Operations Director
1 week ago
Operations Director
Bathgate, EH48 2FY
As the Director of Operations at Catalent, you will oversee and advance our Clinical and Commercial Packaging and Supply Chain functional groups. You will be responsible for crafting and executing strategies that ensure our production and delivery schedules meet the needs of our global clients and their patients on time, every time.
Collaborating with teams across Quality, Technical Operations, Project Management, Finance, and Business Development, you will foster a client-focused, solution-oriented culture rooted in continuous improvement and lean methodologies.
Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will steer all aspects of our supply chain management and clinical packaging operations. Your responsibilities will span purchasing, sourcing, logistics, warehousing, inventory management and control, material forecasting, functional capacity planning and sourcing, S&OP planning, and financial costing.
At Catalent, we are dedicated to a Patient First culture, prioritizing excellence in quality and compliance, and ensuring the safety of every patient, consumer, and employee.
Your Role
- You will manage the overall Operations & Supply Chain performance, focusing on People, Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost, ensuring compliance with cGMP and HSE standards.
- You will collaborate with the GM and site leadership to develop long and short-range plans, programs, and objectives for Operations and Supply Chain activities.
- You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and administering the Operations & Supply Chain Departmental budget, including cost-saving targets and goals.
- Using site KPIs, you will monitor and control all operations, ensuring optimal system use and process improvement.
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams on capacity planning and S&OP, ensuring Operational Readiness requirements are met and on-time delivery across all clinical shipping activities.
- You will oversee departmental deviations, investigations, change controls, and CAPAs, and represent or lead site meetings with clients.
- You are tasked with developing and implementing short- and long-term CI strategies to advance Packaging and Supply Chain operations.
- You will provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and development for employees, leading a highly motivated, efficient, and effective team.
You Are
- Equipped with a Bachelor's degree (MS/MBA desirable or equivalent) and considerable experience in a pharmaceutical or similarly regulated industry.
- Experienced in managing Operations and Supply Chain functions, with a continuous improvement background and a track record of delivering sustainable results.
- Knowledgeable about current and emerging Production technologies and thoroughly understand GMP compliance as it pertains to clinical trials and commercial production.
- Skilled in domestic and international shipping processes and regulations, with excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career
At Catalent, we are dedicated to a Patient First culture, prioritizing excellence in quality and compliance, and ensuring the safety of every patient, consumer, and employee.
Join us in making a difference.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
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