At STADA we pursue our purpose “Caring for people‘s health as a trusted partner” worldwide. Originally founded by pharmacists, we are a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals. More than 12,300 employees around the globe live our values Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA to achieve ambitious goals and shape the successful future of STADA.

PYMEPHARCO is an affiliate of STADA and proud to be the leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in technology in Vietnam when owning three modern production systems meeting EU-GMP standards, including: Betalactam antibiotic production system in tablet form; Betalactam powder injection production system; and Stada Vietnam Pharmaceutical Factory for a non-Betalactam tablet with a capacity of 4 billion tablets / year, fully capable of participating in the global supply chain and meeting the demand for high quality drugs with reasonable price.

OpEx Assistant Manager   

Phu Yen | Vietnam (VN) | Full-time | Fix-term 

POSITION SUMMARY

Collaborate with the OpEx Manager works on the SLT (Site Leadership Team) and is responsible for developing the strategies and capabilities to implement continuous quality and productivity improvements. This is achieved by developing and deploying Operational Excellence methodologies to achieve local improvement objectives, by leading and coaching major initiatives and developing a site-wide Operational Excellence capability applicable to associates’ everyday work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The key responsibilities of the role are as follows.

• Supports the TechOps Head in ensuring OpEx is fully integrated within the business management processes and leadership accountabilities with appropriate governance structure.
• Develops the site’s OpEx road map and detailed programme plan, covering all elements of the OpEx strategy relevant to the site’s master plan and business goals and site strategy with appropriately cascaded KPIs.
• Supports the SLT in balancing the detailed programme/portfolio of improvements in order to achieve well balanced, sustainable results across the breadth of performance dimension (quality, safety, supply, cost and inventory).
• Identifies and prioritizes improvement projects in collaboration with SLT in support of local strategies and key objectives.
• Supports management in the identification of projects leaders, members, sponsors and steering committee
• Runs multiple/strategic projects and delivers on milestones, deliverables and qualitative/financial targets using OpEx tools and methodologies. Manages the project portfolio and progress reporting. Enhances and follows up on shop floor process performance management systems
• Mentors and coaches local OpEx trained employees on projects and use of tools through to results delivery
• Supports project teams to guarantee timely delivery of agreed upon, quantifiable targets and to reach sustainable performance metrics and business benefits
• SME in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies applied to strategic projects & business problems, to realise new opportunities or design in OpEx concepts to new processes.
• Ensures OpEx is embedded into daily operations; strengthening Lean management processes to drive performance on a daily basis and quickly respond to performance deviations. Broaden the deployment of rapid improvement methods such as Kaizen

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Business Discipline, 6-Sigma certified black belt or equivalent, Lean Education,       Certification Project/Program Management.

Professional Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience in Opex activities in manufacturing environment with proven driving change management in an organization.
• Proven experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.

Project Management Skills: Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make data-driven decisions.

Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present information effectively to various stakeholders and coaching skills.

Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Power BI and familiarity with process improvement tools and software.

How we care for you:

Aligning with STADA purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner,” we offer:

• Competitive salary
• 100% salary of probation & Full paid for social insurance
• Annual health check-up & Health Insurance (+ 2 relatives)
• Annual leave: 15 days
• Lunch allowance

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Are you looking for new challenges where you can make a difference for people’s health? We are looking for candidates with expert knowledge and an entrepreneurial spirit that enjoy working collaboratively in a global team. We would be pleased get to know you. Please use our online job portal to submit your application: https://jobs.stada.com