Executive Director, Operations

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb seeks an Executive Director - US Operations to lead the Tampa and Greenville manufacturing sites, guiding strategy and full P&L to maximize performance while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.

The role requires building a top-tier leadership team across engineering, production, materials management, quality, EHS, and IT, driving efficiency, regulatory adherence, and on-time product delivery for the US market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Microbiology; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive senior leadership experience in sterile manufacturing.
• Experience managing an annual financial planning process.
• Strong regulatory knowledge (MDR, FDA, EHS, Finance and other agency requirements).
• Ability to build, develop and retain an effective site leadership team.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in engineering areas (facilities, utilities, upgrades, equipment designs, BOD).
• Experience with FDA and international regulatory inspections.
• Strategic thinker in terms of designing operation to meet future aseptic trends in manufacturing (RABS), clean rooms designs and requirements from different regulatory standards.
• Experience with international tech transfer activities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing operations to meet customer service, productivity, quality and financial targets.
• Monitor budgets with the Plants Financial Director.
• Design and implement the plant's strategic plan.
• Coordinate with Global Technical Services for new products and tech transfer.
• Drive site operation KPI programs to achieve cross functional goals.
• Collaborate on production planning and inventory control procedures.
• Ensure equipment and facilities meet sterile manufacturing standards and manage capital expenditures.
• Partner with Quality to maintain compliant processes and training.
• Ensure plant security and safety programs are in place.
• Support Finance, Quality, HR, IT and other functions to meet site goals.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Problem solving

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Microbiology

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Regulatory inspections

FDA compliance

Quality systems

Job description

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Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Position Summary:

The Executive Director - US Operations develops business strategies and leads operations to enable the US Pharma & Lens Care manufacturing sites (Tampa & Greenville) to achieve the established goals and reach its maximum potential. The person is responsible for the full P&L, manufacturing operations, strategic initiatives, meeting compliance and commercial needs. Areas of responsibilities include engineering, production and plant operations, materials management (production, planning/inventory control, purchasing, and distribution), technical services, EHS&S, plant facilities and maintenance. This role is responsible for ensuring the requirements of applicable domestic and international regulatory and quality standards are implemented and maintained. This position has indirect responsibilities which include day-to-day management support for: Finance, Quality, Human Resources, EE and IT as well as overall responsibility for the sites’ environmental, health and safety programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall Manufacturing Operations to ensure customer service, productivity, quality and financial requirements are achieved;
• Monitors and tracks all relevant budgets with the Plants Financial Director.
• Designs and implements the plant's strategic plan
• Works with the Global Technical Services Group to ensure new products and tech transfer processes are developed and tested to meet quality and customer expectations, as well as provide technical support to existing products and processes
• Drives sites operation KPI's programs to achieve cross functional goals
• Works with the Global Planning and Distribution group to ensure production planning and inventory control procedures are followed to maintain proper inventory levels to support sales requirements.
• Works with the Global Technical Services Group to ensure both equipment and building facilities are maintained to sterile manufacturing standards, manages capital accordingly meeting established timelines and target costs.
• Partners with Quality functions to maintain operational processes, facilities and training programs to B&L and Regulatory standards.
• Ensures that plants security and safety programs are implemented and monitored on a regular basis.
• Ensures high customer service level (99%) and delivery of new products within agreed timelines for domestic and international.
• Partners with the Global Enterprise Excellence systems and change management initiatives to drive CIP and improvement projects
• Fosters a diverse workplace that encourages full engagement and enables all employees to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives
• Provides US regional management support to Finance, Quality, Human Resources, Enterprise Excellence and IT on a day-to-day basis to ensure goals and objectives are met.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required (Engineering, Chemistry or Microbiology). Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive senior leadership experience in sterile manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing a annual financial planning process
• Strong regulatory knowledge and experience (MDR, FDA, EHS, Finance and other agency requirements)
• Ability to build, develop and retain an effective site leadership team
• Strongdecision making and problem-solving skills
• Experience in Engineering areas (facilities, utilities, upgrades, equipment designs, BOD)
• Experience with FDA and international regulatory inspections.
• Strategic thinker in terms of designing operation to meet future aseptic trends in manufacturing (RABS), clean rooms designs and requirements from different regulatory standards.
• Experience with international tech transfer activities

This position may be available in the following location(s): US - Tampa, FL

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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