As Head of Compounding Operations, you will lead our MHRA licensed Aseptic Compounding Unit, driving operational excellence, product quality and a culture where our people and patients come first.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our aseptic compounding function, influence clinical fulfilment across the wider business, and lead a large, high performing team through a period of transformation – including our planned site relocation.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across all aseptic compounding activities in our MHRA licensed facility.
- Act as the named Production Manager on the MHRA MS Licence.
- Ensure all aseptic products are manufactured, stored and supplied in line with GMP, internal procedures and regulatory standards.
- Lead on production planning, capacity management and scheduling to maximise safe, efficient output.
- Drive quality excellence including process validation, environmental monitoring, CAPA, deviations and audit readiness.
- Manage departmental budgets, forecasting and cost saving initiatives, championing Lean principles and operational effectiveness.
- Support cross functional alignment with warehousing, logistics, Pharmacy Operations and Clinical Operations.
- Lead, coach and develop a growing team building capability, confidence and a strong succession pipeline.
- Play a key role in our upcoming site relocation, ensuring continuity, engagement and a smooth operational transition.
What’s In It For You
- Lead a critical MHRA licensed function with national visibility.
- Influence and design the operating model of a new facility.
- Shape a high performing, values led culture.
- Grow and develop in an organisation committed to patient care, innovation and operational excellence.
Offering a competitive salary and company car, you will also receive our full benefits package, including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Contribution based pension scheme.
- Employee benefits platform.
- Life insurance.
- Private medical insurance.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Annual company event.
- Yearly pay reviews.
Who We’re Looking For
We are seeking someone that is:
- Highly experienced in a management or senior supervisory role within pharmaceutical, aseptic or healthcare environments.
- Has a strong knowledge of aseptic processing, compounding and GMP regulated operations.
- Experienced in SOP development, audit hosting, environmental/equipment monitoring and GMP compliance.
- Has a proven ability to manage large teams, including coaching, development and succession planning.
- Has a strong financial acumen, including budget ownership, forecasting and leading cost reduction initiatives.
Desirable
- Experience as a named Production Manager on an MHRA licence.
- Lean/Six Sigma exposure or qualification.
We are committed to the fair treatment of all candidates, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. We welcome applications from all and we select candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience. Please talk to us during the application process to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require.
