Valencia Site Head, Global Supply Chain & Kit Production

KCR Placement; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement plan

LifeWorks program

Job summary

ICON is building a new kit production facility in Valencia and seeks a Director of Global Supply Chain / Site Head to lead the site from ground up. You will own end-to-end supply chain leadership, drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and shape scalable, compliant manufacturing and logistics operations for a global clinical research business.

You will oversee safety, quality, cost, and delivery while partnering with global teams to optimize capacity and automation, with a strong emphasis on on-time

Qualifications

• Senior manufacturing/production leadership experience.
• Lean/Six Sigma experience; Green/Black Belt preferred.
• Proven track record improving on-time delivery and throughput.
• Experience with multi-site operations and GMP/ISO standards.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Site Head with end-to-end accountability for safety, quality, compliance, people, service, cost and delivery.
• Lead high-volume operations and translate manufacturing best practices into measurable improvements.
• Drive sustained improvements in OT/OTIF through planning and capacity management.
• Lead Lean and Six Sigma transformation including value-stream mapping and Kaizen.
• Establish robust production processes to handle demand volatility and change.
• Develop production KPIs and routines for performance reviews and accountability.
• Identify and eliminate operational waste and optimize flows.
• Collaborate with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders across planning, production and logistics.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Manufacturing leadership

Production planning

OTD/OTIF improvement

KPI systems

Automation

Quality & GMP

Budget & vendor mgmt

Team leadership

Job description

ICON is building a new kit production facility in Valencia and seeks a Director of Global Supply Chain / Site Head to lead the site from ground up. You will own end-to-end supply chain leadership, drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and shape scalable, compliant manufacturing and logistics operations for a global clinical research business.

You will oversee safety, quality, cost, and delivery while partnering with global teams to optimize capacity and automation, with a strong emphasis on on-time