Junior Manager Contract Manufacturing APIs & Lactulose (m/w/d)

Fresenius Kabi Austria; Linz; Vor Ort; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading pharmaceutical company in Linz is seeking a Junior Manager for Contract Manufacturing of APIs & Lactulose. The ideal candidate will manage customer contracts, oversee financial aspects, and drive product compliance. Candidates must have a degree in Natural Sciences, fluency in German and English, and relevant industry experience. This role provides international challenges and professional development opportunities.

Leistungen

International challenges

Corporate social events

Further education

Homeoffice

Jobticket

Active health promotion

Free parking

Bike leasing

Canteen

Joint company events

Qualifikationen

• Initial experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry required.
• Experience in handling complex negotiations and balancing multiple interests.
• Basic understanding of regulatory and operational challenges in product development.

Aufgaben

• Manage and negotiate contract manufacturing agreements for Lactulose.
• Oversee commercial aspects of customer accounts, including P&L management.
• Identify solutions for customer product requirements balancing multiple aspects.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Project management

Analytical skills

Decision-making

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

Degree in Natural Sciences

Postgraduate studies in science and International Management

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Junior Manager Contract Manufacturing APIs & Lactulose (m/w/d) at Fresenius Kabi Austria.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the management and negotiation of contract manufacturing agreements for Lactulose — including lifecycle updates and commercial topics such as price adjustments.
• Oversee commercial aspects of assigned customer accounts, including P&L and monthly sales coordination within a matrix organization.
• Identify solutions for customer product requirements, balancing technical, regulatory, and quality aspects within Fresenius Kabi’s processes.
• Organize regular business review meetings with the support of plant management, typically reviewing supply performance, quality metrics and potential lifecycle activities.
• Support annual budget planning and quarterly reviews by providing financial KPI outlooks and key business updates for assigned accounts.
• Participate in CDMO conferences to represent Fresenius Kabi’s Contract Manufacturing organization and meet with existing customers.

Qualifications

• You hold a degree in Natural Sciences, ideally complemented by postgraduate studies in science and International Management.
• Initial experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry, ideally with exposure to both commercial and technical topics, and a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset.
• You have demonstrated the ability to handle complex negotiations, balancing multiple interests and navigating potential conflicts to reach successful outcomes.
• First experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with basic understanding of regulatory and operational challenges in product development and manufacturing.
• You possess project management skills and excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-making abilities.
• Fluency in German and English is required; other languages are a plus (international traveling).
• Personally, you see yourself as a hands-on executive ready for the next challenge, where you can drive a triple-digit million EURO pharmaceutical business on a global scale.

We offer

• International challenges in a dynamic corporate environment
• Corporate social events
• Further education: professional development courses and workshops
• Annual gross salary starting at €60,000 depending on experience and qualifications

We are caring for our employees

• Reliable employer
• Strong global growth
• International career opportunities
• Comprehensive education and training
• Homeoffice
• Jobticket
• Active health promotion
• Free parking space
• Bike leasing
• Canteen
• Joint company events

Fresenius Kabi Austria
Estermannstraße 17
4020 Linz
www.fresenius-kabi.at