External Manufacturing Operations Lead

UCB - Union Chimique Belge

Braine L'alleud, Belgium

We are looking for an External Manufacturing Operations Lead who is self-supported, results driven and has strong management skills to join us in our External Manufacturing Department, based in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium.

About the role

The EMO lead is accountable for leading the operational management of UCB's selected global. Contract Manufacturers Organizations & Strategic Vendors. In this context, the EMO lead is coordinating and mentoring the UCB Vendor Teams composed with members of Supply Chain. Quality Assurance, and global supportive functions and is accountable to manage related projects happening at CMO such as technology transfers, new product introductions, process improvements, etc. (in DS small or large molecule (preferably small)).

Who you’ll work with

You will work in a team composed of 20 people, in our campus site of Braine l’Alleud.

What you’ll do

You lead CMO vendor teams for daily operational management and coordinate meetings with UCB multifunctional teams;
You participate in CMO selection for new and existing products, supporting business and quality contract establishment;
You provide technical expertise to optimize processes, capacity utilization, and quality standards; lead project groups as needed;
You perform troubleshooting at CMOs, lead investigations, and implement CAPA for complex technical and supply issues;
You conduct product reviews with QA, Supply Chain, Strategic Relationship lead, and Purchasing;
You define operational management and commercial strategy for CMOs/suppliers through Business and Operations Plan preparation;
You monitor CMO capacities and implement long-range product plans with Supply Chain planners and DS industrial leads.

Interested?

For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

You possess a master’s degree in biotechnology, chemistry or biology with at least 5 years of relevant experience;
You have minimum 2-5 years’ experience in a GMP environment (Pharma DS manufacturing) with international exposure in pharmaceutical project management;
You demonstrate strong technical knowledge and expertise;
You can lead cross-functional teams, influence others, hold teams accountable, manage complex projects from development to commercialization, and deliver results according to plan;
You are proficient in managing internal and external relationships, including managing external business partners to achieve desired outcomes;
You possess a strong ability to understand and clarify complex technical and business issues, with basic knowledge of finance and business;
You have excellent written and spoken English communication skills;
You are willing to travel a few times a year to visit our CMOs.

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