Focus Factory Lead, External Manufacturing OC & CC

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Contract type: full-time

Start date: by agreement

About the role:

Leads day‑to‑day performance and service of assigned External Manufacturers (EMs). Lead cross-functional teams to External Manufacturing KPI achievement across safety, quality, delivery and cost dimensions (True North KPIs). Scope includes 16 external manufacturers with $111m 2026 budgeted spend.

Your key duties and responsibilities:

• Define and implement Daily Management structure within EM OC & CC in alignment with the Convatec Performance System (CPS)
• Understand OC & CC EM contributions to EM True North KPIs, develop leading indicators for underperforming metrics, and build action plans to improve performance.
  • Cost
    • Track and manage Spend vs Budget
    • Design and implement a process for managing Write-Offs, including a process for the management of free-issue material to EM Suppliers and scrap exceeding standards
    • Create a portfolio of projects to drive Gross Productivity
  • Quality
    • Design and champion Complaints-per-Million (CPM) reduction initiatives to achieve 1% year-over-year reduction in partnership with EM Quality (internal), NPD (internal) and EM Suppliers (external).
    • Champion CAPA Investigations to timely resolution in partnership with EM Quality (internal), NPD (internal) and EM Suppliers (external).
  • Resilience
    • Create processes to track, manage and improve Supplier OTIF Delivery
    • Ensure 100% Contract Coverage for all EM Suppliers
    • Analyse project and EM strategy impact on Inventory Days on Hand (DOH); partner with Supply Chain to drive sensible improvements to inventory position with respect to inventory carrying costs and supply continuity
  • Service
    • Drive improvements in DIFOT in partnership with supply chain (internal) and EM Suppliers (external).
    • Establish a mechanism to track and report Project Health Score; work with internal and external partners to drive improvement
    • Establish backorder targets Backorder $ in partnership with finance (internal). Drive backorder reduction in partnership with supply chain (internal) and EM Suppliers (external).
• Receive NPI projects into business-as-usual, including Cure Aqua.
• Develop capacity plans in support of OC & CC growth initiatives
• Develop strategic risk-mitigation plans to ensure continuity of supply which may include supplier transfers, insourcing, outsourcing and dual sourcing projects.
• Champion standard work and continuous improvement across EM operations.

Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years in external manufacturing, planning, or plant operations (medical devices, pharma, or regulated consumer preferred).
• Proven track record running external manufacturing performance: OTIF recovery, shortage management, and cost improvement.
• Strong command of S&OP, capacity modelling, and inventory optimization.
• Hands‑on experience with project management and change control in a QMS environment
• Comfortable leading tough supplier conversations; crisp escalations with data and options

Qualifications/Education:

• BS Engineering or related discipline.

Travel Requirements:

• Position involves up to 25% international travel.

Working Conditions:

• Remote with travel. Working hours vary based on business needs, with flexibility to meet with stakeholders in various time zones required.

Ready to join us?

At Convatec, we’re pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. If you’re ready to make a real impact, apply today and help us bring our Forever Caring promise to life.

Note: Please send your CV only in English language.

Employee perks, benefits

• Annual global incentive plan-bonus
• Large corporation with representation and manufacturing plants in the world
• Stable employer in Slovakia, Košice region
• Corporate culture – Underpinning everything we do are our values:

- Improve care

- Deliver results

- Grow together

- Own it

- Do what´s right

• Introduction program according to company standards
• Development trainings
• Career opportunities for internal employees
• Referral bonus system
• Recognition program
• Supplementary pension plan after the trial period with the employer's contribution
• Social fund (various support and perks for employees)

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Equal opportunities

ConvaTec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Spoločnosť ConvaTec neprijíma nevyžiadané životopisy od agentúr a/alebo vyhľadávacích spoločností pre túto pracovnú ponuku. Životopisy predložené akémukoľvek zamestnancovi spoločnosti ConvaTec, treťou stranou, ako sú agentúry a/alebo vyhľadávacie spoločnosti, bez platnej písomnej a podpísanej zmluvy o vyhľadávaní, sa stanú výhradným vlastníctvom spoločnosti ConvaTec.