Site Leader – Kalamazoo

Role Description

The successful candidate will provide leadership strategic direction and tactical oversight for our Manufacturing Site in Kalamazoo Michigan. Incumbent will ensure achievement of site Global Manufacturing & Supply and Zoetis goals and objectives in accordance with FDA regulations cGMP EPA/OSHA agency regulations Zoetis policies and procedures Zoetis Quality standards budgetary commitments and financial regulations and fully in alignment with Zoetis Core Beliefs.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership strategic direction and tactical oversight for the site; ensure full achievement of Site Global Manufacturing & Supply and Zoetis goals and objectives.
• Provide direction and leadership for site operations including Manufacturing Quality Operations Supply Chain Engineering EHS and coordination with enabling functions supporting the site (HR Finance Procurement ITS).
• Work collaboratively with business leaders globally as well as external network customers and regulatory agencies in advancing site and network objectives.
• Partner with the business in creating and enhancing revenue and providing competitive costs and assuring supply reliability.
• Develop and maintain a highly effective organization through organizational design workforce planning talent acquisition and development training performance management mentoring coaching leadership development compensation planning reward and recognition.
• Is accountable for establishing and maintaining a culture that exemplifies the Zoetis Core Beliefs.

Consistently demonstrate Zoetis quality and compliance standards safety financial adherence to budgetary commitments Operational Excellence and colleague engagement and retention.

• Analyze financial issues and opportunities and make appropriate decisions to achieve both short and long-term objectives for the site network and the Companys business.
• Interact with colleagues line managers and senior leaders across multiple sites and disciplines including manufacturing operations commercial operations marketing planning finance Quality HR operational excellence EHS purchasing logistics etc.
• Interface with customers representatives from regulatory agencies vendors trades workers contractors designers consultants and other external resources including the general public.
• Directly supervise managerial professional and/or administrative colleagues and/or contractors. Indirectly supervise hourly Production and Maintenance colleagues administrative and technical resources Quality staff and contract resources.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in relevant technical discipline (Biochemistry Engineering Chemistry Microbiology or related); Masters degree or MBA is preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in Biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical manufacturing including a minimum of five years of demonstrated success in a senior leadership role leading and developing managerial employees.
• Experience in more than one facility and functional area is a strong plus.
• Experience in Animal Health is strongly preferred.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrated strengths in the following capabilities: leadership operational management data and financial analysis supply chain decision-making critical thinking and technical skills pertaining to manufacturing negotiating and conflict resolution.
• Strong oral written and interpersonal communication skills including strong presentation and community relations.
• Demonstrated record of innovation focus on performance change management leader development with continuous improvement and development/implementation of best practices.
• Track record of understanding and meeting customer and market needs.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work with Business colleagues.
• Proven history of effective performance management coaching mentoring and a commitment to mutual accountability with track record of talent development and succession planning.
• Demonstrated record of innovation focus on performance change management leadership development with continuous improvement and development/implementation of best practices.
• In-depth understanding of the Biopharmaceutical and Animal Health business with a proven ability to accurately analyze manufacturing business trends.
• Demonstrated record of achievement of objectives and proven demonstration and commitment to the Zoetis Core Beliefs.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Outlook and ability to learn Zoetis systems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a colleague encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Colleague will work in a facility that manufactures Cephalosporins and must not be Cephalosporin/Penicillin sensitive.

While performing the duties of this job the colleague is regularly exposed to both office settings and a manufacturing environment including moving mechanical parts. The colleague will be required to utilize certain Personal Protective Equipment including but not limited to hard hats safety (steel-toed) shoes eye protection gloves and protective clothing. The colleague must satisfy requirements of respirator fit testing and use the respirator as required.

Full time

Regular

Colleague

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Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age gender identity or gender expression national origin disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at site or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of @. In addition Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.