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Director, External Manufacturing - Aseptic

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage a team of Manufacturing Professionals assigned to Third Party Manufacture (TPM) contracts for small molecule products, ensuring high-quality manufacturing, compliance, and delivery.

Role type

Director, External Manufacturing (TPM)

Builds

Third Party Manufacture (TPM) supply chain for small molecule products

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Supply Chain

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (manufacturing services)

Required skills

Team leadership, Manufacturing service agreement negotiation, Global logistics management, Financial planning, Performance monitoring, Quality system coordination, Talent management, Business acumen

Preferred skills

Advanced technical degree (Master's or Doctorate), Experience in Operations (Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering)

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead TPM Account Managers in negotiating and managing manufacturing service agreements; Ensure global logistics and material procurement strategies; Monitor manufacturing performance and quality compliance; Coordinate with internal partners on regulatory requirements and audits; Lead performance improvement programs; Coach managers and manage talent development.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & team management

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