Senior Manager, Operations Strategy

Requisition ID:  32465  

 

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 7,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

 

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

 

 

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

As a member of the Operations Strategy team, the Sr. Manager Operations Strategy is responsible for ensuring the company’s global manufacturing/supply chain network is positioned as a source of competitive advantage and capable of delivering the long-term performance needed by the business units.  Collaborating with multiple functions across the company, the position develops and leads implementation of global strategies to optimize the Operations network while enabling business growth and profitability.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Maintain database about the manufacturing network, including installed capacity and capabilities of key processes.
• Monitor capacity of the regional and global manufacturing network and collaborate with other functions to develop strategies for optimally meeting long-range forecasts and business growth plans.
• Provide strategic link with global platform/product managers to support development of long-term business strategies and ensure delivery of planned results.
• Partner with Supply Chain to develop sourcing strategies for components and finished products that optimize manufacturing and supply chain costs while considering plant competencies, market expansion plans, utilization, business continuity and vertical integration opportunities.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering to identify potential supply risks (internal and external) and develop Business Continuity plans for each major product.
• Develop business cases and present recommended Operations strategies to executives to gain approval and funding.
• Lead planning and implementation of strategic global projects such as product transfers, product startups, plant expansions, global network expansions and vertical integration.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and best practices and work with appropriate functions to quantify cost savings, cost to implement and ROI.
• Partner with Engineering and Supply Chain to develop Technology Roadmap that addresses technology gaps and aging technology, while also identifying innovative/emerging technology applications.
• Support Operations and Corporate initiatives through special assignments.
• Planning and implementation of Operations strategy projects will require coordination of project resources from multiple functions and geographic regions, and will require meetings outside typical work hours and international travel.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology or science or e