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 Company's 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

• Bachelor's degree in relevant technical discipline (Biochemistry, Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology or related); Master's 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.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

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.