ESO manager

STADA Group; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

STADA Group in Barcelona, Spain is seeking a qualified professional to manage external manufacturing partners and ensure on-time delivery of finished products. You will establish the business and legal framework between CMOs and STADA and represent ESO in cross-functional meetings to align STADA positions.

Qualifications include a life sciences degree, GMP experience, and fluent English. The role involves leading supplier performance reviews, negotiating agreements, managing risk, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field.
• 3+ years of operations experience in pharma/Biotech/GMP industry.
• 5+ years handling external suppliers with business analysis experience.
• Experience managing external manufacturers is a plus.
• Fluency in English required; additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage performance of contract manufacturers focused on finish products.
• Ensure on-time, full delivery from CMOs under favorable sourcing terms.
• Establish business and legal framework between CMOs and STADA.
• Represent ESO in cross-functional meetings to align STADA position.
• Oversee contractual oversight of external manufacturing relationships.
• Support negotiation of supply agreements with CMOs.
• Lead regular MBRs with senior stakeholders to review performance.
• Identify supply risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional with internal stakeholders.
• Review sourcing conditions and identify optimization measures.
• Evaluate and track product transfers (Site to Site; in-sourcing).

Skills

English language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field

Job description

ABOUT US

At STADA we pursue the purpose of "Taking care of people's health as a trusted partner." All our decisions and actions are driven by our purpose, vision and values. With our wide range of products: Generics, Consumer Healthcare and Specialties, we offer patients, doctors and pharmacists a wide range of therapeutic options.

Around 13,000 employees live our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA, in order to achieve our ambitious goals and shape a successful future

for our company. We continually expand our goals in line with our ambition, and we achieve them with passion, commitment and a growth mindset.

Do you want to be part of a successful international pharmaceutical company and grow with us?

Job Purpose

• Manage performance of assigned contract manufacturers with the focus in finish products.
• Ensure on time and in full delivery from the contract manufacturers, at favorable sourcing conditions
• Establish and ensure the necessary business and legal framework between CMOs and STADA
• Represent ESO in cross functional meetings to align STADA position

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsibility for the management of assigned external manufacturing organizations, including on-going contractual oversight.
• Support the initiation and negotiation of supply agreements with the contract manufacturers.
• Establish strategic relationship with the third-party suppliers and act as primary contact for all business collaborations.
• Implement and lead regular MBRs (Management Business Reviews) with senior stakeholders of assigned suppliers to review the performance and identify strategies for improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement of the overall business relationship.
• Collaborate on forecasting, production planning and supply chain business process activities to ensure continuity of supply and avoidance of back-orders.
• Act as primary contact for communications and resolution of supply chain and technical issues that may impact timely supply of product and/or contractual obligations.
• Proactively identify supply risks and create strategies to avoid or minimize their impact.
• Lead the necessary activities to manage and execute risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure Cross functional coordination with the internal stakeholders
• Proactively review the sourcing conditions, challenge the CoGs (Cost of Goods) and identify optimization measures.
• Evaluate, initiate and track product transfers (Site to Site; in-sourcing)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, or related sciences (with focus on manufacturing technology), economics or technical engineer Relevant Experiences:
• 3+ years of experience in operations within the pharmaceutical, bio pharmaceutical or related, GMP regulated industry
• 5+ plus years handling external suppliers from a business point of view, with proven experience in business analysis and understanding of manufacturing cost structure: RPM, OH, etc
• Proven capabilities in managing external manufacturers is a plus.

Language:

• Fluency in English, written and spoken is mandatory
• Spanish, German or any other European language would be a plus.

The STADA Group promotes a diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic background, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We leverage the strength of this diversity to develop creative ideas, broaden our expertise, and enhance our capacity for innovation. Our approach focuses on equal opportunities, respectful collaboration, and fostering an inclusive work environment.

STADA offers a competitive environment for personal and professional development within a growing company full of opportunities. Our future-oriented project requires dynamic and proactive professionals who can add value in a constantly changing environment.

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