CMO Manager, Global Planning

Ambu A/S; Ballerup Kommune; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambu is seeking a CMO Manager to own end-to-end management of our external manufacturing network based in Denmark. You will secure capacity, maintain production schedules, improve performance, and ensure product availability while collaborating with multiple internal teams and external partners.

The role combines operations with continuous process development, requiring hands-on leadership and strong stakeholder management in a regulated MedTech environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in operations, supply chain, or OEM/CMO management.
• Solid understanding of QA/RA requirements in regulated manufacturing.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of CMO partners to ensure capacity, reliable schedules, and product availability.
• Develop and expand the CMO supplier network.
• Monitor performance and handle escalations related to capacity, supply, quality, and delivery.
• Manage inventory for CMO-produced products balancing service levels and working capital.
• Collaborate with R&D, QA, Procurement, Sales, and Global Planning for end-to-end compliance.
• Lead improvement initiatives across the CMO network focusing on performance, efficiency, scalability, and cost.
• Take ownership of the CMO process and support Ambu’s processes.
• Participate in NPI-related activities.

Skills

Operations

Supply chain

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business/Supply Chain/Engineering

Job description

Do you want to play a key role in developing Ambu’s CMO network and ensuring reliable supply in a fast-growing, regulated MedTech business? Do you thrive in a role where you need to balance business priorities, operational performance, quality, cost, and the needs of many stakeholders?

Then this might be your defining moment. Join Ambu’s Global Supply Chain team and help build a scalable CMO setup that supports our ambitious growth strategy.

Drive performance and develop our CMO network

As CMO Manager, you will take end-to-end ownership of Ambu’s external manufacturing network. You will work closely with our CMO partners to secure capacity, maintain reliable production schedules, improve performance, and ensure that products are available when needed. Part of the assignment includes being part of the NPI process. The role will also from time to time include project participation as well as project ownership in various tactical and operational initiatives

The role combines operational execution with continuous improvement and process development of the CMO setup. You will collaborate with R&D, QA, Procurement, Sales, and Global Planning and external stakeholders

You will report to the Global Head of Global Operational Planning and Aftersales and be part of the Global Supply Chain organization. The position is based in Ballerup, Denmark.

Key responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Manage a portfolio of CMO partners, ensuring effective capacity utilization, reliable production schedules, and product availability by balancing demand, lead times, capacity, and material availability.
• Develop and expand the CMO supplier network in line with Ambu’s business and supply chain strategy.
• Monitor CMO performance and production data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities, and to own and resolve escalations related to capacity, supply, quality, and delivery performance.
• Manage inventory levels for CMO-produced products, balancing customer service, supply risk, and working capital.
• Partner with R&D, QA, Procurement, Sales, and Global Planning to ensure effective end-to-end collaboration and compliance with relevant regulatory and documentation requirements.
• Lead and drive improvement initiatives across the CMO network, focusing on performance, efficiency, scalability, and cost.
• Take ownership of the CMO process and support the development of Ambu’s processes.
• Participate and represent Global supply chain in NPI related activities.

Suggested candidate profile

Skills and experiences can be gained in many different ways, and we understand that the best fit for the role cannot be prescribed on paper. You are however likely to succeed in this position if you have:

• Around 5 years of experience in operations, supply chain, or OEM/CMO management, preferably within MedTech or another regulated, compliance- and quality-focused industry.
• A solid understanding of QA/RA requirements and the operational demands of regulated manufacturing.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a similar relevant field.
• Experience driving projects and improvement initiatives across functions and organizations.
• Strong business understanding combined with a pragmatic and structured approach to assessing situations, prioritizing actions, and making timely decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to navigate effectively across multiple internal and external touchpoints.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Ambu – a visionary and international workplace where your efforts matter

Ambu is a company that expands rapidly and has ambitious growth targets. We meet these targets through interdisciplinary teamwork between motivated and highly skilled employees. Your contributions and efforts are crucial to our success and by joining us you will get the opportunity to work in an international head office with an informal working environment.

We offer great opportunities for personal development. Furthermore, we offer a wide range of professional, social and financial employee benefits in addition to exciting job challenges and continuous professional and personal development.

About Ambu

Ambu has been bringing the solutions of the future to life since 1937. Today, millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend on the efficiency, safety and performance of our single-use endoscopy, anaesthesia, and patient monitoring solutions. We continuously look to the future with a commitment to deliver innovative quality products that have a positive impact on patient care and the work of healthcare professionals. Headquartered near Copenhagen in Denmark, Ambu employs approximately 4,500 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific.