstrated effectiveness leading and influencing cross-functional project teams is required.
• This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Desired Qualifications

• Training/experience with Lean Six Sigma/Process Improvement methodologies is preferred.
• Prior experience establishing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreement (SLAs) for critical vendors is preferred.
• Prior knowledge of advanced planning systems such as ERP, MRP, and/or SAP is preferred.
• Prior experience in…