Group Virtual Plant Industrial Development Manager

Ethypharm; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 25 days rising to 30

Holiday Buy/Sell

Discretionary bonus 7.5%

Bravo Benefits Platform

Salary Sacrifice for Electric vehicles

Private Healthcare + Medicash

Pension Scheme

Job summary

Ethypharm is seeking a Group Virtual Plant Industrial Development Manager in Brentwood. You will lead technical improvements and manufacturing transfers with CMOs and internal teams to boost efficiency, cut costs, and maintain quality and reliable supply.

Role requires a chemistry degree, 5+ years in GMP environments, and proven cross-functional project leadership. The position is full-time and based in the UK with standard hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in GMP-regulated manufacturing or industrial development.
• Strong knowledge of cgmp and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and coordinating activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical improvement and manufacturing transfer projects across Ethypharm's external network.
• Collaborate with CMOs and internal teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure quality and reliable supply.
• Assess manufacturing options and support due diligence for acquisitions and in-licensing opportunities.
• Manage product integration and transfers in line with business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate industrial activities for approved transfers, tracking milestones and escalating risks.
• Support business development with technical due diligence for potential opportunities and assess manufacturing requirements.
• Align technical project activities with supply needs across QA and Supply Chain.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing transfer leadership

GMP/cGMP knowledge

Regulatory compliance understanding

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related discipline

Job description

Role: Group Virtual Plant Industrial Development Manager
Location: Brentwood
Contract Type: Full-time, permanent
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Right to work: Please note that Ethypharm is unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

What you will do:

You'll lead technical improvement and manufacturing transfer projects across Ethypharm's external manufacturing network, working with CMOs and internal teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs and maintain product quality and reliable supply. You'll also assess manufacturing options, support technical due diligence for acquisitions and in-licensing opportunities, and manage product integration and transfers in line with business priorities and regulatory requirements.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Partner with CMOs to investigate and resolve technical manufacturing issues, agreeing actions with Quality and Supply Chain to support product quality and reliable supply.
• Identify and evaluate process improvements, including scale-up and process simplification, to increase efficiency and reduce costs while maintaining quality and regulatory requirements.
• Assess the technical feasibility, capability, capacity, cost and risks of transferring products between CMOs and Ethypharm sites, and present recommendations to support decisions.
• Lead the industrial activities for approved manufacturing transfers, coordinating stakeholders, resources, timelines and milestones, and escalating risks or delays.
• Support Business Development with technical due diligence for potential in-licensing opportunities and product acquisitions, assessing manufacturing requirements and risks.
• Coordinate the industrial integration of acquired and in-licensed products into Ethypharm's external manufacturing network, working with relevant Group and site teams.
• Work with Virtual Plant Supply Chain and Quality teams to align technical project activities with supply requirements and manage potential disruption.

About you

You'll have experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, improving processes and managing product transfers, along with a good understanding of GMP and regulatory requirements. You'll be comfortable working with CMOs and colleagues across the business, identifying technical risks and finding practical solutions. We're looking for someone who communicates clearly, works well with others and keeps projects moving.

Basic skills and qualifications:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• At least five years' relevant experience in manufacturing, technical operations or industrial development within a regulated GMP environment.
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing and production operations and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
• Experience leading cross-functional projects, coordinating activities and delivering agreed milestones.
• Experience managing manufacturing transfer, product introduction or process improvement projects.

What we offer you

• Holiday - 25 days rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Holiday Buy/Sell - an opportunity to buy or sell up to an additional 5 days' holiday
• 7.5% Bonus - In addition to our competitive salaries, all our employees are entitled to join a discretionary bonus scheme (based on policy eligibility)
• Bravo Benefits Platform - offering a variety of discounts across well-being and lifestyle
• Salary Sacrifice scheme for Electric vehicles with Tusker (dependent on meeting policy eligibility)
• Private Healthcare for yourself and your family (if applicable) with an additional Medicash health cash plan
• Pension Scheme

About us:

Ethypharm is a leading mid-sized international pharmaceutical company, with strong European roots, that manufactures and provides essential medicines, with a focus on hospital care, central nervous system (severe pain and addiction) and internal medicine.

Ethypharm has 1,700 employees dedicated to its various pharmaceutical activities, of which 1400 are in industrial operations. Our six production sites located in France, the UK, Spain, and China have expertise in injectables and complex oral solid forms.

At Ethypharm, you will be a part of a team dedicated and committed to improving patients' lives.

Our Romford facility located 20 miles from the centre of London, consists of over 6700 square metres of a high-quality, modern pharmaceutical facility where we mix, fill, sterilise, inspect, pack, and label a wide range of medicines.

We provide a workplace which is one of collaboration, teamwork and innovation. We are all different and we embrace this uniqueness in each and every one of our employees. Our commitment to you is that we want to help you unleash your full potential by supporting your training and development. We want you to be the best that you can be.

Why Ethypharm?

At Ethypharm we recognise the value of diversity in the workplace and provide equal opportunities for all. We are always open to discussing flexible working arrangements where this meets with the needs of our business.