Sr. Manager, Operations & Gross Margin

GROW WITH US: Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. We’d love for you to team up with us to “innovate every day,” put “people first,” and take the “no-shortcuts” approach that has propelled us to become a leader in the diabetes technology industry. STAY AWESOME: Tandem Diabetes Care is proud to manufacture and sell the Tandem Mobi system and t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ+ technology — an advanced predictive algorithm that automates insulin delivery. But we’re so much more than that. Our company’s human-centered approach to design, development, and support delivers innovative products and services for people who use insulin. Because many of our own team members live with diabetes, or have a loved one impacted by diabetes, the work is personal, and we are committed to the cause. Learn more at tandemdiabetes.com A DAY IN THE LIFE: The Sr Manager, of Operations and Gross Margin serves as a strategic finance partner to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Operations leadership, connecting day-to-day operating decisions to long-term financial objectives. This individual provides financial leadership for global gross margin and operations finance, partnering with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, Distribution and Accounting to improve product profitability and operating efficiency. Additionally this individual leads planning, forecasting, and analysis of cost of goods sold, inventory, and operational performance; translates cost and margin drivers into actionable insights; and helps the team evaluate strategic alternatives, including make-versus-buy decisions, cost-reduction initiatives, CAPEX investments, and operational trade-offs. To succeed in the role, this individual must combine a detailed understanding of business operations with a forward-looking perspective on profitable growth, scalability, and capital efficiency. A Sr. Manager of Operations & Gross Margin at Tandem also: Leads gross margin and cost of goods sold reporting, delivering clear actual-to-plan, forecast, and prior-period bridges that explain price, volume, product mix, material costs, labor, overhead absorption, and other operational drivers; recommends actions to improve profitability. Owns annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning for cost of goods sold and operations, aligning production volumes, capacity, supplier costs, CAPEX and inventory assumptions with business plans. Partners with Operations leadership to translate long-term financial targets into a multi-year operating roadmap with prioritized initiatives, milestones, accountable owners, and financial impacts. Identifies gaps to target and recommends actions across productivity, sourcing, capacity, product mix, and inventory management. Leads decision-oriented reviews with Finance and Operations leadership, presenting gross margin outlooks, operational variances, risks, and opportunities and distinguishing recurring performance trends from timing effects and one-time items. Frames the decisions required, evaluates alternatives, and recommends actions that balance near-term operating needs with long-term financial targets. Tracks agreed actions with accountable owners and highlights when course corrections are needed. Partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Accounting to evaluate standard costs, bills of materials, purchase price variances, manufacturing variances, freight, and warranty costs. Supports cost reviews and translates findings into operational actions. Partners with Accounting to reconcile operational reporting to financial results and support month-end close, inventory valuation, and reserve analysis, including excess and obsolete inventory; maintains data integrity and appropriate financial controls. Leads financial evaluati…

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