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Director External Manufacturing-March 2024
Skillman
Mar 28, 2026
About Director External Manufacturing

  Description

  Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

  Director External Manufacturing

  This position reports to Head of NA Skin and Beauty External Manufacturing and is based at Skillman, NJ (expected move to Summit, NJ)

  Who we are

  At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson's and BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up of 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours. For more information, click here.

  What you will do

  The Director External Manufacturing is responsible for will lead in deploying best practices, driving standardization and continuous improvement across the External Manufacturing (EM) network, supporting various skin and essential health category of products in North America. This role will lead a team of 4-6 people, supporting clusters of external manufacturing sites, managing around 0.6 billion dollars in sales revenue. The Director will interface with key internal stakeholders in Procurement, Plan, Quality and Network Strategy to define the EM operating model strategy and executing projects that build sustained service capability.

  Key Responsibilities

  This role is accountable to deliver reliable supply, cost savings, and high product quality through successful influence and relationship management with the EM network.

  The External Manufacturing Director will be responsible for new site start-ups, network moves and new product launches.

  The Director will lead a team in executing short and long term solutions that will support the customer service, compliance, and cost agenda in the network.

  The individual must have a thorough understanding of the EM network, consumer supply chain processes, financial levers, manufacturing knowledge and capacity management to remove constraints and implement processes for optimal utilization while minimizing impact on service and cost.

  This individual will be responsible for scoping out projects, assessing benefit and impact, prioritization and stakeholder alignment, budgeting and project tracking. The individual must be able to develop, attract and retain talents.

  Qualifications

  What we are looking for

  Required Qualifications

  Bachelors' degree is required

  10 years of business experience is required, with experience in manufacturing, operations management, or supply chain required.

  Prior experience in internal/external manufacturing is required.

  Demonstrated experience and success in people development and building high performing teams is required.

  Experience managing direct reports required.

  Demonstrated effectiveness in establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships with internal and external business partners to meet strategic business needs is required.

  The successful candidate must possess a demonstrated successful functional and business leadership and possess a demonstrated effectiveness in influencing and working with senior leadership is required.

  Ability to use marketplace and supply base knowledge to establish competitive advantage is required.

  Ability to travel up to 20-25% primarily US is required.

  Desired Qualifications

  Advanced degree or MBA is preferred.

  Experience in a regulated healthcare environment is preferred.

  An expertise with multiple product platform technologies, such as solid dose, liquids or engineered products, and the manufacturing processes is preferred.

  Demonstrated track record in developing successful data-driven business growth or functional area growth strategies, including benchmarking within the applicable industries is preferred.

  What's in it for you

  Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $137,000 to $235,750. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

  Competitive Total Rewards Package

  Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!

  Learning & Development Opportunities

  Employee Resource Groups

  This list could vary based on location/region

  Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

  Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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  Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity

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