Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

A leading veterinary pharmaceutical company is seeking a Value Stream Shift Manager to oversee the late shift operations at their Skipton site. Key responsibilities include managing team performance, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and maintaining production quality. Ideal candidates should have experience leading production teams in a regulated environment and possess strong skills in team management and communication. The role offers a competitive salary of £50,020 and various benefits including an 8% employer pension contribution.

A growing global specialist in veterinary pharmaceuticals is seeking a Category Manager - CMO to manage procurement processes and optimize strategies for contract manufacturing organizations. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of procurement experience, expertise in pharmaceutical industries, and a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or supply chain management. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficiency and quality while managing supplier relationships. Occasional global travel is required, and the position is hybrid based in Northwich.

Category Manager - CMO Job Introduction The CMO Category Manager is part of the Global Procurement Team within the Supply Chain and reports to Head of Procurement. This position will be responsible for managing and optimizing our procurement processes for contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs). Working closely with internal stakeholders, including External Manufacturing Team, R&D, quality assurance, and supply chain teams, to ensure that the CMO procurement strategies align with the company's objectives and regulatory requirements. It's expected that the Category Manager will lead and contribute to enhancing operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness while maintaining the highest product quality standards and compliance. Role Responsibility Collaborate with the External Manufacturing team in the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for contract manufacturing operations for Dechra products, predominantly pharmaceutical and diets. Collaborate with External Manufacturing Team in negotiation and manage contracts with CMOs to ensure favourable terms and conditions. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify procurement needs and drive efficiency in sourcing activities. Monitor and evaluate supplier performance Collaborate with the External Manufacturing team in conducting market analysis to identify potential suppliers and evaluate their capabilities and offerings. Lead initiatives to improve cost-effectiveness and optimize the procurement process for contract manufacturing. Leads the category team comprising of Category Procurement Specialist/s Builds Group procurement best practices to identify and deliver sustained year on year pipeline of opportunities. Proactively partners and aligns with the External Manufacturing Team, Product Development, Regulatory, QC and Global Supply site teams, as well as support functions to ensure delivery of the strategic and operational needs of the business. Guarantees operational performance by being a pro-active business partner. Responsible for continuously gathering Market Intelligence to ensure market competitiveness and transparency of current terms of cooperation with suppliers. Additional Information Occasional global travel may be required with this role. This role is based in Northwich / hybrid. Skills and experience needed Experienced procurement professional with min. 5 years of experience ideally in an international manufacturing organisation Expertise in number of product related procurement categories within Pharmaceutical or other chemically regulated industry In-depth knowledge of procurement systems and best practices Working knowledge of multi-site ERP systems (Oracle preferred) Experience in leading international procurement projects. Good understanding of contractual terms and conditions. Good knowledge of suppliers market and environment. Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences or supply chain management or equivalent work experience. About the Company If a career at Dechra has piqued your interest, find out more at Dechra careers. Dechra is a growing, global specialist in veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. All applications received are reviewed by our internal talent acquisition team and we will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we're looking for. Should you not hear back from us within 28 days please don't be too disappointed - we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies which could be suitable, and we encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site. We value diversity within our global workforce and encourage an inclusive culture. Any questions or queries, please contact us.

Value Stream Shift Manager - Manufacturing - Late Shift (referred to internally as "Value Stream Shift Manager") £50,020 salary - £26.72 per hour equivalent Shift details: Late shift 2.00pm - 10.30pm Monday - Thursday and 12.00pm - 8.30pm Fridays. We operate across a 9 day fortnight pattern, which means you'll have every other Friday off! Based at our Skipton, North Yorkshire manufacturing site. Please only apply if you reside within commuting distance of Skipton, North Yorkshire. We are Dechra, a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high-quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. The role To lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the production shift, ensuring that safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are met. The Shift Manager is responsible for team performance, engagement, and compliance, acting as the key point of contact for operational issues during their shift. Direct line management of shopfloor team. Participate and encourage use of recognition schemes. Management of team attendance relating to overtime, holiday approvals, welfare checks, return to work (RTW) interviews and any consequent absence reviews. Lead performance management processes, including appraisals and feedback and where required performance improvement plans (PIPs). Own skills matrix and training plans for the shift coordinating closely with the improvement lead to ensure we have sufficient trained resource to meet production demand. Deliver shift briefings and ensure effective 2-way communication with the shopfloor. Drive employee engagement and contribute to the people plan to create a positive culture. Manage grievance and disciplinary processes in line with HR policies. Support recruitment and onboarding of new team members. Lead accident and incident investigations and closure of required corrective actions. Drive strong housekeeping standards to maintain a safe working environment. Ensure team's adherence to risk assessments and input to updates where required. Promote active participation in hazard identification and resolution of open hazards. Raise deviations for any non-conformances, owning minor deviations and contributing to the investigation of major deviations and corrective & preventative actions. Ensure team compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as well as batch documentation with a focus on Right First Time (RFT). Support preparation and execution of internal and external audits from document control through to housekeeping standards. Monitor daily telemetry including response to alarms as required. Lead alignment and sign-off of production plans via Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) process and delivery through process optimisation. Ensure plan delivery through effective resource and process management. Ensure completion of short interval control (SIC) sheets to ensure detail available for data analysis for overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, maximise output and drive schedule adherence. Ensure completion of Oracle transactions to ensure recovery plan adherence. Drive live yield optimisation to reduce waste during production. Reduce batch rejects through CAPA closure and improvement of RFT. Manage consumable ordering and usage tracking to budget. Lead Tier meetings and work cross functionally to drive shift performance. Act as escalation procedure owner during shift hours. Champion safety, quality and productivity improvements, encouraging all team members to come forward with ideas and supporting them to implement them, where this is possible. Contribute to improvement projects, CAPEX and NPD workstreams as required. KPIs Shift performance against safety, quality, delivery and cost targets. Employee engagement and strong culture (measured by pulse surveys) Compliance with GMP and Health & Safety standards and audit outcomes. Schedule adherence to reduce backorder and enable correct stock levels Right first time and on time performance in the quality management system (QMS). Reduction in waste, downtime, and non-conformances. You A self-motivated enthusiastic individual who can lead the shopfloor and work well within a team environment. Ability to deliver day-to-day production activities whilst remaining compliant within a regulated environment and supporting improvements. Essential Experience of supervising and leading production shopfloor teams. Managing team performance and employee relations per range of HR policies. Experience of low to medium volume production, manual/semi-automated processes. Good knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety compliance. Proven industry experience from a highly regulated GMP production facility. A working knowledge and practical experience of pharmaceutical manufacture and ability to manage time and workload effectively. Desirable Knowledge of computerised systems such as Oracle Ability to communicate effectively, both within the production team and cross functionally. Ability to conduct detailed data analysis to determine improvement projects A working knowledge and practical experience continuous improvement methodologies. Proven ability to lead projects team and drive change and improvement Reward £50,020 salary - £26.72 hourly equivalent Free onsite parking Average 36 hour working week 22.5 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays Option to buy a week's holiday each year 8% Employer Pension Contribution We look forward to receiving your application.