External Manufacturing Manager

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a division of CooperCompanies, we're driven by a unified purpose to enable patients to experience life's beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values – dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing – our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes, from contraception to fertility and birth solutions, to women’s and family care, and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options, as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at www.coopersurgical.com.

• 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 up to 30%, both domestically and internationally.

Travel: 

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 

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at talent.acquisition@coopersurgical.com