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Sr Technical Manager, GlaxoSmithKline, Tianjin, China.
May 7, 2010
Senior Technical Manager (NPI&T CH Supply)
Requisition ID: 59724
Position: Full-Time Regular
Functional area: Manufacturing
Location: TSK&F in Tianjin, China, China
Basic qualifications:
Knowledge of solid dose manufacturing and processing to support responsibilities as described above.
This position requires a degree in engineering, science or a related
field with considerable knowledge and experience of broad based
experience in consumer goods manufacturing and supply with special
emphasis on equipment, product and process understanding for
manufacturing. An advanced degree is preferred (MEng. and/or PhD
in science or engineering based disciplines).
Thorough familiarity and expertise with solid dose production equipment
and processes. This familiarity will almost certainly have been
gained by use of equipment in production and the incumbent will be
experienced in both trouble shooting and problem resolution.
Expert knowledge of OE, Risk analysis, BRITEST, DFSS methods,
tools and their application to support process understanding knowledge
and improvement to both manufacturing and business processes.
Accredited OE Blackbelt or, preferably Master blackbelt.
Ability to advise and support adaptation of the methods and tools
application to support development, industrialisation and exploitation
of new and emerging products, processes and technologies. New
Product Introduction & Supply experience preferred.
Other Competencies:
- Demonstrated leadership of cross functional/sector teams
- Demonstrated problem solving and understanding processes thoroughly
by applying fundamental engineering, scientific & continuous
improvement principles
- Leadership skills in particular in developing people, influence others, foster enthusiasm and teamwork
- Highly effective communication skills
Sound judgment and complex decision making skills
Preferred qualifications:
Details:
Background
This role is an exciting opportunity based in TSK&F in
Tianjin China for a Technical Support professional to support
GSK’s growing Consumer Healthcare business in both China an the
Asia Pacific region. Undoubtedly an opportunity for an energetic
and experienced person to provide specialized technical support to a
number of sites utilizing a wide array of technologies, mainly
focused on solid dose technologies. The appointment
calls for a person capable of supporting production processes
from creation of equipment requirement specification documents (URS) to
supporting product & technology introductions to
trouble shooting production processes.
Consumer Healthcare International
CHI is a key part of GSK consumer Healthcare and contributes 33%
of GSK CH sales of approximately £ 4 Billion. The region
has consistently demonstrated healthy sales growth well into double
digit percentage and grew in 2008 by 14% clearly demonstrating
GSK CH as a premier league player in the industry. This position
based in one of the fastest growing markets on the globe, provides a
great opportunity to experience the excitement and challenges of a
region in excellent growth producing and supplying brand leaders in
over 130 countries.
This position will support our technical capabilities in this
increasingly critical region and ensure that the technical capability
in our production sites is commensurate with our growth
aspirations. The incumbent will demonstrate their technical
capability through close involvement with technical staff in dealing
with projects and production issues. In addition they will
demonstrate leadership through communication and influencing skills to
ensure that both technical organisation and capability is best
positioned for the future.
Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:
The incumbent is one of a globally based core team (7) which is
engaged in providing technical support to GSK Consumer Healthcare
Supply (CHS), mainly in conjunction with an extended team of technical
professionals. The core team is multidisciplinary is based in a
small number of global sites and acts collectively to provide technical
assistance to both resolve production issues, and increasingly to
develop technical capability of the CHS. The extended technical
team is based on almost 30 production sites around the world supporting
local and area production units. The incumbent works either
directly or indirectly under direction of the VP NPI&T, on assigned
projects and areas in areas to ensure that the following
responsibilities are delivered.
• Work with GMS manufacturing strategy to ensure manufacturing
capability is aligned to the Commercial Strategy by ensuring
technical capability supports product introduction plans.
• Provide Equipment, Product and Process Technical Leadership
across the supply chain ensuring standardization and manufacturability
of all products utilizing a science based approach to support sites
• Resolve assigned technical issues and technology strategy across the supply sites.
• Own arising technical issues at sites, as allocated, and
ensure problem solving teams are fully resourced and that
solutions are communicated with other sites to assist in correcting or
preventing similar problems to ensure that CHS is not jeopardized by
technical issues
• Lead the application of detailed process understanding to design & develop and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Provide mentoring support to other staff in NPI&T in areas of technical expertise
• The incumbent may be asked to take lead technical responsibility
for a particular group of products or coordinate technical support to a
number of sites.
• Establish, own and drive the implementation of the CH Technology
Strategies, in conjunction with R&D, across the
business to deliver a step change in the application of technology from
increased process and product understanding
• Build the Technical organisation and capability at the CH supply
sites through Site Technical leads to support the business needs:
Organizationally develop and mentor key technical staff at production
an other sites, ensuring appropriate development plans are in place
Ensure that resources across GMS technical are focused on strategic
projects which benefit the supply chain and that key learnings are
shared across all sites
Specific roles and responsibilities for this position
• The incumbent will have considerable expertise
specifically in solid dose production and processes including the
related unit dose operations.
• The incumbent will have an expertise in solid dose manufacture
to both high standards of GMP and high speeds typical of world class
manufacturers in the OTC area.
• The incumbent will have responsibility with others in the team
to build capability in the solid dose area by delivering training, by
presentation or workshops, coaching, mentoring to technical staff on
production sites.
• It would be advantageous for the incumbent to have expertise and
knowledge in continuous manufacturing, process analytical technology
and to have a clear understanding of the principles of Quality by
Design as per the current ICH guidelines.
• Impact on the overall Opex for the Supply Division; £100m per annum
improving process understanding, capability and control - robustness and efficiencies
reducing cost of poor quality
Accountability:
The Technical group is responsible for all technical issues,
including new technologies, across the CH Supply Division. This
encompasses: driving technology strategies, building the right
technical organization within the value streams,
technical/process technology alignment and partnership with CH R&D,
and Technical leadership for facility, equipment, product and processes.
The incumbent will also identify and explore new initiatives and
develop cross functional project teams and alliances with GSK sites,
functions and external organizations to deliver business benefits to
GMS.
The role is responsible for key performance measures to demonstrate
business benefit and enable prioritization of implementation of
strategic and tactical projects within the Oral & Dental care value
streams.
Key interfaces are with staff and management in following areas
• GMS above site and at sites
Manufacturing Strategy & Logistics
CH Quality
CH Supply
Divisional Engineering
Production Procurement
Site Directors, Technical leads, Engineering leads and Quality leads
• CH R&D
VP New Product Dev Worldwide
Futures (Global CH Brands)
Complexity:
The position reporting to the VP NPI & Technical , CH Supply, is
one of a small team which supports the CH supply sites and has many
interfaces across the business, This ensures alignment and
transparency of technical issues and solutions whilst leveraging and
directing resources to meet business needs within the continually
changing and demanding environment inherent to the CH business.
The role depends on the ability to influence and work with the
interfaces to drive the CH Technology Strategies in alignment and
partnership with CH R&D, along with driving improved process
capability for new and existing products in alignment and partnership
with CH R&D, the sites and Operational Excellence.
Lead complex cross sector projects with or without direct supervisory responsibility within a matrix organization.
Needs to be able to effectively communicate complex and technical
information and influence Senior Stakeholders & Technical Staff,
including R&D, Site Leaders, and Product Champions.
This will be a local package with relocation.
Closing date for applications: 31st May 2010
When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the
on-line application to clearly describe how you meet the competencies
for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The
information that you have provided in your cover letter will be used to
assess your application.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.
Please indicate within your cover letter if you are confirmed as
displaced (or potentially displaced) and at risk of redundancy.
To apply, send your resume to info@ncwebcenter.com with the subject "GSK Requisition ID: 59724".
Technical Manager, GlaxoSmithKline, Tianjin, China. May 7, 2010
Technical Manager
Requisition ID: 59725
Position: Full-Time Regular
Functional area: Manufacturing
Location: TSK&F Tianjin China, China
Basic qualifications:
1. Bachelor or above education in engineering, science or pharmaceutical or related background.
2. Proven experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
3. Good process understanding knowledge and good analytical skills.
4. Good knowledge and understanding of GMP requirement
5. Team player and have a good understanding of other disciplines
beyond their own core discipline in order to effectively lead a
multi-disciplinary project team.
6. Project management skills and understanding of product transfer requirement
7. Understanding of the regulatory standards which apply to pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, registration requirement.
8. Understanding of manufacturing, packaging processes
9. Controlling of documentation.
10. Good communication and interpersonal skill, Good leadership
11. Good English level including oral communication, writing and listening
12. Good computer skills
Preferred qualifications:
Details:
Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities
- To lead, manage and develop a team of Technologists (in the
Manufacturing or Packaging technical disciplines) who provide technical
support to existing products in the Value Stream and in New Product
Introduction (NPI) and Technical Transfer (TT) Processes.
Key Responsibilities;
- Effectively manage and develop Process and Packaging Technologists
including responsibility for technical training, the PDP process,
compliance with standards and other GSK general management processes to
ensure business priorities and targets are met.
- To provide Technical Leadership for Process Design and Development and Process Capability Improvements (NPI and Supply)
- To provide the Technical interface for the site with above site
technical groups, Centers of Excellence, Shared Service and Product
Development.
1. Process Ownership
- Provide Input as a technical expert at site level e.g. QMS
Implementation, Site impact Assessments, Change Control, Supply Chain
Planning, Periodic Product Review and Validation Review processes..
- To actively facilitate the improvement of product and process
capability and batch yields across the supply chain in the Value
Stream. Specifically be accountable for driving Cost of Goods (COG) and
Cost of Waste (CoW) improvements.
- Take ownership of API/Raw Material source change activities to ensure
that the new supply does not adversely affect current process capability
- Enhance process understanding for the manufacturing and packing
processes through definition of Critical Control Parameters and
management of process knowledge repositories.
- To ensure day to day technical issues are root caused and resolved
urgently to minimise reject levels. Identify and implement
control strategies to improve performance and track improvements
through trending process capability.
- Take ownership of equipment selection for all existing and new technologies.
- Own Process Validation activities associated with process improvement
initiatives and deliver validation plans to agreed timelines.
2. Products Transfer
- Own, Maintain and develop the NPI and TT process at site.
- Assign and support a team of Technologists in the preparation &
execution of NPI and TT processes and planned changes to the agreed
planned timescales.
- Build Network links with Network change teams, donor sites,
Commercial Markets (Through business development managers), and Product
Development Teams.
- Provide input as the Technical Expert and own Site Impact Assessments
(SIA) including plant fit, capacity review, process review, material
specifications review and registration requirements and timelines.
- Own Process Validation activities associated with process improvement initiatives and deliver validation to agreed timelines.
3. Capital projects
- Provide Support for Capital projects for facilities and equipment,
e.g. design, sourcing of equipment, commissioning and validation
(OQ/PQ).
- Technical input and preparation of project documentation required in the validation lifecycle. e.g URS, Validation protocols
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Accountability:
- Represent the Technical function on the Site Leadership Team.
- Management of complex technical project plans to ensure the Process
& Packaging Technologists deliver on key product stream objectives.
- Provide technical advice (including strategy development, risk management, mitigation plans) to leadership teams on site.
- Deliver their aspects of technical projects on time in full.
1. Process Ownership
- Make a significant year on year improvement to the cost of
manufacturing by directing a team of technologists towards reducing the
Cost of Goods (COG) and Cost of Waste (CoW) for existing commercial
processes.
- Successful resolution to technical problems involving existing global
supply products. Ensure leadership and coordination of process
investigations from a technical perspective.
- Successful execution of planned changes for material and process changes related to existing products.
2. Products Transfer
- Ensure all NPT/TT projects are prepared & executed to the
required NPI/TT roadmap timetable avoiding any delay to a planned
launch. Ensure trials are supported with appropriate on-line support
and technical learnings are captured in, reported & applied.
(Knowledge Repositories)
Complexity:
1. The Technical Manager is based in Tianjin reporting to the Site
Director and functionally report to Engineering and Technical Director
GMS China.
2. The role is primarily concerned with supporting the Tablet
manufacturing processes and the delivery of NPI/TT activities on site.
3. The Technical Manager must lead and manage in an environment where
health, safety, environment, quality, compliance and functional
standards are set, monitored and adhered to. The leadership behaviors
demonstrated by this role set the standard for technologists and all
staff interfacing with this group, including manufacturing teams.
4. The Technical Manager Role requires the ability to simultaneously
execute multiple activities and to understand dependencies and resolve
conflicts between them (Including Changing Business Needs).
5. The Technical Manager leads large technical projects often involving
above site support functions, which typically have regulatory and/or
validation implications.
6. The Technical Manager role may operate at the interface of
Production, Quality (including Validation), Logistics, NPT, and above
site support functions when supporting a project or solving a technical
process issue.
7. The Technical Manager operates and influences effectively across all
functions and levels of the Organisation to ensure successful delivery
of project objectives.
Closing date for applications: 31st May 2010
When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the
on-line application to clearly describe how you meet the competencies
for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The
information that you have provided in your cover letter will be used to
assess your application.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.
Please indicate within your cover letter if you are confirmed as
displaced (or potentially displaced) and at risk of redundancy.
To apply, send your resume to info@ncwebcenter.com with the subject "GSK Requisition ID: 59725".
Specialty Analytics Manager, GlaxoSmithKline, NC or PA. May 4, 2010
Company: GlaxoSmithKline
Title: Specialty Analytics Manager
Requisition ID: 59697
Position: Full-Time Regular
Functional area: Marketing
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Required degrees: Master's Level Degree
Relocation: Yes
Basic qualifications:
•MS or Ph D in statistics, or other quantitative decision science field required.
•Minimum 3 year experience in SAS programming. Proficient in MS Excel and Power Point.
•Experience applying advanced statistical and database marketing
skills to the pharmaceutical, CPG, or financial services industries.
•In depth knowledge of Multivariate statistics (cluster analysis, regression models, experimental design, etc.)
•Minimum 1 year experience working with pharmaceutical Specialty
sales data (IMS DDD), for Vaccine, Oncology and/or immunology. .
•Demonstrated communication and presentation skills (both oral and written)
Preferred qualifications:
* Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and under challenging timelines.
Details:
* Specialty Analytics is an internal consulting group part of
Commercial Analysis , providing marketing analytics support to GSK for
the following therapeutic areas: Vaccine, Oncology and Immunology. .
* The Specialty Analytics Manager will leverage IMS DDD and HCOS data,
Prescriber Rx Data (PRx), Patient level data (CRx), GSK call data, etc.
to provide analysis and insights on promotion investment strategies
across channels (Sales Force, Web, Direct mail, etc).
Specific responsibilities include, but not limited to:
* Developing physician and account level targeting
* Analyzing impact of promotional programs.
* Conducting sales force sizing/structuring exercise.
* Optimizing Promotion resources allocation.
* Seeking innovative methods and processes for delivering all of the above.
* Work closely with the brand teams, the therapeutic teams, and the
sales organization to understand the business issues and ensure that
analysis and recommendation are linked to brand strategy.
* Collaborate with Professional Analytics and Consumer Analytics to share best practice.
Please send your resume to info@ncwebcenter.com with "GSK Requisition ID 59697" as the title.
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