External Manufacturing Site Manager

Kenvue Inc.; Summit, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefit Package

Paid Holidays, Vacation, Volunteer PT

Learning & Development Opportunities

Kenvuer Impact Networks

Job summary

Kenvue Inc. seeks an External Manufacturing Site Manager to lead contract manufacturing operations in Summit, NJ. Hybrid work model, overseeing product supply, quality, and site performance across contract sites with a focus on cost, service, and safety.

Responsibilities include driving supplier performance, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering new product launches while ensuring on-time product availability for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of related experience in Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain Sourcing, and/or Supply Planning.
• Experience working with Manufacturing Operations in a GMP environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills across functions and levels.
• Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated effectiveness leading and influencing cross-functional project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to resolve product supply issues and drive results on worldwide, regional and local bases.
• Negotiate and execute legally binding supply agreements.
• Support contractors to achieve monthly plan attainment goals.
• Identify and deliver Cost Improvement Projects (CIPs) to lower total product cost.
• Develop manufacturing strategies to improve site performance and product supply.
• Lead execution of new product launches at contract sites.
• Ensure customer commitments for product availability are met.
• Conduct ongoing capacity analysis and mitigate capacity risk.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

MRP knowledge

Job description

External Manufacturing Site Manager

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Director 1, Contract Manufacturing

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The EM Site Manager is responsible for achieving specific performance metrics in areas of site execution, cost, service, quality, and environmental health & safety while managing all aspects of manufacturing operations within the assigned external manufacturing sites (contract sites) to include product supply, logistics and distribution, capacity/planning, capabilities assessment, inventory control, purchasing, quality services, negotiations, and engineering.

Critical responsibilities include leading a cross-functional team to resolve product supply issues and drive results on a worldwide, regional and local basis, facilitating execution of legally binding supply agreements, supporting and ensuring contractors’ achievement of monthly plan attainment goals, identifying and delivering Cost Improvement Projects (CIPs) to lower total product cost, identifying and obtaining resources to tackle issues, develop manufacturing strategies to improve site performance and product supply, leading the execution of new product launches at contract sites, and ensuring customer commitments for product availability are met.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Resolving quality/GMP issues
• Implementing LEAN methodology and leading continuous improvement initiatives
• Developing business continuity plans to ensure continued supply in an emergency situation, including identification of qualified sources of supply and manufacturing sites based on product requirements and marketing strategies as they relate to manufacturing requirements
• Developing supply market knowledge within key processing technologies to enable rapid benchmarking and accelerated selection of alternative contract sites
• Conducting ongoing analysis of total end-to-end costs of supply, proposing and leading implementation of cost improvements, conducting analysis and developing plans that support implementation of “EM managed” or “Kenvue managed” supply arrangements for materials used in manufacturing
• Developing plans and implementing actions to reduce lead-times and optimize inventory levels
• Conducting ongoing capacity analysis of contract sites and developing action plans to proactively mitigate capacity risk
• Coordinating efficient implementation of product/process changes at contract sites
• Instructing personnel on the Company’s vision and World Class manufacturing applications, as well as Kenvue Worldwide standards on labor, and working with sites to address all deficiencies
• Coordinating EH&S assessments and action plans
• Leading efforts to consolidate materials management at sites to gain volume leverage and reduce complexity
• Promoting and maintaining professional communication standards to those inside and outside of the organization - professional interaction with suppliers is critical to this role
• Coordination and leading root cause analysis as well as identification of alternatives / options and solutions with internal business partners as well as suppliers and contract sites

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of 8 years related experience Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain Sourcing, and/or Supply Planning.
• Experience working with Manufacturing Operations in a GMP environment.
• An entrepreneurial self-starter with strong oral and written communication skills, comfortable communicating across functions and levels.
• Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in establishing and managing relationships with internal and external business partners to meet tactical and strategic business needs.
• Demonstrated effectiveness leading and influencing cross-functional project teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA with 6 years in any of the following areas is preferred: Supply Chain/Operations, Contract Manufacturing, Production Planning, and/or Materials Management
• Prior experience establishing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreement (SLAs) for critical vendors.
• Prior knowledge of Advanced planning/EFP systems such as MRP and/or SAP.
• Training/experience with Lean Six Sigma/Process Excellence methodologies.

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What’s in it for you

Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges:

$124,100.00 - $175,200.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

• Competitive Benefit Package*
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Kenvuer Impact Networks
• This list could vary based on location/region

*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation.