Make your mark for patients
We are looking for an External Manufacturing Operations Lead to join us in our External Manufacturing Department, based at Braine l’Alleud, Belgium or at Bulle, Switzerland.
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 in DS small and large molecules (New Chemical Entity and New Biological Entity).
Who you’ll work with
You will be working in a highly cross-functional team including colleagues from supply chain, quality assurance, technical development, and procurement. You’ll collaborate with global external manufacturers, internal project teams, and strategic leadership to support product launches, process improvements, and operational excellence. You will work in a team composed of 20 people, in our campus site of Braine l’Alleud or Bulle.
What you’ll do
1. You lead CMO vendor teams for daily operational management and coordinate meetings with UCB multifunctional teams
2. You participate in CMO selection for new and existing products, supporting business and quality contract establishment
3. You provide technical expertise to lead validation at CMOs and optimize processes, capacity utilization, quality standards; lead project groups as needed
4. You perform troubleshooting at CMOs, lead investigations, and implement CAPA for complex technical and supply issues
5. You conduct product reviews with QA, Supply Chain, Business lead, and Purchasing
6. You define operational management and commercial strategy for CMOs/suppliers through Business and Operations Plan preparation
7. 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
8. You possess a master’s degree or PhD in chemistrywith at least 5 years of relevant experience
9. You have minimum 5 years of experience in a GMP environment (Pharma DS manufacturing or CDMO for Pharma) with international exposure in pharmaceutical project management
10. You demonstrate strong technical knowledge and expertise
11. You can lead cross-functional teams, influence others, hold teams accountable, manage complex projects from development to commercialization, and deliver results according to plan
12. You are proficient in managing internal and external relationships, including managing external business partners to achieve desired outcomes
13. You possess a strong ability to understand and clarify complex technical and business issues, with basic knowledge of finance and business
14. You have excellent written and spoken English communication skills
15. You are visiting our CMOs network (approximatively 20 days a year)
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!