Regional Process Excellence and Innovation Director

Basel , Basel-City, Switzerland

Type: n/a

Category: Finance & Accounting

Requirements: English
Company: WhatJobs
Region: Basel , Basel-City

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, theres no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And thats the kind of work we want to be part of.

The Global Operations Leader Integrated Biologics plays a critical role in leading, managing and optimizing the global network of Sites and is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end operations of the manufacturing network, ensuring the efficient and compliant production of products across all regions. In addition the role is accountable for the initiation and flawless execution of growth projects from Operations perspective and of creating and maintain a competitive edge by manufacturing and supplying Lonza Biologics products of high quality and value, in a timely manner to customers.

The leadership of this function is critical to achieve the Integrated Biologics Platform business and Lonza corporate goals and to drive the worldwide strategic development of the Integrated Biologics Ops network (capacity and capabilities) and the implementation of innovative technologies in order to strengthen Lonzas leading position as the CDMO of choice for biologics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Ensure a culture of safety and quality while driving outstanding delivery and cost performance.
• Guarantee compliance with industry regulations, quality, and HSE standards (GMP, FDA, EMA, etc.).
• Develop and implement strategies for the Global Operations Network based on the Coordinated Biologics Business & Operations strategy.
• Continuously improve site performances to achieve world-class manufacturing standards.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations of the global network, ensuring efficient processes, timely delivery, and optimal cost management.
• Work closely with global supply chain and logistics teams to ensure smooth flow of materials and products.
• Develop contingency plans for supply chain disruptions.
• Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory teams to perform audits, address non-compliance issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve manufacturing capabilities and maintain product consistency.
• Actively contribute to the Coordinated Biologics Business Platform leadership team and joint Executive Steering Committees of key global customers.
• Align with internal teams like Sales, Commercial Development, and Program Management to synchronize production timelines with product life cycles.
• Manage prioritization and budgets to meet overall objectives.
• Hire and develop top talent to build hard-working teams and a robust succession pipeline.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate records related to performance, regulatory filings, and production specifications.

KEY REQUIREMENTS :

• Strong experience in Biologics Manufacturing.
• Proven track record as a successful Site Leader with responsibility over Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, financial deliverables, and Talent development.
• Experience in multisite leadership and growth projects.
• Successful track record with Health Authorities inspections (FDA, EMA, etc.).
• Expertise in managing complex multi-functional teams in a multinational business environment.
• Experience in working in a multicultural and multinational environment.
• Ability to work in a matrix-team structure.
• Strong leadership capabilities.

Join us to lead a team that makes a meaningful difference in the world by delivering high-quality biologics efficiently and compliantly!

Every day, Lonzas products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference

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