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Product Manager - via GoldStar Global
Dec 17
Location: Conshohocken, PACategories: Pharmaceutical
Website: http://www.goldstar-global.com
Position Description
Job Description
Product Manager
Conshohocken, PA
Client Information
Our client, Lonza Group, is one of the world’s leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries. Its products and services span its customers’ needs from research to final product manufacture. Our Client is the global leader in the production and support of active pharmaceutical ingredients both chemically as well as biotechnologically. Biopharmaceuticals are one of the key growth drivers of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Our Client has strong capabilities in large and small molecules, peptides, amino acids and niche bioproducts which play an important role in the development of novel medicines and healthcare products. Our Client is a leader in cell-based research, endotoxin detection and cell therapy manufacturing. Our Client is also a leading provider of value chemical and biotech ingredients to the nutrition, hygiene, preservation, agro and personal care markets.
Role Summary
Leads cross-functional team for manufacturing projects. You will implement technical transfers of products and projects into the Riverside site. Provide vision for the product team with clear objectives. Manage specific product lines for product cost, quality and regulatory compliance while minimizing exceptions, ensuring on time delivery, and continuous improvement. You will knowledgeably represent Lonza to their customers. Occasional travel off-site including international travel.
Primary Role Responsibilities
Primary technical Customer contact for Product lines. Maintain positive customer relationships. Initiate, facilitate and control flow of information between Customers and the product team to present Lonza in the best possible light to foster strong customer partnerships and nurture future growth of the business.
Ensures close collaboration with Key Account Manager and intensive technical ties with customer.
Through creative collaboration with departments, product teams and other Lonza sites, plans and provides necessary resources for manufacturing Riverside products. Clearly communicates customer requirements to Product Teams and departments.
Through creative collaboration with departments, product teams and other Lonza sites, plans and provides necessary resources for manufacturing Riverside products. Clearly communicates customer requirements to Product Teams and departments.
Production of product development plans including: Short and long term costing; analysis of cost structure and setting up an improvement action plan based on cost benefit analysis initiation of process optimization work and its implementation in collaboration with product teams.
Coaches and challenges product team in collaboration with the line functions to identify and complete process improvement projects in-line with team objectives and Company goals based on understanding the product and business costs and risks associated with the changes.
Responsible for Tech Transfer and the introduction of new products and product improvements into production.
Quality Responsibility
Maintenance of ISO 9001:2000 certifications for LES by ensuring that all team members comply with processes, procedures and instructions for all activities in which the team participates. Responsible for GMPs and complies with ICH Q7A regulations.
Safety Responsibility
Is knowledgeable and complies with all pertinent safety policies, rules and regulations.
Ensure that all team members comply with safety rules and regulations.
Leadership Responsibility
Provides appropriate coaching and performance feedback to product team members and assures that product team members are being developed.
Qualifications
You must have a PhD with 3+ years or a MS with 5+—Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or the Life Sciences. Chemical/managerial experience required. Process chemistry experience incorporating strong familiarization with the activities and procedures of plant scale production necessary. A good working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Capable of working autonomously. Ability to handle multiple, concurrent projects
Benefits
The client provides excellent benefits to include benefit eligibility on the first day of employment, bonus, 401k with 6% company match; discount company stock purchase, etc.
Our Client is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Sponsorship is not offered at this time
