Lab Stakeholder Generalist - Bayer Corporation

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice. 

Lab Stakeholder Generalist  

This position will provide business and system knowledge support for the NA Quality Testing Labs and engage with stakeholders to ensure we are delivering timely and accurate data. 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Create and communicate testing plans to ensure targets set by planning and business teams are met.  

• Provide feedback to planning, manufacturing, field production, product management, and quality assurance, regarding disruptions in testing timelines, data issues, and continuous improvements affecting testing capacity.  

• Work closely with the lab teams to plan and execute special study protocols balancing capacity with seasonal testing campaigns.  

• Serve as a member of the End 2 End mission team and should maintain a strong relationship with the team and other lab support personnel to support operations at the lab and resolve testing challenges.  

• Initiate periodic communication with Planning, Manufacturing, Field Production, Product Quality, & Product Management teams to ensure alignment across all stakeholder groups.  

• Support the development and sharing of all relevant Key Performance Indicators and other relevant information on visual boards and networks to drive teamwork and ensure the highest level of product quality to enhance Customer Experience. 

• Champion a Production System culture that empowers team members to improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce cost.  

• Provide systems applications training and support to quality testing team  

• Provide training, feedback, and support for sample submission, sample tracking tools, and communication tools for lab operations to stakeholders  

• Partner cross functionally with business teams to improve processes and provide transparency.  

• Monitor the overall performance and delivery of the lab data, ensure test completion, to communicate updates to stakeholders on lab status and data delivery  

• Prioritize and manage projects in alignment with business needs and partner priorities to ensure objectives & deliverables are achieved in a timely manner and in accordance with our key performance indicators.  

• Champion a Production System culture that empowers team members to improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce cost.  

WHO YOU ARE 

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following: 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a preferred discipline: Biology, Chemistry, Pathology, Engineering, Agriculture, Supply Chain, or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma and 7 years of experience in a laboratory or quality testing environment.  

• Ability to critically think about the business 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Leadership experience in quality, manufacturing, or supply chain Experience in managing stakeholder teams  

• Skilled at leading, managing conflict and negotiating with cross functional teams Demonstration of courage, candor and initiative in past assignments 

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $86,505.19 - $129,757.79. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.  

This posting will be available for application until at least 10/20/24 

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