Remote Director, Contract Manufacturing & Partnerships

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strategic leadership opportunities

Cross-functional collaboration

Growth and development potential

Continuous improvement culture

Exposure to global manufacturing

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Director, Contract Manufacturing to lead the external manufacturing strategy supporting commercial production in the healthcare space. The role oversees contract manufacturing partnerships, balancing capacity, cost, quality, and delivery while collaborating with Quality, Regulatory, R&D, and Engineering to ensure compliant product transitions.

This remote position offers $150,000–$180,000 annually and requires 10+ years in manufacturing or related fields with 5+ years

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, procurement, or external manufacturing.
• 5+ years managing contract manufacturers or strategic partners.
• Proven ability to develop and execute manufacturing strategies.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and supply chain operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, SCM, Operations, Business or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the contract manufacturing strategy aligned with company objectives.
• Evaluate and optimize the external manufacturing network for capacity and cost.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with contract manufacturing partners.
• Oversee contract manufacturer performance related to production planning and delivery.
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with standards.
• Develop and manage the contract manufacturing budget and cost reduction initiatives.
• Partner with R&D and Engineering to transition new products into commercial production.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Contract manufacturing management

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, SCM, Operations, Business or related field

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Director, Contract Manufacturing to lead the external manufacturing strategy supporting commercial production in the healthcare space. The role oversees contract manufacturing partnerships, balancing capacity, cost, quality, and delivery while collaborating with Quality, Regulatory, R&D, and Engineering to ensure compliant product transitions.

This remote position offers $150,000–$180,000 annually and requires 10+ years in manufacturing or related fields with 5+ years