Compensation Overview

Essential Functions:

• Develop global strategy for commercial assembly, labelling, secondary packaging, and serialization.
• Provide technical leadership and management of teams that ensure timely product launch and ongoing supply for both domestic and international markets.
• Lead selection, contracting and qualification of packaging sites.
• Select vendors for package and artwork design.
• Lead packaging design and artwork creation and approval process.
• Define strategy, select, lead implementation, and manage the operation of serialization system/program.
• Develop and implement product security and anticounterfeit strategy.
• Manage the performance of all vendors including packaging sites, design vendors, component suppliers and serialization vendors.
• Develop and manage plans to launch finished goods in new markets in alignment with regulatory approvals.
• Develop and implement strategies for make to stock and make to order.
• Proactively identify potential supply risks and initiate actions to mitigate.
• Collaborate with commercial to develop and execute distribution strategies.
• Design and implement robust and compliant track and trace procedures.
• Collaborate with QA and Commercial to develop recall SOPs.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Lead recalls as needed.
• Build and manage a team, providing mentorship, leadership, and growth. 

Requirements:

• B.S. / B.A. degree in supply chain, business, life sciences, or other related discipline. Advanced Degree (preferred).
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in pharmaceutical packaging design & packaging operations supporting global markets with a minimum of 6-8 years of successful people management experience.
• A solid understanding of packaging materials and manufacturing processes and experience in global packaging standards for drug products is required.
• Ability to strategically plan, organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong experience with Serialization.
• Strong experience with Anticounterfeit Technologies.
• Strong experience working with CMOs.
• Strong experience with new product launches.
• Strong knowledge of GMPs.
• Experience with prefilled syringes strongly preferred.
• Strong experience leading Cross-Functional teams.
• Strong experience managing and building teams.
• Excellent problem solving, communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking, influence, negotiation, problem solving, strategic thinking, and leadership in a matrix environment.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Fluent in English.