Manager - External Manufacturing - APAC
CooperSurgical
- Location
- India
- Job type
- Full-time
Required skills
- business reviews
- compliance
- contract management
- cross-functional
- interpersonal skills
- project management
About the role
CooperSurgical
Website:
coopersurgical.com
Job details:
Responsibilities
Essential Functions & Accountabilities:
- External Manufacturing & Supplier Management:
- Oversee the management of external manufacturing partners in APAC to ensure compliance with quality standards, development timeline, delivery schedules and pricing.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all dealings between the company and APAC’s external partners; negotiate and manage Manufacturing Service Agreements (MSA), amendments, and updates.
- Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships with key third-party manufacturers, through SRM governance, business reviews, and performance monitoring.
- Build SRM governance and drive leadership engagement internally and externally.
- Know the External Manufacturing market and source, evaluate and propose alternate CMOs.
- Drive supplier selection, development, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Resolve technical issues, process improvements and technical transfers.
- Monitor and control manufacturing costs, driving year-over-year improvements in production efficiency and cost reduction.
- Drive production and cost YOY improvement.
- Quality Assurance and R&D:
- Ensure all external manufacturing activities comply with industry regulations and organizational policies.
- Support quality management reviews, audits, timely investigation of deviations, CAPAs and product disposition.
- Support NPI products to align with R&D timelines, quality standards, and operational limitations.
- Performance Monitoring:
- Monitor manufacturing performance using Operational Excellence (OPEX) metrics as appropriate; provide regular updates to supply chain leadership
- Ensure timely communication with third-party manufacturers regarding product forecasts, manufacturing, and delivery schedules.
- Ensure adherence to terms in the Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement.
- Provide regular updates and reports to the supply chain leadership.
- Risk Management:
- Assess and mitigate risks associated with outsourcing production to third-party manufacturers.
- Ensure the external manufacturing partners have the required systems and documentation to meet our requirements.
- Conduct Market and Supplier Analysis to identify new sourcing opportunities and trends; evaluate Make Vs Buy scenarios and present recommendations to the approval committee.
- Travel:
- Travel up to 30%, both domestically and internationally.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Proven experience managing CMOs/CDMOs
- Deep knowledge of category management and procurement principles.
- Ability to develop high impact procurement strategies.
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of the medical device industry and regulatory environment.
- Proven track record of new product development support.
- Strong negotiation, project management, and supplier relationship skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with a high degree of autonomy
- Experience with global manufacturing and supplier management.
- Familiarity with international regulatory requirements and market trends
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of strategic sourcing/procurement experience in manufacturing industries.
- At least 3 years of experience managing direct categories
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
- Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or equivalent certification is a plus.
- Previous experience with OEM/CMO/CDMO preferred
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