Global Contract Manufacturing Leader

DuPont; Valley View (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont in Ohio seeks a Contract Manufacturing Manager to oversee third-party manufacturers, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production while meeting quality and regulatory standards.

You will lead supplier governance, performance, audits, and improvement initiatives across the external manufacturing network, coordinating with Quality, Procurement, and Operations to deliver reliable supply and sustained value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Chemistry, or related field (or equivalent).
• Experience in manufacturing, procurement, supplier quality, or contract manufacturing.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, supply chain management, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract manufacturing partners and coordinate engineering, quality, process safety, supply chain, sourcing, and business support.
• Point of contact for supplier issues; lead cross-functional resolution.
• Own ASL status, supplier governance, and scope with Quality, Procurement, and Business stakeholders.
• Lead supplier qualification, audits, and readiness assessments.
• Coordinate supplier audits and ensure corrective actions are closed.
• Establish supplier performance expectations and manage via scorecards and reviews.
• Analyze supplier quality and deviations to drive corrective actions.
• Administer SCARs and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Develop supplier quality improvement plans for safety, quality, reliability, and cost.
• Coordinate recovery actions for customer-impacting events and issues.
• Align demand forecasts, production schedules, capacity, and product transfers with stakeholders.
• Monitor manufacturing cost, pricing, and productivity; collaborate on contracts and terms.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and contingency plans; drive risk mitigation.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and supply chain optimization across external manuf. network.

Skills

Strong analytical

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Influencing

Project management

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Communication

MS Office

ERP systems

SCM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

APICS CPIM/CSCP, CPSM, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma cert

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

SCM tools

Job description

DuPont in Ohio seeks a Contract Manufacturing Manager to oversee third-party manufacturers, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production while meeting quality and regulatory standards.

You will lead supplier governance, performance, audits, and improvement initiatives across the external manufacturing network, coordinating with Quality, Procurement, and Operations to deliver reliable supply and sustained value.