General Manager (Port Elizabeth) at Aspen Pharma Group

Description
Overview:

• Drive the implementation of production activities and take accountability for the meeting of production targets
• Ensure OTIF delivery within cost budgets
• Lead and drive outputs of the following units: Production, QC, HC, Production Planning and Maintenance

Responsibilities:

Production Management

• Manage, organise, control and supervise all aspects of the site in line with company policies and procedures
• Ensure the timely supply of quality products to customers
• Ensure that proper maintenance is carried out on equipment, utilities and manufacturing areas

Risk Management and Compliance

• Ensure that production documentation is GMP and legislation- compliant, on-time and reviewed prior to approval
• Implement/ support risk-based approaches for manufacturing operations and equipment

Quality and Continuous Improvement

• Oversee the development and implementation of, and adherence to, SOPs in the department and ensure GMP compliance
• Ensure the areas of the department meet hygiene and cleanliness standards and that equipment/ process validations are performed
• Ensure that products are produced and stored according to appropriate documentation to obtain required quality
• Support QA/ QC in quality investigations and represent the department during inspections and audits, as and when required
• Explore competitor activity, market trends and new initiatives
• Motivate, train and develop dept. heads and their direct reports
• Agree business plans and performance targets with department managers and monitor these, taking necessary corrective actions

Organisational Support and Functional Management

• Manage, organise, control and supervise the process of approved capital expenditure, ensuring financial, conceptual and phasing objectives are achieved in line with company policy
• Participate in the development and lead the implementation of the strategic vision and direction for business-critical functions across SA, as well as all related plans, policies and procedures
• Perform financial and human resources functions to ensure optimal management of function and reporting units and leaders
• Manage collaboration and coordination between reporting units
• Maintain/ support positive customer engagements and problem resolution

Manage the site within agreed budgets

Requirements
Background/experience

• 10 years’ related experience with strong manufacturing experience
• Managing a strategic production site (ideally in a pharmaceutical environment)
• Management of projects in an international context
• Proven leadership capability and managerial experience at a senior level
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Engineering

Specific job skills

• In-depth insight into pharmaceutical manufacturing and pharmaceutical standards/ compliance
• Deep understanding of quality, operations and logistics
• People and departmental management

Competencies

• Translating Strategy
• Interpreting and Internalising Information
• Offering Insights
• Making Decisions
• Managing Performance
• Customer Awareness