Director, External Manufacturing

Kenvue Inc.; Summit (NJ); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Paid holidays, vacation, volunteertime

Learning & development opportunities

Kenvue Impact Networks

Location varies by region

Job summary

Kenvue Inc. is seeking a Director, External Manufacturing to lead best-practice deployment, standardization, and continuous improvement across the North America External Manufacturing network for Skin and Essential Health products.

The role supervises a 4–6 person team responsible for sites producing 230M+ units annually, partnering with Procurement, Planning, Quality, and Network Strategy to define and execute the EM operating strategy and build sustainable capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 10+ years of business experience in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain.
• Experience in internal/external manufacturing is required.
• Proven experience in developing and leading high-performing teams; direct reports experience required.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders; leverage marketplace insights for competitive advantage.
• Travel up to 20–25%, primarily within the US.

Responsibilities

• Deliver reliable supply, productivity and cost savings, and high quality to enable long-term growth through collaboration across the EM network.
• Lead strategic External Manufacturing initiatives, including new site startups, network transfers, footprint optimization, and new product launches.
• Lead a team developing and executing short- and long-term solutions for growth, service, regulatory compliance, operations excellence, and cost optimization.
• Leverage EM network and supply chain knowledge to remove constraints and improve service, quality, and cost outcomes.
• Define, scope, and prioritize strategic projects; secure stakeholder alignment; manage budgets; ensure value realization.
• Attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performing talent while fostering an inclusive, results-oriented culture.

Skills

Manufacturing

Operations management

Supply chain

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Director, External Manufacturing

私たちがしていること

Kenvueで、日常のケアの並外れた力を実感します。100年以上にわたる伝統を基盤に、科学に根ざした当ホテルは、ニュートロジーナ®、アヴェーノ®、タイレノール®、リステリン®、ジョンソンズ®、バンドエイド®など、すでにお馴染みのアイコニックなブランドを展開しています。科学は私たちの情熱です。ケアは私たちの才能です.

Who We Are

私たちのグローバルチームは~22,000人の優秀な人々で、すべての声が重要で、すべての貢献が評価される職場文化を持っています。私たちは洞察に情熱を注いでいます。 革新とお客様に最高の製品を提供することに取り組んでいます。専門知識と共感力を持つKenvuerであることは、毎日何百万人もの人々に影響を与える力を持つことを意味します。私たちは人を第一に考え、熱心に気を配り、科学で信頼を勝ち取り、勇気を持って解決します。そして、素晴らしい機会があなたを待っています!私たちと一緒に、私たちの、そしてあなたの未来を形作りましょう。詳細についてはここ.

Role reports to:

Sr Director Make EM SH NA

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

勤務地

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あなたがすること

The External Manufacturing Director will lead the deployment of best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives across the North America External Manufacturing (EM) network supporting Skin and Essential Health products. This role will lead a team of 4 to 6 professionals responsible for supporting clusters of external manufacturing sites that produce more than 230 million units annually across a diverse portfolio, including wipes, washes, lotions, creams, aerosols, portables, and other product formats. The Director will partner closely with key internal stakeholders across Procurement, Planning, Quality, and Network Strategy to define and execute the EM operating strategy while building sustainable organizational capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver reliable supply, productivity and cost savings, and superior product quality to enable long-term business growth through strong influence, collaboration, and relationship management across the EM network
• Lead and oversee strategic External Manufacturing initiatives, including new site start-ups, network transfers, footprint optimization projects, and new product launches across the North America EM network.
• Lead a team responsible for developing and executing both short- and long-term solutions that support business growth, customer service, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and cost optimization objectives.
• Leverage a deep understanding of the EM network, consumer supply chain operations, financial drivers, manufacturing processes, and capacity management to identify and remove constraints, optimize network performance, and improve service, quality, and cost outcomes.
• Define, scope, and prioritize strategic projects; evaluate business benefits and organizational impact; secure stakeholder alignment; manage budgets; and oversee execution to ensure successful delivery and value realization.
• Attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performing talent while fostering an inclusive, engaged, and results-oriented team culture.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelors' degree is required.
• At least 10 years of business experience is required, with experience in manufacturing, operations management, or supply chain required. Prior experience in internal/external manufacturing is required.
• Demonstrated experience and success in people development and building high performing teams is required. Experience managing direct reports required.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships with internal and external business partners to meet strategic business needs is required.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate strong functional and business leadership, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior leaders. The ability to leverage marketplace insights and supply base knowledge to create and sustain competitive advantage is essential.
• Ability to travel up to 20-25%, primarily in US, is required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree or MBA preferred
• Experience in a regulated healthcare environment is preferred
• Expertise with multiple product platform technologies, such as solid dose, liquids, wipes, and aerosol products and associated manufacturing processes is preferred.
• Demonstrated track record in developing successful data-driven business area growth or functional area growth strategies, including benchmarking, within the applicable industries is preferred.
• CPG industry experience preferred.

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それは何ですか

このポジションの新入社員の年間基本給の範囲:

$190,825.00 - $269,400.00

これは、勤務地、候補者のスキル、経験、教育レベルなど、多くの要素を考慮に入れています。その他の仕事関連の要因.

• 競争力のある福利厚生パッケージ*
• 有給の会社の休日、 有給休暇、ボランティアタイム&詳細!
• 学習&開発の機会
• Kenvuer Impact Networks
• このリストは場所/地域によって異なる場合があります

*注:Kenvueの合計報酬には、給与、ボーナス(該当する場合)、および福利厚生が含まれます。あなたのタレントアクセスパートナーは、採用および採用中に、関連する場所の報酬提供総額と特定の給与範囲について詳しく共有することができます。採用プロセス.

Kenvueは機会均等雇用者であることを誇りに思っています。人種、肌の色、宗教、性別、性的指向、性同一性、年齢、出身国、または保護された退役軍人の地位に関係なく、すべての資格のある応募者は、能力に基づいて雇用の検討を受け、障害に基づいて差別されることはありません。

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