Director, External Manufacturing Make NA

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Director, External Manufacturing NA

This position reports to Head of External Manufacturing Skin Health and Beauty and is located in Skillman, NJ and relocating to Summit, NJ in Q1 2025.

Who we are

At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care.

Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson's and BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love.

Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Our global team is made up of ~ 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers.

With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day.

We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

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Role reports to : Head of External Manufacturing Skin Health and Beauty

Location: Skillman, NJ and will be relocating to Summit, NJ Q1 2025.

Travel %: 20-25

Pay: Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $147,000 to $247,250

What you will do

The External Manufacturing Director will lead in deploying best practices, driving standardization and continuous improvement across the External Manufacturing (EM) network, supporting various skin and essential health category of products in North America.

This role will lead a team of 4-6 people, supporting clusters of external manufacturing sites, managing around 230MM units of diverse portfolio consist of Wipes, Soaps, Band Aid, Sterilization, Liquid washes/ lotions, Rogaine etc.

The Director will interface with key internal stakeholders in Procurement, Plan, Quality and Network Strategy team to define the EM operating model strategy and executing projects that build sustained service capability.

• This role is accountable to deliver reliable supply, cost savings, and high product quality through successful influence and relationship management with the EM network.

• The External Manufacturing Director will be responsible for new site start-ups, network moves and new product launches.

• The Director will lead a team in executing short and long term solutions that will support the customer service, compliance, and cost agenda in the network.

• The individual must have a thorough understanding of the EM network, consumer supply chain processes, financial levers, manufacturing knowledge and capacity management to remove constraints and implement processes for optimal utilization while minimizing impact on service and cost.

• This individual will be responsible for scoping out projects, assessing benefit and impact, prioritization and stakeholder alignment, budgeting and project tracking.

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