External Manufacturing Operations Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an External Manufacturing Operations Lead to join us in our External Manufacturing Department, based inBraine l’Alleud, Belgium.

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 molecule (New Chemical Entity).

Who you’ll work with

You will work in a team composed of 20 people, in our campus site of Braine l’Alleud.

What you’ll do

• You lead CMO vendor teams for daily operational management and coordinate meetings with UCB multifunctional teams.
• You participate in CMO selection for new and existing products, supporting business and quality contract establishment.
• You provide technical expertise to lead validation at CMOs and optimize processes, capacity utilization, quality standards; lead project groups as needed.
• You perform troubleshooting at CMOs, lead investigations, and implement CAPA for complex technical and supply issues.
• You conduct product reviews with QA, Supply Chain, Business lead, and Purchasing.
• You define operational management and commercial strategy for CMOs/suppliers through Business and Operations Plan preparation.
• 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

• You possess a master’s degree or PhD in chemistry with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• 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.
• You demonstrate strong technical knowledge and expertise (including peptide is a plus).
• You can lead cross-functional teams, influence others, hold teams accountable, manage complex projects from development to commercialization, and deliver results according to plan.
• You are proficient in managing internal and external relationships, including managing external business partners to achieve desired outcomes.
• You possess a strong ability to understand and clarify complex technical and business issues, with basic knowledge of finance and business.
• You have excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• 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!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

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.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.