Director Manufacturing

Director Manufacturing

Macclesfield

At AstraZeneca we are driven by our commitment to deliver accelerated growth and to make peoples lives better. We thrive in our often intense and ambiguous environment seeking out new challenges and working towards new solutions. We are part of an inclusive and giving community supporting each other on our journeys. We are leading the way in delivering Lean processes that drive greater efficiency and speed. Sustainable practices are at the heart of what we do ensuring we manage our environmental impact across all our activities and products

Introduction to role

The Director for Manufacturing will play a pivotal role in leading a multi-disciplinary team. You will be accountable for the overall performance of all processes within the boundaries of your Process Execution Team (PET) control. This includes production material and asset utilization support and inventory in process as supplied to next supply chain customer under Vendor Managed Inventory.

Accountabilities

You will be leading a team through transformational change ensuring compliance with AZs financial policies managing people resources to policy requirements and delivering budgets. You will be responsible for maintaining compliance in accordance with cGMP SHE SOX and business procedures ensuring capacity and capability is in place to meet demand maintaining compliance within licenses to operate managing stakeholder relationships and contributing to site/EMEA leadership strategy and decision-making.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Manufacturing Engineering Science Supply Chain Management (or related field) or equivalent experience

• Significant experience in manufacturing and supply chain

• Aseptic or sterile manufacturing experience

• Proven leadership promoting motivation and empowering others to accomplish individual team and organizational objectives

• Ability to lead cross functional working groups and teams; Demonstrated ability to set and manage priorities resources performance targets and project initiatives in a regional environment

• Proven negotiation collaboration and interpersonal leadership skills

• Budgetary and resource management planning experience

• Conceptual analytical and strategic thinking

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Effective problem and conflict resolution skills and proven team focus

• Experience in managing projects in a pharmaceutical environment

At AstraZeneca we are leading our Operations function at an exciting time of growth and evolution. We pioneer new approaches and processes across our sites empowering our teams to foster a Lean mindset and sustainable practices. Every change we make is to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We are the champions of Lean ensuring our teams understand and embody the benefits it can bring. Theres improved quality and safety as well as speed. Our manufacturing sites are environments of constant and rapid change. Its a place to expect the unexpected. Theres rarely an obvious answer to the varied challenges we face so it takes adaptability flexibility and patience to thrive here.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions.

Ready to take the next step in your career Apply today to join us in driving transformational change and pioneering new approaches in our Operations department!

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