Deputy Manager / Manager - Production & Product Commercialisation

Scimplify; India; A distancia; INR 1.800.000 - 3.200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Scimplify is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager / Manager - Production Product Commercialisation to drive API and intermediate manufacturing via CMO partners. You will manage 3–4 facilities, coordinate scale-up from lab to pilot and commercial plant, and ensure smooth tech transfer and commercialisation.

Regular travel to sites across India is required. You should lead cross-functional teams, optimise processes, and align with GMP/quality systems to deliver on project milestones and

Formación

• B.Tech in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Experience in pharma manufacturing environments.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• CMO multi-site production management across 3–4 facilities.
• Drive pharma CMO projects from initiation to commercialization.
• Coordinate tech transfer from RD lab to pilot and plant scale.
• Identify and onboard new manufacturing facilities for capability and capacity.
• Plan production, ensure material availability, and timely batch releases.
• Ensure GMP compliance and drive process improvements and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate with RD, QA/QC, procurement, supply chain, and legal teams.
• Travel across India to review sites and engage senior leadership.

Conocimientos

Pharma API manufacturing

CDMO management

Third-party manufacturing

Technology transfer

Scale-up processes

GMP compliance

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Travel willingness

Educación

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

Descripción del empleo

About Scimplify

Scimplify is a science-first manufacturing company for Advanced Materials, from specialty chemicals to the building blocks of next-generation energy, life sciences and crop sciences applications. We scale process development and manufacturing as one continuous system, backed by world-class RD infrastructure and a global network of 500+ manufacturing partners. New materials go from molecule to commercial scale in months, not years. We have teams across 5 countries and 1,000+ innovator customers in 40+ countries, and we are backed by Accel, Bertelsmann, Omnivore, Hitachi Ventures and 3one4 Capital, with over $80M raised.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager / Manager - Production Product Commercialisation to drive pharmaceutical API and intermediate manufacturing operations through CMO/third-party manufacturing facilities.

The role involves managing multiple manufacturing partners, driving pharma CMO projects, coordinating product scale-up from laboratory to pilot and commercial scale, and ensuring successful technology transfer and product commercialisation. The candidate should be capable of independently managing 3-4 factory-level resources, identifying new manufacturing facilities, and engaging with senior factory leadership. Regular travel to manufacturing facilities across India is an essential requirement.

Key Responsibilities

1. CMO Multi-site Production Management: Independently manage production operations across 3-4 CMO manufacturing facilities, coordinating factory-level resources, production planning, manufacturing schedules, and execution of API and pharmaceutical intermediate batches.
2. Pharma CMO Project Management: Drive end-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing projects with CMO partners, from project initiation and facility selection to manufacturing execution, quality coordination, and commercialisation.
3. Product Commercialisation Technology Transfer: Coordinate product development and commercialisation from RD laboratory to pilot scale and commercial manufacturing, ensuring smooth technology transfer, process understanding, and successful batch execution.
4. New Manufacturing Facility Identification: Identify, evaluate, and onboard new CMO/third-party manufacturing facilities based on technical capabilities, infrastructure, GMP compliance, production capacity, and commercial suitability.
5. Production Planning Execution: Ensure effective production planning, raw material availability, batch manufacturing, packaging, documentation, and coordination with QA/QC teams for timely product release and dispatch.
6. Quality, Compliance Process Improvement: Ensure adherence to GMP, USFDA requirements, SOPs, BMRs, and applicable regulatory standards while driving process optimisation, yield improvement, cost reduction, and manufacturing efficiency.
7. Cross-functional Stakeholder Management: Work closely with RD, QA/QC, procurement, supply chain, legal, and business teams to resolve operational challenges and ensure smooth execution of manufacturing projects.
8. Factory Visits Senior Stakeholder Management: Travel regularly to CMO/third-party manufacturing facilities across India for production reviews, project execution, facility assessments, and operational monitoring. Engage directly with Plant Heads, Factory Managers, Operations Heads, and senior factory leadership to drive projects, resolve operational challenges, and align on production planning, capacity, technology transfer, scale‑up, and commercialisation.

Required Skills Experience

• 6+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/API/chemical manufacturing and production operations.
• Strong experience in CMO/CDMO management and third-party manufacturing operations.
• Hands‑on exposure to API and pharmaceutical intermediate manufacturing.
• Experience in product scale‑up, technology transfer, and commercialisation from lab to pilot to plant.
• Ability to independently manage multiple manufacturing facilities and coordinate 3-4 factory‑level resources.
• Experience in identifying, evaluating, and onboarding new manufacturing facilities.
• Strong understanding of GMP, BMR, SOPs, pharmaceutical quality systems, and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent project management, stakeholder coordination, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to manufacturing facilities across India.
• Confidence in conducting discussions and reviews with Plant Heads, Factory Managers, Operations Heads, and senior factory leadership.

Education

• B.Tech in Chemical Engineering.

Why Scimplify

An opportunity to work with a fast‑growing, science‑first manufacturing company, gain exposure to diverse API manufacturing facilities, and contribute to scaling pharmaceutical manufacturing operations through process excellence, quality and innovation.

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