Director, External Manufacturing

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Director, External Manufacturing

Job Introduction

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we're delighted you want to learn more about Dechra!

Dechra is a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business

The Opportunity

The Director, External Manufacturing (ExM) Operations Lead, is responsible for supply performance across a diverse network of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) involving small molecule and large molecule drug product (sterile / non-sterile) and packaging operations that represent a wide range of dosage forms. This role serves as the External Manufacturing Operations Lead for a designated region with responsibility for multiple CMO entities.

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied scope and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

• The role is responsible for an organization of "Virtual Plant Managers" based regionally. The role serves as a control tower of all information and interactions between the company and CMO partners.

• Key areas of focus include objective setting both internally and externally, operationalizing rules of engagement aligned with contractual obligations, strengthening the internal / external partnerships, issue escalation, prioritization, and execution of supply plans and projects of any scale.

• Oversees cross-functional teams including representatives from Operations, Quality, Technology, Planning, Procurement, and Finance with responsibility for delivery performance across the CMO network within the assigned region.

• Accountable for all operational related activities.

• Ensure reliable and on-time supply.

• Compliance (Quality Risk Management, Deviation Management, Product Release, Change Control)

• Dispute Resolution, including appropriate escalation.

• Technology (project execution, deviation resolution, CAPAs).

• Deployment of internal resources to CMO partners where needed.

• Linking with Supply Chain to ensure optimal end-to-end flow of product.

• Responsible for Financial Planning (annual Budget, Long-Range Capital Plan, monthly reviews and Estimated / Actual projections).

• Builds a strong interdependent relationship across the CMO partners, and engages with site and business leadership with high degrees of collaboration.

• Proactively anticipates areas of risk and opportunity while identifying and executing action plans to mitigate risk and optimize supply reliability.

• Partners with Procurement, Quality, Technology, and Supply Chain on commercial aspects of the CMO relationships, including recommendations associated with any part of the relationship lifecycle and strategic considerations associated with the company's Manufacturing and Supply Network (Identify, Select, Negotiate, Develop, Terminate), as required.

• Maintains KPIs and proactively addresses performance gaps.

• Core member of project teams involving capital investments, New Product Commercialization, Make vs. Buy evaluations, CMO evaluation / selection, and business development due diligence.

• Monitors capacity utilization across the network and proactively identifies both near and long-term needs.

• Applies Lean Six Sigma methods as an integrated "way of working" and coaches team members on the application of the methods.

• Drives Integrated Risk Management across the assigned region (risk assessments, prioritization, mitigation planning).

• Contributes to the development of the External Manufacturing Strategy with a direct and clear link to the Internal Manufacturing Strategy.

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We're particularly excited to hear from those who have/are:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Science, or Business

• In-depth expertise in commercial, business and manufacturing (Operations, Quality, Technology, Supply Chain, Procurement) within the Pharmaceuticals industry

• World Class Supplier Mindset with focus on compliant, reliable, and cost effective supply

• Business and Financial Acumen with a demonstrated ability to manage a budget (planning and forecasting) and influence across business decisions that drive value

• Manufacturing Knowledge - Proven knowledge and skills across a range of Pharma manufacturing technologies

• Horizontal and vertical leadership skills that maximize both individual contributor and cross-functional team accomplishments.

• Proactive mindset and the ability to look outside of the assigned role with an eagerness to identify and engage in opportunities to improve value chain performance and related processes within the organization.

As a people first values-based culture, we provide free weekly wellness sessions focused on our employee's physical and mental wellbeing, and flexible work arrangements. We offer a generous employer 401k match and an other incentives for long-term financial wellness. Our full array of health, financial and voluntary benefit programs are what you would expect from a recognized Best Place to Work.