Manager Trainee - Operations (Travel Program; Relocation Required)
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Job Description
Position is based in a BioLife Center (not remote).
Are you a self-motivated leader looking for a career that you can feel good about? At BioLife, opportunities to build a fast-paced career are within your reach. As a Manager Trainee, you will participate in a training program that will further develop your leadership skills and prepare you for accelerated career growth.
Our centers are fast paced. That’s how we tackle rare disease. With over 225 BioLife Plasma Services centers across the U.S., the future looks bright for you. Opportunities to grow as a person and as a leader are within your reach. When you work at BioLife, you’ll feel good knowing what you do makes a difference.
A Typical Day for You May Include:
- Career Growth & Development: The development program lasts approximately 12 months. Upon completion, you’ll have an additional six months to advance into an Assistant Manager position. You’ll receive training, 1-to-1 support, and engage in mentorships.
- Learn Operations Management: During the program, you’ll learn the business and industry, and build your skills by contributing to financial, marketing, administrative, regulatory, quality, people, and facilities management.
- Contribute to Creating Life-Changing Medicines: Maintaining our exceptional quality and service standards is key to creating life-changing medicines. You’ll develop the skills to meet production and cost goals while ensuring compliance with regulations and BioLife SOPs.
- Travel Opportunities: Through our comprehensive travel package, you’ll visit BioLife locations across the country. Build your network while learning from BioLife team members at different centers.
- Supportive Teamwork: Foster an inclusive team environment with a diverse group of individuals. Collaborate and communicate with team members at all organizational levels.
- Exceptional Customer Service: Create a positive donor experience and maintain donor satisfaction. Assist with production as needed.
- Relocation: After completing the program and being promoted into a management position, you’ll be required to relocate to one of BioLife’s locations.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent leadership experience (approximately 3 years).
- Experience supervising team members, including coaching, developing, and performance management.
- Travel requirements vary: up to 100% (100% Travel Path), up to 75-85% (Appleton, WI Based & Field Paths), or less than 10% (No Travel Path).
- Must live in the continental US during the program and be near a BioLife location or willing to travel extensively.
- Ability to walk and/or stand for entire work shift.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Valid driver’s license for the duration of the program.
- Physical ability to lean, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach above shoulders and below knees.
- Ability to lift up to 32 lbs. frequently and 50 lbs. occasionally.
- Good fine motor coordination, depth perception, and ability to hear equipment from a distance.
- Prolonged glove wear required due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with SOPs, GDP, GMP, CLIA, and FDA regulations.
- Experience in a highly regulated environment.
We Offer:
- Comprehensive benefits from Day One, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- At least 15 vacation days and 10 paid holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Retirement plan with employer contributions and matching.
- Disability, life, and AD&D insurance.
About BioLife Plasma Services
We help improve lives through plasma donation. We support our donors and offer a purpose-driven environment, career growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.
BioLife is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Takeda is committed to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants.