External Manufacturing Operations Lead

UCB
📍 Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted March 02, 2026

Job Description

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 JOB SUMMARY 
Primary Purpose / Regulatory Responsibilities:
The External Manufacturing Operations Lead Drug Products and Devices has responsibility for the overall performance of the CMOs and critical suppliers within their portfolio.
They achieve this by applying a number of guiding principles:
i. Reliability of the CDMO/supplier to deliver on supply commitments
ii. Robustness of the manufacturiung processes in all technical, GMP and regulatory aspects
iii. Responsiveness to issues within manufacturing – ensuring expertise is available to quickly recover from issues
iv. Relationships with stakeholders – foundational to ensure performance of cross functional and matrix teams 
The EMOL leads the UCB Vendor Team and acts as the primary point of contact and relationship manager with the CMO
The role is accountable for the ultimate performance of the CDMO and as...

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Job Details

  • Location Saitama, Saitama Prefecture
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Operations Specialties Managers
  • Posted Date March 02, 2026
  • Application Deadline April 11, 2026