Global Lead CDMO partnership

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Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the leading manufacturer of beta-lactam antibiotics, and a provider of next generation statins and anti-fungals. We produce and sell intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms.

We stand proudly at the centre of modern healthcare, as a maker of essential and life-saving medicines.

With our commitment to Quality, Reliability and Sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our over 2200 employees work continuously to meet our customers' needs. We work towards a sustainable future by actively participating in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Founded 150 years ago as the ‘Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek', our company was known as Gist Brocades. Headquartered in Rotterdam (Netherlands), we have production facilities and sales offices in China, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Centrient Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm.

The Position

The Global Lead CDMO partnership establishes and oversees the strategic relationships with CDMOs, develops and maintains broad knowledge of the CDMO capabilities, and drives the cross-functional effort to identify, select, and negotiate supply agreements with C(D)MO's.

The main activities and responsibilities :

Develop and maintain a robust database and knowledge of 3rd party manufacturers, based on technology capabilities, geography, regulatory approvals

Keep track of industry trends on technologies, global manufacturing and supply chain regulations, contractual set ups, partnership. Establish and maintain senior-level relationships with CDMOs

Develop and own playbook on CMO management excellence : engagement, negotiation, contract setting, technology and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis

Owns the C(D)MO selection process, including selection criteria definition for manufacturing strategy, in particular for the new API product pipeline

Negotiate supplier and C(D)MO contracts at best possible conditions (pricing, commercial terms, supply agreements...), following compliance, regulatory and commercial guidelines

Keeps close contact with running projects of Pipeline and Portfolio from early phases, with aim to start C(D)MO screening process aligned with project milestones

Strong negotiation skills, combined with flexibility, empathy

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate :

University / Master's degree in Business and / or Science related field

5 years of experience in Procurement or External Supply Organization of Pharma Industry

Proven industry experience of cGMPs (US, EU,) for biologics or pharmaceuticals. Experience in the regulatory and quality environment and associated guidelines as required for the development and manufacture of pharmaceutical API's

Proven track record in selection and contract negotiations with CDMO's in pharma industry

Effective oral, presentation and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills is required; experience communicating with and influencing all levels of management is an asset. Capability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex objectives under aggressive timelines is required

Excellent organizational skills to lead a multi-function team towards selection and negotiation processes

Benefits

Terms and reward

We offer a local contract in a challenging, comprehensive, operational environment, with many opportunities for personal input and growth and plenty of discussions with other professionals. The organization is very flat. You have a lot of freedom and responsibility in an open, direct, and informal atmosphere.

The Procedure

Please submit your application via the 'apply' button and upload your CV & cover letter in English. We also ask you to include information on your current remuneration. Only applications with CV and Cover Letter will be considered.

For more detailed information about the role and about the Recruitment & Selection process you can contact us via We invite you to visit our website for information about our company.

Reference check procedures are part of the Centrient Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when a reference check is required.

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