Senior Vice President Operations

About Harvard Bioscience Harvard Bioscience is a leading Life Sciences Tools company with ~$100M of revenue that develops, manufactures, and sells products and services for drug discovery and preclinical testing. Our primary customers are pharmaceutical and biotech companies, contract research organizations, and leading academic institutions. Manufacturing and supply chain operations are located in Minnesota, Massachusetts, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Spain, and China. We sell direct and through distribution channels to customers around the world. We are a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: HBIO). We are passionate about helping our customers bring life changing pharmaceuticals and technologies to market. We live our values all the time, all around the world. Role and requirements: The Vice President of Operations has responsibility for global manufacturing operations, supply chain, procurement, quality, and regulatory. This role reports directly to the CEO and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). The primary metrics of success are driving cost reduction, increasing product quality, improving service, and implementing durable processes, such as a rigorous S&OP process, throughout a multi-site global organization. Must be execution focused, action oriented and possess extreme ownership mentality. Essential Job Functions skills and abilities required Organization & Leadership Lead our global manufacturing operations organization and establish high-performing manufacturing leadership team accountable for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC). Drive the continued transformation of our existing manufacturing operations, supply chain and procurement organizations by optimizing the processes, systems, capabilities and operating discipline required to support significant growth. It will include driving a robust S&OP process throughout the organization. Champion Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce variability, eliminate waste and bottlenecks, and improve operational performance. Demonstrated pattern of success managing operations elements of the P&L and strategic initiatives. Lead executive for several global functions; manufacturing, supply chain and procurement. Establish metrics, formulating and administering key policies, managing organizational structure and process. Set monthly, quarterly, and annual operating plans for operations with CEO and CFO, including managing and controlling expenses and cash flow with areas of functional ownership. Collaborate with other executive team members for key strategic initiatives (e.g., major RFP's and new market expansion). Quality and Regulatory Experience Ensure our manufacturing operations comply with applicable standards ISO13485 Quality Management systems and other global regulatory requirements. Champion a quality-first culture in which product quality, customer impact, risk management and regulatory compliance are embedded in our manufacturing operations and decision-making. Ensure our manufacturing processes, documentation and training systems and controls remain capable and compliant as production volumes and organization complexities increase. skills and experience Prior experience integrating acquired businesses, with demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage a global team in driving operational synergies through site-consolidations, vendor management, end-to-end business process optimization and disciplined expense management. Experience in life science tools, instrumentation, or medical device is preferred. Drive extreme ownership throughout the organization. Enable individual and team effectiveness; organizes and manages individuals and teams for the sustained accomplishment of results, superior relationship building, communication aligned to Harvard Bioscience values. Education and Experience and/or equivalent Bachelor's degree in operations/manufacturing, engineering, or related discipline. 20+ years of manufacturing and operations …

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