Operational Excellence Lead

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience with global hubs in the U.S. France and the U.K we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration excellence and impact. At Ipsen every individual is empowered to be their true selves grow and thrive alongside the companys success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth creating real impact on patients and society!

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At Ipsen we are committed to improving the lives of patients with a special focus on advancing neuroscience therapies. Our Wrexham site is a vital part of this mission delivering cutting-edge solutions in a dynamic and collaborative environment. We are proud to be winner of Pharma Company of the Year 2025 Great Place to Work certified and a Shingo Bronze Medallion holder reflecting our commitment to excellence innovation and continuous improvement.

With a recent 24 million investment in the site and a further 86.4 million expansion underway there has never been a more exciting time to join us. If you are passionate about making an impact and want to be part of a team that values growth innovation and excellence then Ipsen could be where you thrive!

Were looking for an Operational Excellence Lead who can drive meaningful measurable improvements across our Wrexham this role youll use proven methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma DMAIC and PDCA to enhance efficiency quality compliance and performance. Youll partner with teams across the business solve critical problems develop capability through coaching and training and help embed a culture of continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver Operational Excellence projects that demonstrate improved efficiency quality compliance and cost performance
• Facilitate rootcause analysis and structured problemsolving for businesscritical issues to ensure robust solutions are implemented.
• Monitor KPIs and use data-driven insights to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities and ensure they are delivered.
• Coach and train employees at all levels in continuous improvement tools including Lean and Six Sigma belt training.
• Promote and model a continuous improvement mindset influencing teams to adopt new ways of working.
• Support the sites Tiered Accountability Process to ensure effective communication escalation and delivery of improvement actions

Knowledge skills & experience:

• Minimum Green Belt with the desire and ability to be hands-on
• Significant experience in a similar role ideally from pharma or another highly regulated industry
• Proven track record of delivering improvements
• Experience coaching and training
• Proactive self-starter who is able to encourage accountability in others
• Prior contribution to the attainment of Shingo prize is highly desirable

If youre passionate about driving change solving complex problems and helping people perform at their best wed love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of Operational Excellence at Wrexham.

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