• Dynamic international healthcare group
• Industrial Operations Director (Healthcare)

Beyond operational leadership, this role carries a strong mandate to foster a cultural evolution within the organization: instilling a more agile, data-driven, and globally aligned mindset. The chosen candidate will serve as both a strategic architect and hands-on change agent, driving sustainable growth and excellence across all levels of the value chain.

?? Transformation & Culture Shift

• Lead a wide-reaching operational and cultural transformation to evolve ways of working, decision-making, and collaboration.


• Champion lean thinking, transparency, and cross-functional ownership across the value chain.


• Build alignment between corporate objectives and site-level execution with an emphasis on empowerment, continuous learning, and high performance.

?? End-to-End Industrial Operations

• Oversee all plant operations ensuring alignment with regulatory, quality, and performance standards.


• Drive operational KPIs including yield, downtime, safety, and overall efficiency.


• Elevate site performance through digitalization, automation, and industrial excellence programs.

?? Strategic Sourcing & Externalization

• Build a global sourcing strategy, including identifying CDMO/CMO partners in competitive markets.


• Manage supplier qualification, compliance, and performance monitoring processes.


• Balance quality, lead time, and cost in vendor negotiations and portfolio development.

?? Supply Chain, Planning & S&OP

• Lead integrated demand and supply planning processes to support business growth and service reliability.


• Build a robust S&OP process in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams.


• Optimize inventory, production capacity, and market responsiveness.

?? Logistics & Distribution

• Ensure seamless coordination between internal flows (warehouse, raw materials, production) and external logistics partners (3PLs).


• Improve delivery speed, traceability, and customer service metrics.

?? Financial Governance of Operations

• Monitor industrial performance through detailed analysis of margins, costs, and capex effectiveness.


• Develop strategic business cases to inform make-or-buy decisions and investment prioritization.

Great professional opportunity.

?? Education

• Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Business Administration.


• Postgraduate education (MBA, Operational Excellence, or similar) is highly valued.

?? Experience

• 10+ years of leadership roles in regulated manufacturing environments (e.g. healthcare, pharmaceuticals, consumer health).


• Experience navigating matrix organizations and working with international stakeholders.


• Demonstrated success in operational transformation and cultural change initiatives.

?? Capabilities

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire, challenge, and align teams.


• Skilled in industrial KPIs, P&L thinking, and negotiation in international procurement.


• High level of adaptability, strategic vision, and business acumen.