External Manufacturing Operations Lead

Make your mark for patients.

We’re here because we want to build the future and transform patients’ lives for the better.

At UCB, our people are our experiences and achievements, our passion and drive. That’s why we’re looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences - not just the best and brightest, but those who care about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We promote an environment of diversity, openness, and respect where people can make valuable contributions.

An exciting journey lies ahead. Will you join us in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible?

To strengthen our External Manufacturing Drug Substance (DS) Team, based in our External Manufacturing Department in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, we are looking to fill the position of: External Manufacturing Operations Lead.

The External Manufacturing Operations (EMO) Lead is accountable for:

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  Leading the operational management of UCB’s selected Global Contract Manufacturers Organizations (CMO’s) & Strategic Vendors active in commercial manufacturing of PharmaDrug Substance.
• Participating in the development and implementation of the UCB industrial manufacturing strategy.

You will more precisely contribute by:

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  Performing day to day operational management of selected CMO’s & strategic suppliers. Facilitate and coordinate periodic meetings between CMO’s and UCB multifunctional teams.
• Participating in the CMO selection for new and existing products (new products in cooperation with industrial leads) within the UCB manufacturing network and support establishment of business and quality contract.
• Delivering technical expertise to support UCB’s CMO in order to ensure effective processes, optimize capacity utilization and deliver according state of the art quality standard. Leading project groups, if appropriate.
• Performing first line troubleshooting at CMO’s in scope and lead investigations and CAPA implementation in case of complex, business relevant technical and supply issues.
• Performing product reviews together with QA, Supply Chain, Strategic Relationship Lead and Purchasing.
• Preparing the Business and Operations Plan with the Strategic Relationship Lead, defining the operational management & commercial strategy of the CMO/suppliers in scope for the coming years.
• Monitoring CMO’s capacities and implementing products long range plans in coordination with Supply Chain planners and DS industrial leads.
• Delivering Technical Expertise for Continuous Improvement of CoG’s during the life cycle of all products in scope at the CMOs.
• Leading multifunctional teams to ensure tech transfers, validation, investigation and business support activities to/from CMO’s for existing and new products support regulatory submissions related to these projects.
• Driving CMO risk analysis and implement identified mitigation plans.
• Developing and evaluating business cases and prepare recommendations for make or buy of respective products.
• Maintaining and sharing technology knowledge and CMO market intelligence. Maintaining and sharing DS process and product knowledge of outsourced manufacturing activities at CMO (preparation of technical agreement when relevant).
• Leading or participating in transversal initiative/project to develop the Operational Excellence culture into External Manufacturing and Partnering.

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

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  Master’s Degree.
• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar role OR in any relevant Operations Management role within a GMP environment.
• Experience in international exposure in Pharma Project Management.
• Strong technical knowledges.
• Fluent in English (Written & Spoken).

Soft skills:

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  Strong leadership in order to influence External Partners to deliver.
• Fully autonomous.
• Able to drive multi-functional Teams and effective at Networking.
• Results

Why you should apply

At UCB, we strive to attract passionate and outstanding talents who thrive on change and are ready to bring real value to patients. Working for us you’ll discover a place where you can grow and express your full potential. We place an emphasis on innovation, collaboration and impact. Through meaningful recognition and a motivating work atmosphere, we aim to provide an optimal experience by caring about and valuing our employees – just as we do for the patients we serve.

If you believe you are the perfect match to join us on our pioneering adventure, then we invite you to apply and tell us more about your profile and motivation.

About us.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

At UCB, everything we do start with a simple question: “How will this create value for people living with severe disease?”. We are on a journey to become the patient-preferred biopharma leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. We want to ensure the creation of patient value, now and into the future, while contributing to a society where a population of 8 billion people and more should be able to live a good life within limited resources of one planet.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.