WHAT YOU’LL DO
We are looking for a visionary, high-impact Focus Factory Leader to lead one of our manufacturing value steams. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for ensuring smooth operations, people leadership, performance, compliance and strategic development. The role offers real influence, autonomy and the opportunity to shape the future of a complex industrial operation.
YOUR MISSION
As Focus Factory Leader, you will ensure world-class vaccine/biological product manufacturing performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost and people development. You will lead a large, multidisciplinary organization in a matrix structure and drive continuous improvement, operational excellence and sustainable growth.
YOUR DAY TO DAY
Key Responsibilities
- Full ownership of the end-to-end value stream and operational performance
- Lead manufacturing, supply chain integration, quality, safety compliance and cost efficiency
- Guarantee GMP, EHS and regulatory compliance
- Drive continuous improvement, Lean culture and operational excellence
- Build and execute mid- and long-term operational and business strategy
- Lead and develop a large, high-performing leadership team
- Budget ownership, and financial performance management
- Represent the value steam in audits, inspections and corporate projects
- Talent development, succession planning and leadership pipeline building
Leadership Scope
- Large, complex organization (80+ employees)
- Direct leadership of managers
- Strong matrix cooperation with quality, engineering, supply chain, HR and corporate functions
WHY THIS ROLE?
- Competitive executive-level compensation package
- Long-term career opportunity within an international group
- Modern production environment
- Influence on site-level and group-level strategy
- High-impact role with visible business results
If you are a senior industrial leader who wants to make a real difference, build something meaningful and lead at scale, we would like to hear from you!
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
- MSc or BSc in Engineering, Pharmacy, Biology, Veterinary, Chemistry or related field
- Minimum 5+ years senior leadership experience in pharma/biotech/chemical/food manufacturing
- Strong GMP and regulated manufacturing environment experience
- Proven people leadership and organizational development capability
- Flexible thinker with strong execution mindset
- Financial acumen (budgeting, controlling, P&L understanding)
- Experience in Lean, operational excellence and transformation projects
- Project management experiense
- Excellent English communication skills
DESIRABLE
- Knowledge of GMP regulations
- Pharmaceutical background