Head of Site OPEX and Smart Factory

Job Description & Requirements

Our organization is preparing its future through an ambitious program and its the cornerstone of our strategy as it aims at creating a new manufacturing concept consisting of a new generation of evolutive multi-product facilities, modular, adaptable and agile, leveraging new disruptive technologies, to better address vaccine business challenges as well as biologics products.

As a Head of Site OPEX and Smart Factory, you will be:

Developing, owning, and maintaining the Site Performance Roadmap by:

• Leading the Strategy Cascading process by working closely with internal (i.e., SLT) and external (i.e., Global Functions) stakeholders, defining site CBN’s
• Drive internal/external benchmarking & analyses to identify performance gaps/opportunities vs. best in class, socializing it internally and externally with key stakeholders
• Leading the performance & digital piece during Strat Plan and Budget, defining performance ambition (aligned with CBN’s and GBU objectives), cascaded into financial/operational targets across all performance dimension (e.g., +QDCI, scorecard)
• Developing a prioritized portfolio of initiatives (i.e., performance + modernization) to deliver site ambition, and related: impact, resourcing, and timelines

Delivering performance ambition by leading the execution of the Site Performance Roadmap through:

• Focused transformation initiatives (e.g., performance boosters), when fast-paced performance breakthroughs are required
• Standardization through SMS 2.0 ecosystem deployments enabling continuous improvement (incl. execution support, CI standard deployment, problem solving, OpEx method, etc.)
• Deployment of Smart Factory solutions (incl. AI) and associated change management to ensure value realization and expected transformation (e.g., Modernization Index)
• Supplier Excellence: Own the Material & Supplier improvement initiatives (i.e., Supplier Excellence) & business interface of the procurement on site

Leading site performance governance by:

• Manage operational KPI management (i.e., +QDCI) including cascaded review from shopfloor to SLT to track performance evolution vs. ambition
• Drive financial impact of performance actions (e.g., 3P, Sievo) ensuring value is maximized and captured in alignment with Finance, Procurement, Operations
• Monitor overall performance trajectory vs. ambition, spot early on (risk of) deviations and decide appropriate corrective actions
• Represent the site in above site performance reviews and forums

• Implement Site OpEx & Smart Factory team in alignment with standard organization
• Modernize OpEx capabilities by developing strong digital (e.g., Data Analytics, AI, Connectivity) profiles
• Drive OpEx and Digital training in alignment with the learning administrator
• Develop strong relationships with the global OpEx community and the Global

• Knowledge of main Operational Excellence techniques (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, CI, etc.)
• Experience in transformation and change management
• Understanding of data analytics / visualization
• Project Management
• Basics of finance and strategy
• Knowledge of main IT/Digital solutions (e.g., ERP)
• Knowledge of Manufacturing 4.0 (Paperless manufacturing operation with integrated information flow across different platform across SAP, MES, Delta V, Historian, LIMS etc)
• Knowledge and proven application of AI/Gen AI tools
• Knowledge of key business & pharma processes