ESO Manager

We are a leading international pharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering high-quality products and services to patients, doctors, and pharmacists. Our purpose is to take care of people's health as a trusted partner, and we strive to achieve this through our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility, and One STADA.

The ESO Manager will be responsible for managing the performance of assigned contract manufacturers, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of products. This role will also involve establishing and maintaining business and legal frameworks between contract manufacturers and STADA, as well as representing the company in cross-functional meetings to align STADA's position.

• Manage the performance of assigned contract manufacturers, including ongoing contractual oversight and monitoring of delivery schedules.
• Support the initiation and negotiation of supply agreements with contract manufacturers, ensuring favorable sourcing conditions.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with third-party suppliers, acting as the primary contact for all business collaborations.
• Implement and lead regular Management Business Reviews (MBRs) with senior stakeholders of assigned suppliers to review performance and identify strategies for improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement of the overall business relationship, proactively identifying supply risks and creating strategies to avoid or minimize their impact.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure cross-functional coordination and alignment.
• Proactively review sourcing conditions, challenge costs of goods, and identify optimization measures.
• Evaluate, initiate, and track product transfers (site to site; in-sourcing).

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, or related sciences (with a focus on manufacturing technology), economics, or technical engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in operations within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or related GMP-regulated industry.
• 5+ years of experience handling external suppliers from a business perspective, with proven experience in business analysis and understanding of manufacturing cost structure.
• Proven capabilities in managing external manufacturers is a plus.

Fluency in English, written and spoken, is mandatory. Spanish, German, or any other European language would be a plus.Competency Profile

We are looking for a dynamic and proactive professional with:

• Clear, concise, and well-structured communication skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Independent, structured, and goal-oriented with a good sense for interdisciplinary context.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills.
• Able to lead and influence to drive things forward and achieve results; a proactive individual.
• A passionate, ambitious mindset.

We value professionals with:

• Flawless work ethics, committed to the work and its objectives.
• Profound knowledge of pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organizations.
• Very well understanding of the manufacturing processes within the pharma industry.
• Able to think, act, and initiate in operational, tactical, and strategic terms.
• An analytical mindset that can set priorities clearly and bring ideas on how to execute projects.