NPL Manager
Centrient Pharmaceuticals Netherlands, Netherlands
Job Description
Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the leading manufacturer of beta-lactam antibiotics, and a provider of next generation statins and anti-fungals. We produce and sell intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms.
We are a pharmaceutical company with a clear Purpose: to improve lives throughinnovative and sustainable manufacturing of medicines.
With our commitment to Quality, Reliability and Sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our over 2200 employees work continuously to meet our customers’ needs. We work towards a sustainable future by actively participating in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Founded 150 years ago as the ‘Nederlandse Gist- en Spiritusfabriek’, our company was known as Gist Brocades. Headquartered in Rijswijk (Netherlands), we have production facilities and sales offices in China, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Centrient Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm.
The FDF department has a vacancy in its Rijswijk office, for the following position:
NPL Manager
The Position
Responsible to adequately manage FDF launches in order to reach defined business targets. Manage and achieve business targets and set up of launch process and optimization to reduce complexity and effectively manage all launches. Primary contact internally and externally in regards to launches.
The main activities and responsibilities
- Managing launch projects
- Identify, assess and analyse any risks and mitigation plans (cross functional).
- Develop an integrated planning, according to budget timeline including quality, organization, information management. Create, manage and adjust when necessary, an integrated project/program plan, divided in phase requirements and individual launch requirements, aimed at achieving launch timelines.
- Organize launch meeting externally and with customer to align cross functionally in order to achieve launch timelines.
- Challenge individual work plans to ensure effective timework.
- Inform the director Drug Management amp; Projects in case of risks incl. the implications and prepare a mitigation plan.
- Reporting to the Commercial director and track progress of the launch project on an agreed frequency. This includes providing a monthly report on progress and actions Break down the launch project objectives into measurable KPIs and milestones and drive the realization of these KPIs.
- Strengthen and continuous improving the launch project planning through processes, procedures and tooling.
- Seek advice and challenge in optimizing effectiveness.
- Shared accountability for FDF financial results, delivering on DMamp;P Budget/RAF deliverables.
- Ensure support to own team and other disciplines within FDF and Centrient in order to meet objectives.
- Execute on performance management and act accordingly.
- Compliance for FDF.
- Delivering on turnaround plan FDF.
The Ideal Candidate
- Academic degree in multiple related fields.
- At least 2 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a proven track record of at least 3 years in managing various projects.
- Achieve commitment from internal and external stakeholders who are not functionally reporting to the NPL manager. Be able to work in a fast passed environment.
- Has a start-up character, where the interest of parties (customers, CMO’s and other internal Centrient/FDF department) may differ amongst each other.
- Ability to influence.
- Dealing with cultural differences (e.g. colleagues, manufacturers and customers) Good understanding of project management helicopter view in regards in the whole supply chain in the field of Finished Dosage Forms and knowledge of critical elements within this supply chain than can effect a launch.
- You have knowledge of pharmaceutical specifics like GMP, change control, RA timelines, compliance.
Terms and reward
We offer a local contract in a challenging, comprehensive, operational environment, with many opportunities for personal input and growth and plenty of discussions with other professionals. The organization is very flat. You have a lot of freedom and responsibility in an open, direct and informal atmosphere.
The Procedure
Please submit your application before 31 October 2022 via the 'apply' button and upload your CV amp; cover letter in English. We also ask you to include information on your current remuneration. Only applications with CV and Cover Letter will be considered.
For more detailed information about the role and about the Recruitment amp; Selection process you can contact us via . We invite you