General Manager - Pharmaceutical

Adexen Recruitment Agency is hiring a General Manager - Pharmaceutical.

Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client, a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Responsibilities:

• The General Manager will deliver new manufacturing projects, lead technology transfer and product development, and take the facility through commissioning, regulatory approval and commercial launch.
• Once operational, the role will own plant performance, business growth and profitability.

Responsibilities:

• Establish the business unit, develop its business plan, prioritise products and manufacturing lines, and build the technical and operational team.
• Oversee facility design, equipment selection, installation, commissioning and qualification.
• Manage suppliers, contractors and technical partners to deliver manufacturing projects within approved scope, budgets and timelines.
• Identify product opportunities and technical partners, overseeing formulation development, analytical method transfer, scale-up and process validation.
• Lead technology transfer and bring new products and manufacturing lines into commercial operation.
• Take priority products through registration, regulatory approval and commercial launch in collaboration with Quality, Regulatory Affairs and commercial teams.
• Lead manufacturing operations covering tablets, capsules, powders, syrups, suspensions, creams and ointments.
• Oversee granulation, compression, capsule filling and coating capabilities, together with dedicated oral liquid and topical semi-solid production lines.
• Manage production performance, yields, manufacturing costs and supply reliability.
• Maintain GMP compliance, appropriate facility segregation, cross-contamination controls and inspection readiness.
• Work with Quality and Regulatory Affairs to secure and maintain NAFDAC approvals.
• Own the business unit’s budget and profit and loss, ensuring effective cost control and profitable growth.
• Coordinate pricing, demand planning, distribution and product launches with the Group’s commercial team.
• Report project progress, operational results and financial performance to the Group Managing Director.

Desired Skills And Experience:

• Hands-on commercial-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing experience across multiple dosage forms, including oral solids and either oral liquids or topical semi-solids.
• Experience in both beta-lactam and non-beta-lactam production, with a strong understanding of facility segregation and cross-contamination controls.
• Proven track record of transferring and manufacturing specialty drugs.
• Demonstrated experience bringing new manufacturing lines and pharmaceutical products into commercial operation.
• Strong technical knowledge of formulation development, analytical method transfer, scale-up, commissioning, qualification and process validation.
• Ability to lead GMP-compliant manufacturing operations and work effectively with Quality and Regulatory Affairs on approvals and inspection readiness.
• Strong project management capabilities, including supplier coordination, budget management and delivery against timelines.
• Business leadership capabilities covering profit and loss, manufacturing performance, team development and collaboration with commercial functions.

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