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A fast-growing life science tools company headquartered in Denmark is transitioning from primarily relying on third-party manufacturing to moving most assembly in-house. The company is seeking a Head of Global Manufacturing to build and scale the operational backbone across procurement, assembly, inventory/warehouse, and order management to support continued growth. This is a hands-on, player-coach role. The Head of Global Manufacturing will build the operating system, execute where needed, and scale a small team and supplier base over time.
Job Responsibility:
In-house assembly & manufacturing execution
Procurement & supplier management
Inventory, warehouse & material flow
Order management, fulfillment & logistics
Operating system & cadence (moving beyond spreadsheets)
Team leadership
Requirements:
Proven hands-on leadership in manufacturing/assembly operations for electromechanical products (instruments, automation, robotics, devices, etc.)
Strong procurement and supplier management experience (RFQs, negotiation, lead times, quality expectations)
Demonstrated ability to set up inventory/warehouse processes and kitting for assembly environments
Experience implementing and driving adoption of operational systems (MRP/ERP or lightweight alternatives)
Ability to build structure (standard work, cadence, metrics) in a scaling environment without over-bureaucratizing
Comfortable operating close to the work—player-coach mindset
Nice to have:
Supplier quality / incoming inspection program design
Experience with international logistics/export documentation
Lean/continuous improvement toolkit applied pragmatically in scale-ups