Director manufacturing, science & technology

Werkgever:
Bilthoven Biologicals
Regio:
Bilthoven
 
Functieomschrijving

Wat je gaat doen

The MS&T department consists of the Product and Process Research and Manufacturing Improvement departments. As Director you will be responsible for managing the department and thereby supporting medium-and long term development of the higher market segment product portfolio and introducing product and process improvements to optimize output and efficiency in and across the production facilities. You will install and advocate a thorough, company wide mindset of continuous improvement and drive the subsequent implementation of continuous Improvement into the day-to-day operation.

You will report to the CEO and will lead a team of 2 managers and indirectly 25 employees.

Your core activities consist off:

  • Managing, coaching and motivating the team.
  • Contribution to the integral strategic plan of the company.
  • Translation of company goals and objectives into departmental goals and objectives.
  • Realization of annual plans for defined activities to support departmental and company goals and objective including budget (CAPEX, OPEX) and staffing requirements (internal and external).
  • ­Preparation of the department's annual budget and management of relevant (CAPEX/ OPEX) budgets.
  • Monitoring compliance of the departments’ procedures, regulations and work instructions.

    • Wat neem je mee

  • MSc degree in Bio Technology, Immunology, Microbiology, Bacteriology, Process Engineering or PhD.
  • Knowledge of and experience with integrated management in a complex professional organization.
  • Broad and in-depth substantive and methodological knowledge of their own field.
  • Skilled in developing (strategic) policy and work programs.
  • Knowledge of and insight into relevant (technical) developments for the organization.
  • Scientific and technical (and business) knowledge on human vaccines with accent on the needs in the higher market segment.
  • Experience in cooperation in an international setting.
  • As polio vaccine is a main focus, experience in this field would be an asset.
  • Member of a relevant network would be an asset.
  • Experience in managing people.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Experience and trained in managing projects (LEAN, Six Sigma).

    • Wat wij bieden

    As Director MS&T, you could hardly wish for a better place. You will be given the opportunity and the freedom to take the department to the next level and prepare it for our current and future products, which contribute to keeping the global population healthy.



    As a member of the OT, you will have a direct influence on business operations and collaborate with the Director of Manufacturing and the COO. This involves not only our activities in the Netherlands, but also close interaction with our international owner, the Cyrus Poonawalla Group from India.



    Of course, you can count on a competitive compensation package (the salary range listed at the top of the vacancy is only indicative) as well as the confidential treatment of your application.

    If you are interested or have some questions regarding this role, please contact our recruiter, Elias Brouwer, at elias.brouwer@bbio.nl.

    Bilthoven Biologicals is een internationaal biofarmaceutisch productiebedrijf. Met circa 500 collega's werken we samen aan de productie van vaccins, zoals polio-, difterie-tetanus-polio (DTP) en BCG. BBio levert vaccins aan onder andere de World Health Organization (WHO) en UNICEF en helpt zo mee aan het wereldwijde programma om polio de wereld uit te helpen. BBio maakt deel uit van de Poonawalla Group, eigenaar van het Serum Institute of India, de grootste vaccinproducent ter wereld. Daarnaast investeert BBio in modernisering en uitbreiding van onze productiecapaciteit.