Responsibilities:
1. Provide comprehensive oversight and accountability for the entire CM portfolio performance, establishing and leading robust governance structures and ensuring disciplined execution in line with Elanco Standards.
2. Strategically partner with Procurement and other functions to support the negotiation, renewal, and ongoing compliance of critical CM agreements, including defining contract terms and resolving disputes.
3. Own and manage the balanced scorecard, ensuring adherence to SOX requirements and maintaining stringent financial oversight for the external manufacturing operations.
4. Monitor and influence all functional activities related to product supply, driving cross-functional collaboration across Supply, Technical Services, Quality, and HSE to ensure reliable, cost-effective supply and consistent product quality.
5. Lead the productivity agenda, driving continuous improvement in work practices, quality, and cost efficiency, while also conducting regular risk assessments and managing critical projects and change initiatives.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
6. Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science
7. A minimum of 5-7 years' experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment, demonstrating deep understanding of pharmaceutical production and quality systems.
8. Proven and successful supervisory or people-management experience, with a demonstrated ability to exercise indirect leadership and influence across diverse functional teams and external stakeholders to achieve critical business outcomes.
9. Strong learning agility across multiple functional areas including Production, Quality, Technical Services, Procurement, Finance, Regulatory, and R&D, coupled with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
10. Proficiency in SAP, Veeva, and standard Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to prioritize multiple complex activities effectively.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
11. Master’s degree (, MA, MSc, MBA, MEng)
12. Solid understanding of supply chain methodology and concepts, combined with in-depth knowledge of the external manufacturing environment.
13. Demonstrated experience in project and change management, including participation in CM selection, due diligence activities, and successful technical transfers.
14. Strong mentoring and coaching capabilities, fostering development within your team and across partner functions.
Additional Information:
Travel: 10-30% on an annual percentage basis. Position requires domestic and international travel.
Location: Speke