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MSD Director Manufacturing Inactivated Vaccines & Pharmaceuticals 
Netherlands, North Brabant 
64323376

29.06.2025

Job Description

A progressive leadership role that significantly influences the future of our organization while enhancing the well-being of animals globally.

Tasks and responsibilities

Reporting into the Plant Manager and as part of the Boxmeer Site Leadership Team, you hold overall responsibility for managing and controlling the IPT Inactivated Vaccines & Pharmaceuticals, ensuring an uninterrupted compliant and safe supply while optimizing operational efficiency. A critical aspect of your role will be to oversee the transfer of new products to the IPT, ensuring their seamless integration into the production process. Additionally, you will play a key role in the completion of the new build start up and the significant ramp up of capacity to meet the current solid growth of the franchise whilst maintaining its excellent underlying supply performance and building the team to support the future growth. Once operational ready, you will proactively lead and manage the end-to-end performance, taking overall responsibility for all commercial production ensuring all activities are conducted in a manner commensurate with company policies and strategy and with adherence to appropriate cost control to meet demand and designated efficiencies.

Your profile

  • Degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering or relevant Science and or business subject.
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in more than one functional area, such as Manufacturing Operations, Quality Operations, Technical Operations, Manufacturing Technical Support, Engineering preferably in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing organization.
  • Proven ability to lead operational excellence initiatives that optimize manufacturing performance and drive cost efficiency through Lean methodologies, process standardization, and strategic resource management.
  • Action-driven mentality combined with excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven track record of building high-performing teams and developing talent.
  • Excellent command of the English language, oral and written.

What we offer

The opportunity to challenge the status quo and leverage your entrepreneurial spirit in a market where demand is rising, and significant investments are being made in advanced technology and automation to effectively meet that growing demand. Our benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

  • Competitive salary and a 3% year-end bonus.
  • 25 days of leave.
  • Company car or car allowance.
  • Solid Pension Plan.
  • Bonus Plan subject to the company annual results.
  • Long Term Incentive Plan.
  • Flexible working arrangements.

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