Manufacturing Operations Site Lead (Compounding),

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Due to an internal move, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to join Thetford Compounding. You will report into the Associate Director of Operations and have 5 direct reports covering a unit of 200 operational people in total. The role is responsible for the delivery and achievement of cross-functional KPIs and Key Performance Indicators across Thetford (UK).

The role offers an attractive salary which will be discussed on an individual basis. You will also receive a 15% yearly MICP bonus and monthly car allowance as well as some other fantastic benefits.

What does the role involve?

• Responsibilities for overall management for UKI employees related to delivering Product on time in full to the Baxter Homecare Services business, stock and direct to hospital.
• Direct leadership of the operation, overseeing and developing employee performance and process improvement.
• Accountability for supply chain, production specialists and EHS.
• Responsible for capacity plans and forecasting, working closely with the commercial business to align with strategy for Growth.
• Responsible for proactively leading and creating a Safety, Quality and Compliance focus throughout operations, incorporating business ethics and Baxter mission focus.
• Proactively look for opportunities to drive continuous improvement, influence decisions and deliver the results whilst ensuring a high level of compliance.
• Annual budget planning
  
  

What experience are we looking for?

• Previous experience of leading an Aseptic regulated Operation and driving Quality culture.
• Lean, Six Sigma knowledge with end-to-end systems thinking required with demonstrable examples of driving efficiencies, cost reductions, waste reduction and opportunity identification. Strong, self-driven leader with demonstrated ability to proactively drive, manage and grow an operation.
• Strong project management, people coaching and development skills.
• Experience driving improvement, innovating new processes, technologies and driving out waste
• Robust Operations financial acumen and business understanding, linking performance with financial outputs and considerations.
• Attention to detail with ability to hit deadlines and milestones.
• High levels of diplomacy, communication and emotional intelligence awareness and understanding.
• Change management, experience of transformational, and associated people side of change.
• Manufacturing, production, or distribution logistics environments in a senior level role, managing large scale operations.
• Demonstrated track record of team leadership within a large scale, fast-moving and process-driven environment: end-to-end process management experience is a must.
  
  

Thank you for your interest in Baxter, we can't wait to hear from you.

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