Product Lead External Manufacturing (m/f/d)

As Product Lead you are the focal point for your designated products and work in an interdisciplinary team ensuring a holistic view of necessary activities. In this position you have versatile and varied responsibilities interacting with our Suppliers, Supply Chain, Quality and Regulatory as well as System Development and Business Management ensuring continuous learning and development.General Information:• Start Date: 01.12.2025, latest Possible Start Date: 01.02.2026• Planned Duration of Employment: 12 months with high probability of extension• Workplace: Rotkreuz• Workload: 90-100%• Home Office: Yes around 20-40%• Travel: Up to 10% with peaks rather than continuous traveling, global travelling possibleTasks & Responsibilities:Accountable for: assigned products, product- /Production-issues and risks, product changes, complaints and deviations, spare part management, production assets and equipment, the overall Squad performance with regards to quality, supply, compliance, costDevelops and implements the product wide production capacity plan and output report in collaboration with the relevant functions in accordance with the Product Strategy and provides information to Network LeadActs as the final decision maker within Squad e.g. prioritizationManages all key stakeholders at Squad level (internal and external)Represents Global External Manufacturing in Business Teams on PCQT level, represents Global External Manufacturing in system development projectsInteracts with business (e.g. IPM) to understand demand forecast, its development and fluctuations and triggers follow up actionsCompiles Annual Product Review Report in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders, including triggering actions, risks and mitigationsChairs Product Meeting with supplier and sub-suppliers at an operative level and the SquadResponsible for Squad budget (e.g. OPEX/CAPEX, development budget, PCQT budget)Manages SMC cost account including budget planning and search for potential savingsExecutes Operative Risk ManagementPlans replacements and new investments and calculates business casesMonitors the supplier safety stock and the company hub stock versus targetsOwns and maintains product documentation during Product Life CycleMust Haves:University degree in Engineering, Natural Science or related disciplinesMin. 3 years of work experience in IVD product management and production engineeringLeadership experience and skills, including the ability to get things done with a proven track record of consensus building and conflict management in challenging situationsAbility to effectively communicate, establishing credibility and building rapportExecutive presence where you perform well under pressure and with decisivenessExcellent communication skills in German and EnglishExperience in IVD product development following design control, manufacturing and testingKnowledge of Process Management methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) and in-vitro diagnostic related regulations, such as ISO 13485, IVDR, FDA 21 CFR part 820 etc.