Gowan Operations & Regulatory Manager

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee and provide technical support to the production processes at all Gowan Company contracted sites.
• Establish strategic direction and lead toll site selection and change management processes to ensure fail safe, timely, and cost-effective supply of the product portfolio.
• Recruit, train, develop, build, and manage an outstanding operations team with focus on succession planning and progression of internal talent.
• Take responsibility for the development and execution of local manufacturing strategy, as well as team and personnel management within the Yuma office (5-7 direct reports) to include Customer Service, Logistics, Procurement and Planning functions.
• Negotiate contracts to maximize savings over multiple years of spending, including performance and delivery clauses and other relevant supply terms and conditions.
• Evaluate production history and network capabilities to promote enhancement of supply contracts, identifying areas of opportunity and potential improvement.
• Manage team of buyers with responsibilities of procuring packaging, adjuvants, surfactants (wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers), amines, anti-foams, functional granules and powders, etc., in support of customer and production requirements.
• Work with Global Procurement team to ensure on-time delivery of key active ingredients.
• Lead the budgeting process, justification, implementation, and monthly variance evaluation for Supply Chain activities under direct responsibility.
• Specific process focus areas will include Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), inventory management, MRP/MPS scheduling, cost reduction, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Support interdepartmental projects with a focus on relationships with Regulatory, Marketing, and Development.
• Take responsibility for the personnel management within the Yuma office (5-7 direct reports) to include Registration and Labeling Specialist functions.
• General Knowledge of US EPA Product Labeling and Registration Requirements.
• Product and Packaging Labeling requirements.
• Be the Lead GUSA contact for Offer To Pay inquiries and Internal Process.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent analytical and people skills, a team player that leads by example.
• Must be a strong change agent, problem solver, and possess business acumen.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Proven oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multicultural levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage simultaneous urgent tasks, and work in fast-paced, seasonal business.
• Knowledge of Crop Life International standards and application of standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, or other similar ERP systems highly desirable.
• 3 or more years of contract manufacturing experience in the chemical industry, covering formulation and packaging operations in a regulated environment (industrial / pilot / laboratory scale with various technologies; eg. EC, SC, WP, WG).
• Previous experience in supplier selection and contract negotiation
• Previous experience in budgeting, financial review and costing preferred.