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Head of Compounding Operations
Job Location:
Job Location:
Burton upon Trent - UK
Yearly Salary:
£ £ 80000 - 95000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
11 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
8 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Head of Compounding Operations Burton upon Trent 80000 - 95000 Company Car Excellent Benefits
Talentmark is supporting a leading healthcare and pharmaceutical organisation in the search for a Head of Compounding Operations to lead an MHRA-licensed aseptic compounding facility. This will be a permanent on-site role. An excellent opportunity for an experienced GMP and aseptic operations leader to shape the future of a critical pharmaceutical manufacturing function.
This is a key leadership role requiring a proven senior leader with extensive experience in aseptic manufacturing GMP-regulated operations and operational excellence. You will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance driving performance and supporting a significant site relocation programme.
Key Responsibilities
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 190 977 in all correspondence.
Talentmark is supporting a leading healthcare and pharmaceutical organisation in the search for a Head of Compounding Operations to lead an MHRA-licensed aseptic compounding facility. This will be a permanent on-site role. An excellent opportunity for an experienced GMP and aseptic operations leader to shape the future of a critical pharmaceutical manufacturing function.
This is a key leadership role requiring a proven senior leader with extensive experience in aseptic manufacturing GMP-regulated operations and operational excellence. You will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance driving performance and supporting a significant site relocation programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all aseptic compounding operations within an MHRA-licensed facility.
- Ensure compliance with GMP MHRA regulations and quality standards.
- Drive production planning capacity management and operational performance.
- Lead quality initiatives including validation environmental monitoring CAPA and audit readiness.
- Manage budgets forecasting and continuous improvement programmes.
- Develop and inspire high-performing teams through coaching and succession planning.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Quality Pharmacy Clinical Operations and Supply Chain.
- Support the successful delivery of a major site relocation project.
- Degree qualified in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
- Significant senior leadership experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing aseptic processing or sterile production environments.
- Strong knowledge of GMP aseptic operations and regulatory compliance.
- Proven experience leading large operational teams and driving organisational change.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen.
- Experience managing audits quality systems and operational excellence initiatives.
- Named Production Manager experience on an MHRA licence.
- Lean or Six Sigma qualification/exposure.
- Car allowance.
- Private Healthcare cover.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance.
- Gym Discount.
- Access to Wellness platforms.
- Relocation Assistance.
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 190 977 in all correspondence.
About Company
Idibu
100 employees
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