VP, Operations and SC

Job Summary

The VP Ops & Supply Chain will work alongside the President to transform the company into a best-in-class manufacturing organization. The VP Ops & Supply Chain will inspire and lead cultural and operational change throughout the company.

The VP Ops & Supply Chain has ultimate accountability and responsibility for manufacturing operations across our global sites. The VP Ops & Supply Chain will be a member of the executive leadership team and will lead a team of professionals across operations; supply chain, planning, materials and manufacturing engineering, to meet the expectations of our customers, employees and owners.

The VP Ops & Supply Chain will partner with the executive leadership team to translate our business plan and strategies into operational targets and development plans, executing against these and meeting our committed KBI’s, KPI’s and defined output targets. This individual is also responsible for working cross functionally to deliver employee and community engagement activities, ensuring a world class work environment and an employer of choice.

Responsibilities

• Strategic and tactical leadership for the company’s global manufacturing, supply chain, materials and manufacturing engineering departments.
• Build, inspire, lead and mentor a world-class operations leadership team.
• Establish the vision and lead company-wide initiatives, driving effective and efficient management of manufacturing, supply chain and materials.
• As a member of the company’s executive team, deliver year-over-year sustainable profit growth with other Executives, develop the company strategy, including leading the development of the Ops strategy.
• Lead LEAN implementation throughout the company; assume the role as LEAN champion.
• Develop plans for, and execute, integration of new acquisitions; participate in due diligence activities.
• Achieve company’s goals for On Time Delivery, Quality and Cost.
• Develop and execute the capital equipment plan including identifying investments, building business cases, obtaining approval and implementing the new equipment.
• Lead manufacturing operations, including a team of salaried professionals and engineers, and 80-120 hourly employees.
• Develop our operations teams and individuals to meet the needs of the organization and the aspirations of our talented team members.
• Work closely with the executive leadership team on aligning operational strategies and targets with our business plan and provide regular input into our business development plans.
• Monitor our business health and adjust operations / performance through metrics. Accountable for key operational metrics throughout each layer of the Operations Team including Delivery, Cost and Engagement.
• Ensure our customers’ expectations are translated through the levels of operations by way of cascading goals, metrics and clear accountability for exceeding quality and delivery expectations.
• Working with Supply Chain and Quality leadership to deliver our operational strategies and improvement projects, aligned with our 5-year business plan activities.
• Develop and drive GM and Overhead improvements year over year through capital projects and continuous improvement plans.
• Lead operations function in possible future integration of acquisition(s) into the organization’s culture, ways of working, business and production processes.
• Ensure operations fulfills its duties in new product launches, integrating any new processes and products into daily operations with the production and manufacturing engineering team.
• Key contributor and team member engaged in global footprint evaluation, analyzing and proposing improvements to our global operations through rationalization of footprint and streamlining of material flow globally.
• Build relationships cross-functionally, developing a deep understanding of other functions and business drivers – collaborating with peers to create awareness and extend understanding of operations agenda while also translating to ops function other cross functional partner team drivers and agendas to create, impact and lead a more cohesive culture.
• Partnering with the Director of Quality, ensure facility and grounds are kept at a world class level, providing an engaging work environment resulting as an employer of choice in the area.
• Relentless drive to serve the customer.
• Can articulate how they have used operations to provide leading edge customer service; and, has a vision for how they will do so over the next decade.

Qualifications

Arcmed is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the variety of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his / her position. As the nature of business demands change, so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

Company Information

After more than 15 years of collaboration as sister companies within Halma plc, Diba, Omnitfit and Bio-Chem have rebranded under a new name : Arcmed. Arcmed provides technology and supply chain solutions for the design and manufacture of precise fluid handling components for diagnostic and analytical instruments. We simplify the design and build of diagnostic and analytical instruments because we are more responsive, work collaboratively with our customers to develop customized solutions designed for their unique challenges, and focus our delivery on reliability, quality, and scalability. We improve patient outcomes by helping to solve the world’s toughest diagnostic and analytical challenges.

Public Company

Danbury, Connecticut

Company Specialties :

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

fluid handling, life sciences, diagnostics, chromatography, pumps, valves, fittings, tubing, manifolds, sensors, and analysis

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