Third Party Manufacturing Operations Reagent Manager

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Make a Real Difference at Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare with leading businesses and products in diagnostics medical devices nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics diabetes care medical devices and nutritional products. Today Abbott employs more than 6200 people across ten sites located in Dublin Donegal Clonmel Cootehill Galway Kilkenny Longford and Sligo.

Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division Sligo

Abbott Diagnostics is a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with approximately 70000 institutional customers in more than 100 countries. Our diagnostic products offer a broad range of innovative instrument systems and tests for hospitals reference labs blood banks physician offices and clinics. Abbotts diagnostic products offer customers automation convenience cost effectiveness and flexibility. Abbott has helped transform the practice of medical diagnosis from an art to a science helping to create the modern diagnostics industry through the companys commitment to improving patient care and lowering overall costs. The history of Abbott Diagnostics is filled with examples of first-of-a-kind products and significant technological advancements.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a TPM Operations Reagent Manager to join our team in Sligo.

This influential role offers the opportunity to strengthen global supplier partnerships enhance performance and ensure robust and reliable supply across our TPM network. If you excel at building strong relationships influencing outcomes creating alignment and driving process improvements this is a role where you can create meaningful lasting impact.

Please note any offer of employment for this position isconditional upon the successful completionof a pre-employment medical examination including drug and alcohol screening conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.

How Youll Make an Impact

As TPM Operations Reagent Manager you will:

• Lead prioritise and deliver on departmental goals and objectives.

• Drive initiatives to reduce acquisition costs and implement consistent performance metrics.

• Support new and existing designs to improve quality efficiency and costeffectiveness.

• Lead the development of reliable scalable and efficient manufacturing processes across TPM partners.

• Provide programme oversight for product transfers continuous improvement projects process validations and material changes.

• Build strong trustbased relationships with both internal stakeholders and Third Party Manufacturers.

• Serve as a key influencer across the organisation aligning crossfunctional teams and ensuring successful execution of shared goals.

• Establish clear TPM governance structures and develop strategies to address and improve performance.

• Assess manufacturing capabilities identify gaps and lead efforts to enhance technical capability and reliability.

• Lead teams for new manufacturing site startups and coordinate internal/external resources to ensure continuity of supply.

• Ensure compliance with Abbotts corporate and division policies and procedures.

• Evaluate financial scenarios and provide informed recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Supply Chain Management Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Masters / MBA is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years relevant industry experience.

• Strong negotiation and communication skills including the ability to explain technical information to nontechnical audiences.

• Experience working crossfunctionally with Engineering Manufacturing Logistics Purchasing and Supply Chain.

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.

• Ability and flexibility to travel to TPM sites sometimes at short notice.

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Has exceptional ability to build and nurture strong partnerships with TPMs and internal teams.

• Brings a collaborative approach that inspires trust credibility and alignment.

• Possesses strong influencing skills and can guide decisions without direct authority.

• Is confident representing Abbott with senior leadership at external manufacturing sites.

• Has a track record of identifying inefficiencies and implementing sustainable measurable improvements.

• Use a datadriven approach to enhancing processes systems and performance.

• Is passionate about operational excellence and delivering highquality outcomes.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package

• Family health insurance

• Excellent pension scheme

• Life assurance

• Career development and progression opportunities

• Opportunity to grow within a global expanding organisation

• And many more benefits

The base pay for this position is

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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