Sr. Director, External Manufacturing Strategy, Performance & Productivity at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Budapest, Hungary

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, ManufacturingIndustries

Requirements

  • 15+ years of relevant industry experience, including co-manufacturing, supply chain, costing, process improvement, and engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, business, or related field; MBA preferred
  • Outstanding communication skills, capable of delivering clear messages to diverse audiences
  • Extensive experience (implied in job context: deep understanding of manufacturing, testing, supply chain, procurement, operations intervention, cost analysis, financial modeling, and stakeholder management)

Responsibilities

  • Offer strategic aid to divisions to enhance global operations and secure value, especially concerning contract manufacturing and OEMs, with a focus on P&L impact and operational excellence
  • Collaborate closely with Procurement Category teams and contribute insights to their category strategy for OEMs and contract manufacturing suppliers
  • Work closely with divisions to structure and mobilize resources around co-manufacturing or cost-out and value engineering related initiatives, ensuring effective execution
  • Lead strategic evaluations and decisions regarding contract manufacturing footprint and make/buy options to optimize cost and efficiency
  • Assist both Divisional and Procurement Category teams in finding opportunities to use OEMs, and develop strategies for onboarding, operating, and managing OEM partners
  • Coordinate product and technology transfers between co-manufacturers and internal sites for seamless transitions
  • Direct teams in the creation of tools, analysis execution, and oversight of contract manufacturing and OEM demand signal planning, forecasting, and consolidation, while also steering a proactive capacity planning schedule
  • Collaborate with Division Operations on the qualification of co-manufacturing sites and the development of advanced supplier engineering capabilities to improve supply chain robustness
  • Improve co-manufacturing performance through the demonstration of provider strengths for increased value capture, cost savings, and high service level delivery
  • Direct the build-out, management and sustainment of a technical and operational documentation library, ensuring their accuracy and accessibility, for both internal teams and external co-manufacturing partners
  • Implement robust risk management tools, strategies for contract manufacturing to mitigate potential supply risks and ensure governmental compliance
  • Establish a formalized playbook for external manufacturing with standard procedures, tools, and resources

Skills

Contract Manufacturing
OEM Management
Supply Chain Management
Operations Excellence
Strategic Planning
Cost Analysis
Financial Modeling
Procurement
Capacity Planning
Demand Planning
Stakeholder Management
P&L Impact

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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