Descripción
Global Head of Manufacturing
Location: Lucerne, Switzerland
Reports to: Chief Supply Chain Officer
We are looking for an experienced Global Head of Manufacturing to lead our global manufacturing organization and drive the strategy, performance and long-term development of our manufacturing network worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the global manufacturing and network strategy
- Lead and optimize multiple manufacturing sites globally
- Drive operational excellence, OTIF, quality, productivity and cost improvements
- Manage capacity allocation and production/technology transfers between factories
- Review and approve plant budgets, product costs and manufacturing CAPEX
- Ensure quality and regulatory compliance, including ISO 13485
- Develop manufacturing capabilities through continuous improvement, automation and process simplification
- Lead Plant and Production Heads in a global matrix organization
- Represent Manufacturing within the Supply Chain organization and Global IBP process
Your Profile
- 20+ years of overall professional experience
- 5–10+ years in a comparable multi-site manufacturing leadership role
- Very strong manufacturing background, ideally within dental/medical consumables or a related regulated industry
- Proven track record of driving cost, performance and operational improvements
- Strong experience working in a multinational and matrix environment
- Strong customer, quality and compliance orientation
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
- Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Engineering or equivalent
- Very good English; Japanese would be an advantage
This is a senior global leadership position for an accomplished manufacturing executive who can combine strategic network leadership with strong operational execution and continuous improvement.