Director Operations, Pharma & Consumer Health

Job Title: Director Operations, Pharma & Consumer Health

Reports to: General Manager, Pharma & Consumer Health

Location: Schorndorf, Germany

Position Summary: The Director Operations, Pharma & Consumer Health is responsible for providing key leadership, direction, organization, management, monitoring, cGMP and EHS compliance of the roles, activities and proceedings of all assigned production personnel to ensure the successful, cost effective, timely and sage production and packaging of pharmaceutical solid dosage forms. The position holder will serve as a member of the site executive team.

• Lead and control of safe, GMP compliant, cost-efficient and stable manufacturing and packaging processes of solid dosage forms (among other tablets, film tablets, capsules and granules).
• With the Heads of Production (HoP) for Packaging and Manufacturing, continually establish the appropriate organizational structure and staffing levels for the manufacturing and packaging areas. Supervise, direct and develop the HoP for Manufacturing and Packaging.
• Accountable for driving change initiatives and fostering associate involvement to enhance accountability and sense of urgency throughout the entire area of responsibility.
• Develop, implement, and review suitable KPIs and ensure appropriate actions are taken to continuously improve cost efficiency, safety, quality and compliance for all processes in manufacturing and packaging.
• Builds and develops a committed team to manage all aspects of the area of responsibility as it applies to order fulfilment, including such business processes as order and personnel planning and scheduling, continuous improvement in productivity, implementation and sharing of best practice, quality and business and processes and cost control.
• Develop continual process improvement and capital improvement plans to keep the Manufacturing and Packaging capabilities state of the art. Collaborate with the Black Belts/Lean Six Sigma associates to drive implementation and maintenance of “best practice” processes, such as Lean Manufacturing, Standard Work, Six Sigma, TQM and similar tools.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• University degree in life sciences, engineering, manufacturing, operations, business, logistics or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressively increasing managerial experience in a pharmaceutical environment (it is essential that the position holder have experience in the pharmaceutical sector, ideally with knowledge in the manufacturing and packaging of solid dose forms).
• 10+ years' experience in management positions.
• A demonstrable track record of success delivering continuous improvement/OEE practices whilst adhering to strong management and leadership principles.
• A commercially orientated individual with excellent interpersonal skills and experience of successfully delivering change management programmes to improve efficiencies is essential.
• Strong experience with Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Lean and Six Sigma or similar efficiency improvement programmes is preferred.
• Fluency in English and German.
• Ability to be on site 5 days a week.
• Catalent supports relocation for qualified candidates.

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