Plant Management

Description

• Leadership and Strategy - Set site direction and build a high-performing leadership team by
• Defining and deploying the Upper Hutt site strategy in line with GAHM and enterprise priorities.
• Sponsoring site strategic workstreams, capital plans, and transformation programs.
• Translating enterprise objectives into site KPIs and disciplined performance management.
• Fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and engaged culture.

On-the-Job Development of the Site Leadership Team through

• Coaching, developing, and evaluating Site Leadership Team members
• Strengthening tiered management to improve alignment, decisions, accountability, and information flow.
• Building Lean capability to support uninterrupted, compliant, on-schedule supply.
• Promoting strong safety and compliance through sponsorship and Gemba routines.

Support and Oversee Daily Management through

• Aligning make-test-release schedules through effective S&OP and visible issue escalation.
• Using management systems and Gemba to meet budget, forecast, safety, quality, legal, and financial requirements.
• Owning safety and quality systems to improve EHS and Quality standards.
• Financial Stewardship and Asset Management
• Developing annual operating and capital plans aligned with financial targets.
• Managing site profitability, cost, and inventory performance.
• Ensuring effective stewardship of site equipment and infrastructure.

Qualifications

Highest qualification: University

• Proven senior leadership experience in a GMP-regulated biological or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills across cultures and functions.
• Ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change in a matrix environment.
• Demonstrated capability in strategy deployment, continuous improvement, performance management, and accountability.
• Strong business acumen, enterprise mindset, and financial understanding.