Artwork and Change Management Head

Job Description:

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Our Technical Operations (TechOps) division develops, manufactures and supplies high-quality products so our patients can live better lives. Creating and delivering life-changing products means getting it right first time is a shared responsibility, so our global manufacturing teams work closely together to ensure quality, accuracy and safety at all times. That means a culture of empowerment, where speaking up is valued, and growth and development are constant.

Ferring+You

As Artwork and Change Management Head, you will oversee artwork and packaging changes for our global portfolio. You will lead a team of material artwork change coordinators responsible for the timely execution of these changes in line with quality and regulatory guidelines, as well as technical standards.

Your day at Ferring

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Component change planning:

• Pilot and prioritize artwork and material change portfolio in collaboration with the VS team
• Represent Artwork and Change Management team in the VS Change Control Tower
• Monitor progress on artwork and material change portfolio and address backlog and technical challenges with team
• Provide technical support and expertise to the team
• Lead complex artwork changes
• Escalate any challenges/delays driving potential supply risk

Product Launch & Discontinuation:

• Actively contribute to New Product Launch by providing critical information on launch viability and execution timelines
• Support product portfolio optimization opportunities

External partners:

• Manage relationship with external partners
• Ensure adequate service agreement terms are in place to support Ferring activities
• Monitor adherence to the contractual terms and escalate any deviations
• Maintain recurring meeting with the local RAM (Regulatory Affair Manager)

Process & Continuous improvement:

• Collaborate with global packaging engineers to support technical integration and alignment across Ferring’s packaging sites, considering aspects such as packaging technology, serialization/aggregation capabilities, and printing feasibility
• Ensure adequate communication flows are in place with our internal and external partners and stakeholders to guarantee efficient and seamless operations
• Identify areas of improvement to design new processes and drive systems’ (BLUE, PLEX) enhancements with the support of Global Process Owner.
• Drive recurring meeting with the site to follow master data, packaging instruction and recipe readiness.

Team lead:

• Lead Artwork Change Management Team including management of yearly global performance process
• Establish adequate capabilities and ensure back-up plan is in place within the team to guarantee business continuity at all-time
• Develop and grow the team co-identifying potential career path and building appropriate succession plan

Behind our innovation…There’s you

We expect the ideal candidate to have below qualifications:

• Education in Logistics/Supply chain or equivalent education in Business administration
• 5+ years’ experience in supply chain (in pharma or highly regulated business a preference) including artwork change management
• Supply Chain Planning experience is a plus
• Fluent in English and any additional language is a merit
• Ability to learn fast, curious mindset, interest in cross functional collaboration
• Independent decision-making ability with excellent problem-solving skills
• Structured working style and good at keeping an overview
• Positive mind-set and team player with a proactive attitude and willingness to support colleagues and internal stakeholders as needed
• Management experience through direct reporting or in a project setup

This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment where you will play a key role in ensuring the timely availability of life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love
• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role. Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring
• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
• Extended support on family building journey

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Note to agencies: This search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us spontaneous profiles.

Location:

Ferring Service Center Portugal