Senior Manager – Contract Manufacturing

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Heraeus

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10,000+ employees

🏭 Manufacturing

🏥 Healthcare

Manufacturing • Healthcare

Heraeus is a broadly diversified and globally leading family-owned technology company, headquartered in Hanau, Germany. The company specializes in precious metals, materials and technologies, biomaterials and medical products, sensors, quartz glass, specialty lighting sources, and chemicals. With deep roots dating back to a family pharmacy established in 1660, Heraeus now operates across various sectors, including environmental, electronics, health, and industrial applications, providing innovative technologies and solutions to customers worldwide.

📋 Description

• Own supplier operations for assigned products, materials, and services, ensuring reliable supply and effective issue resolution • Coordinate purchasing requirements, goods receipt, invoice clarification, inventory oversight, and deviation handling • Manage supplier relationships, performance, commercial terms, escalations, and continuous improvement activities • Lead supplier onboarding, qualification, and development in line with internal, regulatory, and Quality Management System requirements • Support evaluation, selection, onboarding, and integration of external manufacturing partners and critical suppliers • Drive supply chain resilience initiatives, including supplier risk mitigation, second-source activities, process improvements, and supply continuity measures • Act as senior interface between local and global stakeholders across Procurement, Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Planning, and Logistics • Provide visibility on risks, bottlenecks, mitigation actions, and decision needs • Support supplier-related deviations, investigations, corrective actions, supplier follow-up, and operational implementation • Support forecasting by coordinating demand inputs, supplier capacity, and production requirements with local and global stakeholders

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field • 2–4 years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain management, supplier management, external manufacturing, or contract manufacturing operations • Strong experience in a regulated environment, ideally medical device, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences • Proven ability to manage Contract Manufacturing Organizations or external manufacturing partners • Solid understanding of purchasing processes, supplier qualification, inventory management, MRP planning, goods receipt, and invoice verification • Experience in supplier onboarding, supplier development, performance management, and commercial negotiations • Demonstrated project management experience, ideally including supplier transitions, second-source qualification, process insourcing, or supply continuity initiatives • Familiarity with QMS requirements, internal controls, regulated supplier processes, and cross-functional quality requirements • Strong stakeholder management skills across local and global functions and different time zones • Ability to work independently, structure ambiguous topics, drive decisions, and escalate risks appropriately • Senior communication style, business acumen, and strong ownership mindset • Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered • Master’s degree or MBA is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal access to opportunities and fair and equal consideration for all qualified applicants • Diverse and inclusive culture • Employment eligibility verification through E-Verify after hire