Director, Operations

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range: CHF 106,600 - 170,720

Placement within the salary range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.

The Role

The Director, Operations is responsible for leading the day-to-day execution and mid-term strategy of Lunaphore’s operations team, ensuring reliable delivery of products while driving continuous improvement. This role oversees Supply Chain, Quality Control, Manufacturing, and Manufacturing Engineering.  This role will be responsible for prioritizing teams to meet production targets and business priorities. Success in the role will include stabilizing operations to consistently meet the build plan, improving cost structure, and strengthening cross-functional collaboration with QA/RA and R&D. As a key member of the site leadership team, this role ensures operational readiness for both on market product and new product launches.  This role will report to the Sr. Director, operations for the division.  This role offers the opportunity to shape and scale critical operations while partnering closely with global teams to deliver impactful products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site operations to deliver against the build plan, ensuring predictable output to high-quality standards

• Own and manage Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), identifying and executing cost reduction initiatives

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team, with direct reports ranging from engineers to senior managers

• Manage daily operational escalations across operational functions to prevent line-down situations and minimize disruption

• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including QA/RA, customer support and R&D to support sustaining operations / customer satisfaction and successful product introductions

• Provide subject matter expertise in manufacturing best practices, lean process improvements, and supplier management

• Oversee procurement, inventory management, forecasting demand and logistics

• Key Supplier managment – picking new suppliers, negotiating supplier agreements, managing materials forecast

• Drive operational discipline, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives across all operations functions

Qualifications & Skills

• 10 years of experience with at least 5 in a key operations leadership position

• Experience in ISO 9001 a must, ISO 13485 a plus

• Proven experience managing manufacturing teams for capital equipment; experience with life science instruments and reagent manufacturing a plus

• Strong background in managing complex supply chains, including long-lead and sole-source components

• Experience working across multiple time zones, particularly Europe and North America

• Demonstrated success in building a high performing team

• Demonstrated success improving processes and scaling operations from early-stage environments to established best practices

• Ability to lead through ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and make informed decisions under pressure

• Experience with global distribution of product (trade compliance experience a plus)

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders across functions

• Commitment to building inclusive teams and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

• Fluent English is required with French a strong plus

• 10-15% travel availability (Europe and North America)

Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources.  Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.

• We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

• We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. 

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.

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