# External Manufacturing Operations Manager

A fast-growing global medical technology company is seeking an experienced External Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead operational performance across a network of contract manufacturers and critical suppliers. This role is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted supply, managing production and inventory performance, driving issue resolution, and leading cross-functional initiatives across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Planning. The successful candidate will oversee supplier relationships, monitor operational KPIs, coordinate product transfers and capacity expansion activities, and serve as a key interface between external partners and internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in manufacturing operations, contract manufacturing management, supply chain execution, and continuous improvement within a regulated industry. Success in this role requires excellent leadership, analytical skills, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive results in a dynamic, high-growth environment. Key Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field6+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain

- **Id**: 3853542
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/planet-pharma-external-manufacturing-operations-manager>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Mexicali, Mexico
- **Countries**: MX
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 6
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-13T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-03
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T02:48:04Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 27
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1790
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Process Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Health Care

## Company

- **Id**: 4467183
- **Name**: Planet Pharma
- **Domain**: planet-pharma.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/planet-pharma>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Schema

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 80
- **Open postings**: 11
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 1
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 15
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 27

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 6
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T05:00:54Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 14
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.318
- **P room**: 0.45
- **Age days**: 26
- **Expected fill days**: 15
- **Reasons**: conf:3, agency, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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