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WuXi AppTec Associate Director New Product Introduction in 2108 Couvet, Switzerland
Overview
This position is accountable for all New Product Introductions at the site of Couvet, Switzerland. This includes leading the Manufacturing, Science and Technology, MS&T team. The site is currently expanding its capabilities and capacities, and there are future expansions planned.
Your strong technical knowledge and experience of transferring late clinical stage and commercial OSD projects will help you successfully oversee multiple projects in parallel.
Your excellent communication skills will ensure strong partnerships with customers, as well as internal departments.
This is a strategic role for the site and reports into the site head.
Responsibilities
Accountable for the good relationship with clients
Prior to awarding a project, as the main site contact for the client, you will reflect the WuXi values, providing prompt and frequent interaction, as well as a positive can-do attitude balanced with setting realistic expectations
During the project, ensuring the client’s needs are met by knowing the site’s capabilities and capacities, and having an overview of ongoing projects, you will find solutions that fit within the site
Communicating risks appropriately
Accountable for the successful completion of all Technical Transfer projects
Lead the MS&T team to ensure the seamless and successful transfer of products & processes
Lead your competent project managers to successfully manage multiple projects in parallel
Proactively collaborate with internal departments and external colleagues to implement innovative solutions to resolve problems and maintain timelines
Accountable for new client queries, including Request for Proposals (RfP)
Quickly understanding what is important to the client and preparing innovative proposals that meet their needs
Coordination with corporate and local site functions to ensure a rapid response to each & every query
Single point of contact for WuXi colleagues in relation to New Product Introductions, including
Colleagues at other WuXi STA sites that have late phase projects that may transfer to the Couvet site
Business Development, BD, who are the main team that introduces new clients to the site
Accountable for site costing model
Responsible for site costing
Alignment & communication of costing model with corporate and the site
Responsible for internal communication of status of New Product Introductions
Maintaining records of interactions with potential new customers, includingstatus of current clients and potential opportunities
Collating feedback and identifying potential gaps the site has and how these can be filled
Proposing new capabilities / capacities to better meet customer needs
Qualifications
Experience / Education
20+ yrs experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry, OSD preferred
10+ yrs experience of new product introductions & technical transfer activities
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
Exceptional customer service and relationship skills
Experienced with OSD technical transfers including material supply, method transfer, DOE, NOR, registration & PPQ batches, incoming, release and stability testing, etc.
Experienced with resolving issues and communicating to clients
Working knowledge of global regulatory requirements (US, EU, etc.) & best practices including SUPAC and stability requirements
Experienced with primary & secondary packaging technical transfers including serialization, aggregation for the EU, US, etc.
Solid knowledge of Qualification & Validation (process, cleaning, method)
Enjoys a fast and dynamic work environment
Excellent organizational skills
Strong analytics, solution oriented, andproblem-solving skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills, fluent French & English. Chinese a plus.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability
This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management.
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Job Locations CH-NE-2108 Couvet
Job ID 2024-12549
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