Director, Business Management

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington Indiana US and Halle/Westfalen Germany we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes liquid/lyophilized vials diluents for reconstitution powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.

Our product types include biologics and small molecules cytotoxics highly potent compounds diluents for reconstitution and vaccines which are all directly injected into patients worldwide. As such there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra. We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing we offer many support services including formulation and development lyophilization optimization global regulatory support and secondary packaging. Our teams are driven to help clients scale innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra Because we:

Make it HAPPEN We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER We work as one respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teamsso we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellencefulfilling our commitments to the customer their patients and our team members.

Make it COUNT We take pride in our day-to-day work knowing the impact we make taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This role:

The Director of Simtra BioPharma Solutions Business Management leads and has responsibility for the Business Management organization at our Bloomington Indiana Contract Manufacturing location. The Business Management function leads cross functional teams in support of our B2B customers that have contracted with Simtra for delivery of products or services. This key leader at the site interfaces with customers throughout the project lifecycle ensuring that milestones and expectations are delivered consistently and contractual terms are this role the Director of Business Management engages with key site and corporate functional leaders from Manufacturing Quality Regulatory Technical Services Supply Chain Business Development Marketing Legal and R&D in a leadership / facilitator capacity and is a member of the Senior Leadership team at the Bloomington Indiana facility. This individual is accountable to drive the business and service model across the functions and ensure alignment to the delivery of business results while achieving high customer satisfaction. This person has responsibility for ensuring that the business plan is achieved for our customers products / services and that key operating principles are followed by customers to ensure a successful service experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (these are primary responsibilities of the role and the incumbent will perform other duties as assigned):

• Resource coordination across functions to meet customer delivery dates
• Develops and implements operating mechanisms tools rigor and processes to the Business Management organization and functional partners
• Develops and leads the Business Management team in project management customer service and problem solving development
• Participates in the selling process including proposal generation pricing strategy and contractual negotiations
• Facilitates customer discussions for purposes of planning and review of executional accomplishments or shortcomings
• Drives functional partner alignment to completion of project milestones
• Develops and implements communication and interaction strategies with customer site functional partners and Simtra Executive Leadership
• Accountable for customer demand forecasts for the monthly S&OP process and Simtras long range plan
• Drives enforcement of key contract provisions for both Simtra and our customers through use of metrics and analysis.
• Drives to achieve organizational excellence in client project management by continuously developing and sustaining project management best practices and standards.
• Accountable for achievement of Sales for products and services on a monthly and annual basis
• Accountable to ensure contractual obligations and operating principles are achieved

Job Requirements (Education Experience and Qualifications):

• Bachelors degree required. MBA or science-graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience required
• Experience in regulated environment required.
• Technical experience or understanding of pharmaceuticals especially sterile injectables is preferred
• Operations or Contract Manufacturing Experience preferred
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Project Management Software and the ability to use enterprise software (examples include: Microsoft Dynamics Veeva etc.)

In return youll be eligible for1:

• Day One Benefits
  • Medical & Dental Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
    • Spouse Life Insurance
    • Child Life Insurance
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Time Off Program
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave and more
  • Adoption Reimbursement Program
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Community and Volunteer Service Program
• Additional Benefits
  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits
    • Vision Coverage
    • Accident
    • Critical Illness
    • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Legal and more
  • Onsite Campus Amenities
    • Workout Facility
    • Cafeteria
    • Credit Union

1 Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/24

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the job. It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

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