Senior Contract Manufacturing Director

1. CM Management & Governance Serve as the primary commercial, technical, and operational link between company leadership and contract manufacturing partners. Direct executive Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), establish production reporting cadences, and govern supplier performance scorecards. Monitor and support QDC improvement at CM site. 2. NPD & Cross-Functional Project Management Manage end-to-end supply chain activities supporting New Product Development (NPD), product extensions, and design changes. Integrate directly into cross-functional development teams alongside Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Product Management. Coordinate tooling qualification milestones, pilot builds, and mass production ramp-up schedules. 3. Cost Reduction Identify, structure, and execute aggressive continuous cost-reduction initiatives (e.g., value engineering, yield improvements, and scrap reduction). Establish lead-time reduction targets and manage supplier inventory liabilities and buffer-stock policies. 4. Supply Chain Operations & Delivery Oversight Drive Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning processes to ensure outsourced capacity directly satisfies business demand. Monitor end-to-end production milestones, identify bottleneck risks early, and implement recovery schedules to guarantee delivery commitments. Leverage ERP/MRP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle) for planning accuracy, work-in-progress (WIP) tracking, and inventory turns optimization. 5. Quality Surveillance & Risk Management Enforce strict compliance with quality management systems (ISO 9001), regulatory guidelines, and company technical specifications. Review and approve Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), witness testing, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT). Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and lead Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) to eliminate recurring production issues. Conduct pre-award factory audits and periodic facility surveillance to assess supplier quality systems, tooling, and capacity. Formulate supply chain contingency plans and dual-sourcing strategies to protect against disruptions.