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Senior Manager, Third Party Manufacturing (all genders) - permanent fulltime

Ludwigshafen, RP, de💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead relationships with third-party manufacturers to ensure supply continuity, quality, regulatory compliance, and cost competitiveness for externally manufactured pharmaceutical products.

Role type

Senior Manager, Third Party Manufacturing

Builds

Externally manufactured pharmaceutical products

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Biotechnology

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Supplier management, Project management, GMP and quality systems knowledge, Technology transfer, Sterile manufacturing, Aseptic processing

Preferred skills

Stakeholder management, Negotiation, Communication, Risk management

Technologies

Virtual Operations Teams (VOTs), CAPAs, Deviations, Investigations

Responsibilities

Manage relationships with third-party manufacturers by defining governance and operating models; Ensure continuity of supply by coordinating forecasts and production schedules; Anticipate and manage operational risks related to capacity and lead times; Lead governance and operational performance through business reviews; Define and monitor performance indicators covering quality, service, cost, and capacity; Drive issue resolution and prepare executive summaries; Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements; Coordinate audits, inspections, and corrective actions; Lead technology transfers and strategic projects; Support products throughout their lifecycle to improve reliability and profitability.

Seniority

Senior Manager, hands-on leadership

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