Technical Transfer Project Manager, Manufacturing Science & Technology (MS&T), Orifarm / 1877

The Company
In Orifarm, they aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies they serve. Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. Working towards that vision, Orifarm creates access to affordable high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With their core values paving the way, they always act responsibly and constantly with their customers in the centre of attention. And everything they do is driven by the sole purpose: For as many as possible, as healthy a day as possible.

Orifarm was founded in Denmark in 1994. Since then, Orifarm has grown into an international company operating globally in 13 countries. Today, Orifarm is Europe's largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmark's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals with more than 2,200 employees.

Orifarm operates within seven different business areas: Over the Counter (OTC), Consumer Healthcare, Generics, Promotional Rx, Unlicensed Medicines, Parallel Import and Clinical Trials Supplies (CTS). Further, they focus heavily on new business opportunities and synergistic M&A to expand their offerings. Headquarter is located in Odense, Denmark. See more at www.Orifarm.com

The Team
You will be part of the Product Supply organization, where Orifarm fosters an ambitious and open atmosphere. They are driven to achieve their objectives and celebrate success together. You will be closely involved with functional and cross-functional teams:

Working in cross-functional teams with Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance (QA) and Orifarm manufacturing sites to effectively, transfer and maintain processes and products from a technological point of view.

Technical Transfer Project Manager
Manufacturing Science & Technology (MS&T)
Join Orifarm and take charge of building strong business relationships with a key portfolio of suppliers!

You lead & support technological projects, transfers, and changes
Experience with CMOs & CDMOs, process scaling, manufacturing support and troubleshooting
You thrive working in an environment of entrepreneurial spirit

The Challenge
The position will be a part of newly created function, The SRM – Supplier Relationship Management. As MS&T Technical Transfer Project Manager, you will be responsible for securing technical support to the functions and driving continuous technological improvement and innovation. You will drive these process and productivity improvements in manufacturing processes in line with regulatory requirements and business objectives.

On behalf of Orifarm, Best Talent is looking for an experienced Pharma industry professional, who is capable of effectively leading through transformations across teams and functions, provide technical support to various internal and external stakeholders, and someone who can lead and facilitate the development of technological capabilities across Orifarm.

Among your key responsibilities in the role, you will be:

Leading and supporting technological projects, transfers, and changes (e.g. concerns raw materials, manufacturing process, packaging process, CMC, analytical methodology, specifications) for Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) or own sites
Supporting CMOs in external development of a product, changes, improvement of a manufacturing process, development or improvement of an analytical method, or support during process validation
Ensuring that changes to existing processes or the introduction of new processes are carried out according to approved change control procedures and in compliance with cGMP requirements
Evaluating existing processes to identify/implement strategic initiatives, and new technologies that improve productivity and quality
Communicating on project or transfer status, decisions, prioritizations, and delivering presentations to internal stakeholders and external partners

Orifarm regards their feed-back culture as a fundamental element in the individual employee’s opportunities for learning and development. And when they have good results, every employee, including student workers, is a part of their bonus scheme. Orifarm fosters an ambitious and open atmosphere. They are driven to achieve their objectives and celebrate success together. The job is located at headquarters in Odense or in Warsaw, Poland. You will report to the Director of Manufacturing Sciences & Technology.

Your Talent
You have a degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering or related fields combined with at least 6 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry, especially in generics and OTC, preferably also in CHC.

You have demonstrated results and are used to interact with all kinds of various internal stakeholders and external service providers or product suppliers. Therefore, you have a high level of proficiency in influencing across various functions and fostering collaboration across different cultures.

Among the key characteristics of a successful candidate, we expect:

Experience with both Pharmaceutical Development and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing as well as experience with both solid and liquid dosage forms, semi-solid dosage forms and sterile liquids processes at small, intermediate, and full scale of cGMP production
Technology Transfer experience within and between organizations
Experience with CMOs and CDMOs, process scaling, manufacturing support and troubleshooting
Advanced Program management and Project management skills including method transfers, and risk assessment

As a person you are result oriented and visionary. You are good at solving complex technical matters and find new solutions. You thrive working in an environment of entrepreneurial spirit surrounded by experienced leaders and colleagues. You have a can-do-attitude and see possibilities instead of problems. You are good at communicating on all levels, like having influence and be involved in decision making. You have a trustworthy personality based on your analytical mind and knowledge which you like to share when confronted with a new challenge.

Orifarm knows that their growth comes from the growth of their employees. They are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture, celebrating can-do attitudes, smarts and hearts. Your secret to success? Valuing how different skillsets join forces to make the journey happen. Whether you play a direct or an indirect part of fulfilling the company purpose, you will get to contribute and use your skills. Indeed, at Orifarm your personal growth journey is shaped only by your contribution towards making healthy days for as many as possible.

Application
Best Talent is responsible for the recruitment process at Orifarm and reviews your application on a confidential basis. Forward your application including your CV in English marked ”1877/Tech Transfer” by e-mail to job@besttalent.dk. You can read more about Best Talent on www.besttalent.dk.