Senior Manager, Sustainability, Product and Packaging

4 weeks ago

Bedford Massachusetts, United States Werfen Full time
Overview:
Werfen

 

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain.  We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

 

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

 

Job Summary Job

This position will lead the Sustainability Program for Product and Packaging across Werfen. The Sr. Manager Sustainability, Product and Packaging will establish the overall strategy for the sustainability for the products and packaging, align sustainability for product and packaging to design initiatives within business goals, and ensure integration of product and packaging for sustainability requirements into other business support functions across Werfen.  Together, with other team members, Sr. Manager Sustainability, Product and Packaging will be responsible for the product and packaging sustainability related matters of all Werfen on-market and pre-market products, processes (governance and compliance) and managing consistent communication to Werfen locations and the field.

 

This position will be within the IL Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QARA) Organization.  The Sr. Manager Sustainability, Product and Packaging will have frequent interaction with the Senior Management Team as well as a cross functional team including, but not limited to, product development teams, marketing teams, and regulatory and quality assurance, manufacturing and supply chain teams to define, align and drive product and packaging sustainability initiatives.

Responsibilities:
Key Accountabilities

Responsible for creation, alignment and execution of the strategy for product and packaging sustainability

Responsible for leading cross functional team members to complete all aspects of product and packaging sustainability initiatives.

Responsible for sustainability for all Werfen on-market and pre-market products and packaging. Ensure Werfen products meet future Green Deal ECO Design and country sustainability requirements.

Ensure Werfen product packaging meets future Green Deal Packaging and country sustainability requirements.

Gathers and reports on applicable product and packaging sustainability metrics and data.

Represent product and packaging sustainability within product development teams to ensure sustainability is being designed into products and their packaging.

Responsible for creation, standardization and implementation of product and packaging sustainability related procedures. 

Ownership for the relationship management with external consulting experts on product and packaging sustainability.

Werfen expert on global product and packaging sustainability requirements

Complete continuous technical analysis and monitoring for product and packaging sustainability related signals.

Responsible for customer assurance.  Manage key interface contacts with customers.  May include completion of product and packaging sustainability related inquiries, intake of vulnerability reports, provide consistent guidance to staff and customers.

Responsible for governance, risk and compliance related to product and packaging sustainability for Werfen

Conform compliance to existing industry policies and guidelines.

 

Networking/Key relationships

Werfen Corporate and Technology Center Management

Hemostasis, ACDx, PBM and WBH Technology Center product and packaging cross-functional team members (QA, RA, R&D, OPS, Supplier Management, Purchasing, Commercial Sales)

All Werfen Technology Centers product and packaging sustainability team members

Corporate logistics product and packaging sustainability team members.

Werfen Affiliate QARA and Commercial Sales

Legal/Compliance

Other internal interfaces TBD based on departmental needs.

Qualifications:
Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

Education:

Requires bachelor’s degree in technical field or equivalent combination of related training, proficiency and experience.

Master’s degree preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 8 years of leadership and or project management expertise

Background in environmental sciences, packaging, R&D, engineering

Experience in writing policy and managing compliance.

Additional skills/knowledge:

Familiar with laws and regulations on sustainability

Medical Device and Invitro-Diagnostics Quality Systems FDA, ISO13485, ISO 14001 etc.

Project Planning

Proficiency knowledge of Microsoft office System, including Word, Powerpoint, Excel

Good public speaking skills

Good written communications

Fluency in English

 

Skills & Capabilities:

Proven ability to adapt and manage effectively in a fast-paced, challenging environment and manage multiple, and oftentimes competing, priorities

Must possess exemplary analytical and verbal communication skills

Must possess the ability to negotiate complex agreements and communicate effectively with all parties internally and externally

Excellent attention to detail, follow-up, and organizational skills

Ability to lead and motivate others

Confident decision making and conflict resolution

Flexibility and resilience

Travel requirements:

Domestic and international travel required -

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