About the role
Description
The opportunity
Movora is the largest veterinary orthopedic company in the world, with products that support companion animals through the entire surgical patient journey, from diagnosis to healing. We serve more than 6,000 customers in over 50 markets.
We’re looking for a General Manager to lead Norfolk Medical Products in Skokie IL. Norfolk Medical Products recently became part of Movora, and you’ll be the person who owns how the location runs day to day. That covers manufacturing, supply chain, quality, customer service, and site operations.
You’ll work side by side with Norfolk Medical Products President, who leads strategy, product direction, and key customer and distributor relationships. Together, you’ll grow the business, shape the product roadmap, and find new opportunities. You’ll report into Movora senior management and have the support of our group teams in finance, quality, supply chain, and systems.
Your first year is a structured transition with clear quarterly milestones. The focus is learning and documenting how the business works today, keeping operations steady, and bringing the site into Movora’s reporting and systems.
What you’ll do
- Lead manufacturing, production planning, and supply chain, including capacity, scheduling, inventory, and supplier relationships, so we deliver on time and on budget.
- Own quality, regulatory, health, safety, and environmental compliance, including the Quality Management System, audits, and any regulatory follow up.
- Get to know our products, customers, and how they’re used clinically, and work with the President on the product roadmap and new business opportunities.
- Partner with the President on commercial performance by leading customer service and order to cash, supporting pricing and key accounts, and managing customer and distributor agreements.
- Lead, hire, and develop a strong team that’s accountable and aligned with Movora’s leadership and values.
- Build and manage the annual budget, run finance operations during the transition, and help move them into Movora’s central finance team.
- Oversee facilities, IT, and HR administration at first, and work with our central teams on how and when to bring those together.
- Help wind down a smaller product line, making sure customers, regulatory requirements, inventory, and people are handled with care.
- Manage clinical consultant and royalty agreements.
- Lead the transition year by capturing and documenting the knowledge that keeps the business running.
Requirements
What you’ll bring
- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Solid experience in pharmaceutical, chemical, biotech, or similar manufacturing, including at least 7 years in a leadership role. Veterinary product manufacturing experience is a big plus.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, supply chain, and compliance.
- Hands-on experience running finance operations like order to cash, payables, and budgeting, and bringing them into a larger company’s central teams.
- A track record of leading teams, managing budgets, and delivering efficiency, profitability, and commercial results.
- Experience leading a business through an acquisition integration or ownership transition is a strong advantage, especially moving finance, IT, and HR into group functions.
- Working knowledge of high speed packaging lines, industrial chemical manufacturing, inventory control, logistics, and distribution.
You’ll thrive here if you
- Bring energy and drive, and know how to get a team excited about the work.
- Communicate clearly and can build credibility with customers, distributors, and veterinary professionals.
- Are curious about products and how they’re used, and can turn what you hear from customers and the floor into growth ideas.
- Stay organized and self-motivated in an entrepreneurial setting where everyone wears a few hats.
- Take time to listen and learn from long-tenured team members before changing how things are done.
- Solve problems creatively and enjoy coaching and mentoring others.
- Connect with our core values: Impactful, Reliable, Agile, Compassionate, and Unified.
Pay and benefits
The pay range for this role is $150-180k per year, plus bonus. Final pay depends on experience and qualifications.
About Movora
Movora is the place for leaders with the ambition to shape the future in our field of veterinary MedTech. With decades of expertise in the advancement of animal health, we have the vision, drive and passion to lead and transform veterinary MedTech for many years to come. Together, our team focuses on pet health and mobility as a single resource for industry-leading medical technology - from classroom to clinic, sharing the goal of extending and enhancing pets’ lives.
Benefits Offered
Health & Wellness: A well-rounded benefits program featuring medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability options, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Retirement Planning: Participate in our 401(k) plan, with Movora matching 100% of your first 4% contribution.
Work-Life Balance: Earn paid time off (PTO) according to our guidelines, starting with the equivalent of 10 days each year for your first 3 years, you may carry over up to 40 hours each year. We also have programs such as Summer Hours from June to August.
Holiday & Personal/Sick Time: You’ll also get 40 hours of sick or personal time that you can use for things like being out sick, doctor’s appointments, or school meetings. Movora also provides eight company paid holidays, one floating holiday, and your birthday off each year.
Additional Voluntary Benefits: Choose from optional programs such as Accident Insurance, Critical Illness and Volunteer Programs.
As a drug-free workplace, we conduct mandatory drug screens for all prospective employees. Please be advised that a drug screen will be administered as part of the pre-employment process. This screening is a standard procedure designed to ensure the well-being and safety of all team members.
Movora is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees are treated with respect and dignity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
We actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We believe that a diverse workforce enhances the quality and innovation of our work.
Join us in fostering an environment that promotes equal opportunities and celebrates diversity.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process, please contact hr@movora.com
