Site MSAT Lead - Vx - Belgium
Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high‑quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Position Summary
* The job holder is accountable to set in place, develop and lead MSAT organization which provides technical, operational, and scientific expertise to Belgium manufacturing operations.
* The job holder is accountable to drive and develop the 5 key technical activities across CoE: Digital, Technology, Validation, Process, and Product to ensure harmonization and standardization within 6 MU’s.
* The job holder is accountable to implement recommendations from CoE on the MU’s shopfloor according to business needs.
* The job holder is accountable to provide technical expertise for continuous improvement, and troubleshooting across operations and knowledge management (15 Drug Substances and 30 Drug Products) to ensure faster problem‑solving and smooth supply.
* The job holder is accountable to own and lead Belgium operations Product and Process governance and drive Product & Process robustness agenda with prioritization impact.
* The job holder is accountable to own and drive technology roadmap at the level of the site and develop Belgium site as launching site for new products including transfer from R&D.
* The job holder is accountable to act as Belgium Product & Process SPOC toward support functions and act to align functions support to benefit of Belgium operations (QC comm and ASAT; GMSAT: ProSciences, New technology, technical life cycle management; TRD (Drug substance, Drug product & Analytical)).
This role is critical to ensure reliability of Belgium supply with a potential impact of 900 M£ as recoveries. This role lead also has the attraction of new candidate vaccines based on past success launches.
Responsibilities
* Lead and develop the Local MSAT resources in BelOps and be a team member in the BelOps Leadership Team. Develop people and organizations to match evolving requirements. Manage people development and succession planning, training programs and career/succession opportunities in BE and within the global network, in line with GSK expectations and GSK values, to prepare them for growing GSK ambition.
* Lead Product and Process activities in BelOps in close collaboration and coordination with MU’s heads and Primary/secondary heads for Belgian operations. Coordinate in a timely manner their trouble‑shooting requests and manage integration with necessary support functions (e.g., ProSci, TRD, TLCM) to deliver required technical solutions, using the established coordination and governance processes (e.g., LCPR, BelOps P&P Governance). Support operations by leading cross‑functional root‑cause analysis and problem solving on technical/process issues (e.g., major deviations/investigations).
* Oversee, support and challenge local process robustness monitoring & trending through Continued Process Verification.
* Own BelOps knowledge management and training coordination.
* Drive the strive for new manufacturing technologies, provide technical leadership on various technical governance committees and decision‑making bodies and support the preparation and implementation in the site.
* Ensure compliance with regulations and company standard operating procedures (SOPs) about environment, health and safety (HSE) and ensure cGMP, sGMP and respective analytical standards are applied as appropriate.
* Ensure establishment and use of validation standards and procedures that are fully compliant with current regulations, focus on a risk‑based approach and are efficient.
* Building a Learning Organisation: Ensures development and deployment of highly specialist technical skills and knowledge to meet the needs of the site’s product portfolio and strategy. Foster knowledge transfer within site, between sites and across the network. Manage employee application of the MSAT career path, development and succession planning, training programs and career progression for his/her teams.
* Technology Roadmap: Manages the portfolio of manufacturing technologies and innovations and prepares grounds for continued technical and scientific evolution (including evolution of lab infrastructure, smart lab development and alignment with local lab requirements, small‑scale lab capabilities).
* Manage the L‑MSAT budgets in line with expectations.
Qualifications / Skills
Basic Qualifications
* Minimum 10 years’ experience in manufacturing operations, or experience in R&D Product & Process development or MSAT organizations.
* Strong leadership experience.
* Proven demonstrated scientific knowledge of vaccine manufacturing and analytical testing.
* Experience in biology of vaccine manufacturing and testing related specificities.
* Network and ability to work in cross‑functional/departmental working teams.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Fluent in French/English.
Preferred Qualifications
* Excellent knowledge in Quality Product management and Regulatory.
* PhD in Science, virology, Veterinary, Biology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry or Bioengineer, Process Engineer or Business Engineer.
* Strong background in supply chain end‑to‑end.
* Excellent knowledge in Digitalization to anticipate future solutions in the area of Product & Process management.
* Expertise confirmed in Tech transfer.
* Agile and distributed decision‑making using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, individual and teams.
* Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution with a strong focus on the ‘how’.
* Translating strategy into action with a compelling narrative, motivating others by setting objectives and developing team empowerment.
* Building strong relationships and collaboration, developing trusted stakeholders.
* Developing people and building a talent pool in the area of Product & Process as a centre of Excellence.
Work Location
This role is based in Wavre, Belgium and offers a hybrid working model, combining on‑site and remote work.
If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.
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