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About Biogénesis Bagó and the Role

Biogénesis Bagó is seeking a Production Manager to join its team in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is central to overseeing site operations and ensuring efficient, safe, and high-quality production within the facility.

Role Purpose and Scope

The Production Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all site activities in alignment with customer and pharmaceutical requirements, as well as production optimization goals. A primary objective is to enhance the cost-efficiency, quality, and timely delivery of manufactured products while prioritizing employee safety. During the initial phase, the Production Manager will also function as a Project Manager for plant construction and setup, and will be tasked with executing the country/region industrial plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology Transfer: Lead the technology transfer process, coordinating plant construction, equipment implementation, regulatory compliance, team integration, and stakeholder communication. Manage internal and external partnerships to ensure successful project execution and operational start-up.
• Production Management: Lead and optimize site production operations, focusing on efficient resource allocation, regulatory compliance, safety and biosafety standards, supply chain coordination, cost control, capacity planning, and continuous improvement to meet business objectives.
• Facility Oversight: Lead and coordinate facility design, construction, validation, maintenance, and industrial projects. Ensure operational reliability, regulatory compliance, biosafety, quality standards, environmental protection, and safe working conditions across all plant operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement and Lean Management initiatives across manufacturing operations through implementing Lean methodologies, optimizing processes, eliminating waste, developing team capabilities, and enhancing operational performance, quality, safety, delivery, and employee engagement.
• People Management: Lead and develop the site team by defining organizational structure, managing resources and budgets, fostering cross-functional collaboration, promoting employee engagement and training, and ensuring a productive and positive work environment aligned with operational objectives.

Experience Requirements

Candidates should possess 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in a production management role, preferably within a pharmaceutical or similar regulated industrial environment.

Essential Skills and Attributes

• General business knowledge and a strong customer-oriented approach.
• Understanding of financial issues related to industrial activity.
• Ability to work in a cross-disciplinary manner.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective decision-making capabilities.
• Strategic planning and execution mindset.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead cross-cultural and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven ability to empower, motivate, and develop multidisciplinary teams.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position located in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a dynamic industrial setting, focused on pharmaceutical production and continuous operational improvement.