Industrial Operations Director (Healthcare)

• Lead a wide-reaching operational and cultural transformation to evolve ways of working, decision-making, and collaboration.
• Champion lean thinking, transparency, and cross-functional ownership across the value chain.
• Build alignment between corporate objectives and site-level execution with an emphasis on empowerment, continuous learning, and high performance.

• Oversee all plant operations ensuring alignment with regulatory, quality, and performance standards.
• Drive operational KPIs including yield, downtime, safety, and overall efficiency.
• Elevate site performance through digitalization, automation, and industrial excellence programs.

• Build a global sourcing strategy, including identifying CDMO/CMO partners in competitive markets.
• Manage supplier qualification, compliance, and performance monitoring processes.
• Balance quality, lead time, and cost in vendor negotiations and portfolio development.

• Lead integrated demand and supply planning processes to support business growth and service reliability.
• Build a robust S&OP process in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams.
• Optimize inventory, production capacity, and market responsiveness.

• Ensure seamless coordination between internal flows (warehouse, raw materials, production) and external logistics partners (3PLs).
• Improve delivery speed, traceability, and customer service metrics.

• Monitor industrial performance through detailed analysis of margins, costs, and capex effectiveness.
• Develop strategic business cases to inform make-or-buy decisions and investment prioritization.

• Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Business Administration.
• Postgraduate education (MBA, Operational Excellence, or similar) is highly valued.

• 10+ years of leadership roles in regulated manufacturing environments (e.g. healthcare, pharmaceuticals, consumer health).
• Experience navigating matrix organizations and working with international stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in operational transformation and cultural change initiatives.

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire, challenge, and align teams.
• Skilled in industrial KPIs, P&L thinking, and negotiation in international procurement.
• High level of adaptability, strategic vision, and business acumen.

Michael Page