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Production and Distribution Manager

ID:  1059
Date of Posting:  Nov 16, 2024
Business Area:  Manufacturing
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  Hybrid
Location: 

Nanterre, FR

Territory: 
Full-Time or Part-Time:  Full Time
Seniority:  Mid-senior

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We’ve always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest – we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow – with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.

Job Purpose

  • Ensure "good" management of the packaging operations, distribution of products manufactured at the Nanterre site and reception of semi-finished products, articles, packaging and their storage in accordance with current regulations (Gxp, H&S and Labour Law) ensuring timely deliveries of products to customers
  • Manage the stakeholders in compliance with the applicable regulations and company quality policies
  • Manage, train and evaluate staff under his/her responsibility.
  • Implement plans to improve productivity, quality, safety and the environment.
  • Implement, monitor and communicate performance indicators
  • Manage the budget and validated investments
  • Be the back up of the Plant mangers in case of his/her absence

Key Responsibilities

  • Make sure that:
    • The production and distribution/logistic processes are clearly defined and systematically reviewed
    • The processes are reproducible in order to produce drugs that meet their specifications
    • Staff shall be equipped with suitable tools in order to perform pharmaceutical activities
    • Instructions and procedures are written in an appropriate style using a clear wording
    • Operators are trained to correctly implement Standard Operative Procedures
    • Complaints about products placed on the market shall be examined, causes of defects investigated and appropriate measures taken.
    • The qualifications and validations were carried out according to the approved master plan;
    • Ensure Good hygiene on site
  • Perform following tasks :
    • Write/check instructions and verify their strict execution
    • Propose and implement improvement plans (Productivity/Safety/Environment/Quality)
    • As the team leader, guides, motivates and evaluates his teams, if necessary takes disciplinary measures
    • Participate in the annual quality review and internal audits.
    • Establish the preventive and curative maintenance program for production equipment
    • Manage site maintenance subcontractors (annual work planning, work monitoring, etc.)
    • Establish the annual operating budget for its activities (Expenses, CAPEX, Personnel)
    • Updates the documentation related to production, in particular procedures and documents,
    • Regularly "reports” the activity to his /her manager through a dashboard and performance indicators
    • Monitor operating budget (maintenance, O15 production consumables, temporary workers, etc.)
    • Follow his/ her team’s training plan

Required Education

Scientific background (i.e. Pharmacist, Industrial Engineer…)

Required Skills and Experience

  • 5 years of experience in Production / manufacturing are mandatory. 
  • Should be a doer, taking responsibilities on subjects with strong people management skills
  • Proven experience in the field of Production and Distribution/Logistics of pharmaceutical products. 

Technical Competencies

Computer knowledge (Office package, SAP)

Required Behaviours and Competencies

  • Should be a doer, taking responsibilities on subjects
  • Strong people management skills
  • Good organization and time management
  • Interpersonal relationships in a multicultural environment
  • Able to make decisions
  • Ability to think "outside the box"
  • Positive and enthusiastic
  • Able to work and manage pressure

Required Languages

  • French mandatory,
  • Fluent in English (nice to have),
  • Writing skills in French and English.

 

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At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.

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