Senior API Manufacturing Tech Lead - External Supply

recruit express pte ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Express Pte Ltd is seeking a Senior Manager, External Supply Technical Lead to provide global technical leadership for outsourced API manufacturing. You will oversee technology transfer, supplier qualification and technical investigations across CMOs, ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance and supply continuity.

The role requires deep expertise in API manufacturing, MSAT, technical services, process engineering, and technology transfer, with strong cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or related field.
• Experience in API manufacturing or external manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements and pharmaceutical quality systems.
• Experience leading investigations, deviation management and change control.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for externally manufactured APIs, partnering with CMOs and stakeholders.
• Lead API technology transfer projects and supplier qualification activities.
• Provide technical expertise across product lifecycle to ensure robust, compliant processes.
• Drive investigations related to deviations, process performance and supplier issues with corrective actions.
• Review manufacturing docs, reports and data for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Lead cross-functional teams, manage timelines and project risks.
• Support validation, change management, risk assessments and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve process robustness, performance and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain and Engineering to deliver projects.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities to strengthen external partnerships.

Skills

API manufacturing

MSAT

Technical Services

Process Engineering

Technology Transfer

Project management

GMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

Recruit Express Pte Ltd is seeking a Senior Manager, External Supply Technical Lead to provide global technical leadership for outsourced API manufacturing. You will oversee technology transfer, supplier qualification and technical investigations across CMOs, ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance and supply continuity.

The role requires deep expertise in API manufacturing, MSAT, technical services, process engineering, and technology transfer, with strong cross-functional collaboration