Associate Director, Packaging

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Job Function:

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Supply Operations

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Objectives and Responsibilities

The CSC-P&T (Clinical Supply Chain – Packaging & Technology) group is responsible for flawless delivery of clinical supplies manufactured (device assembly and packaging & labeling – P&L) in CSC-Beerse, as well as within the external network of P&L vendors. Within CSC-P&T Beerse, device assembly, primary and secondary packaging and labeling activities are done in accordance with the cGMP regulations.

The Associate Director, Packaging & Tech Operations acts as a leader, overseeing the internal manufacturing activities and giving strategic direction to his/her organization, in collaboration with the Director, Packaging & Technology Operations.

Main Duties / Additional Duties / Sphere of authority

People leader:

• Lead the Beerse CSC-P&T operations department by providing technical, operational and strategic leadership, managing the budget and resource allocation.

• Ensure that the required initial and continued training of the department personnel is carried out and adapted according to needs.

• Create engagement and a culture of collaboration, flexibility, and competitiveness by increasing business acumen, industry knowledge and skills.

• Ensure a safe work environment for the department staff.

• Attract and develop operational talent to grow the organization according to strategic priorities

• Ensure a constructive relationship with the social partners.

Clinical operations:

• Ensure that products are produced and stored according to the appropriate documentation, cGMP guidelines and procedures.

• Ensure that clinical supplies are assembled, packaged and labelled on time, in full, right first time, and within budget.

• Ensure continuous operational efficiency and process- and quality improvements by using the lean methodology.

• Contribute to the department’s strategy and translate the strategy into operational objectives and ensure timely implementation of the objectives. Take strategic decisions based on the long-term strategy of the CSC department.

• Support the implementation of innovative technologies to support the J&J’s evolving clinical portfolio.

• Be the business owner of our Just-In-Time manufacturing capabilities, in collaboration with DC Beerse.

• Ensure the qualification and maintenance of the CSC-P&T Beerse staff, premise and equipment. Ensure that the appropriate validations are done.

• Develop excellent working relationships with the other groups within Clinical Supply Chain, as well with the CSC Quality group.

• Lead the Change Control processes related to new systems/processes/equipment.

• Ensure that every Quality Issue and Product Quality Complaint related to the packaging and/or labelling activities is thoroughly investigated and documented in a timely fashion.

• Ensure that appropriate corre