Manufacturing Intelligence Director

The role requires:

• Close collaboration with manufacturing teams and digital, data and analytic experts, leveraging the in-depth domain knowledge of manufacturing processes, lead the efforts to leverage AI, advanced analytics, and data visualization to drive operational efficiency, identify opportunities for waste reduction, problem solving and continuous improvement.
• A high level of multi-site project delivery, strategic decision-making, and the development of policies and procedures that improve yield, lead time, efficiency, productivity, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and reduce the cost of poor quality.

Note that this will be a Project based role which is expected to complete in 2027.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Collaboration: Develop and execute strategies to enhance manufacturing intelligence by leveraging data analytics, process understanding, and technology, aiming to optimize manufacturing processes and decision-making.

• Conduct in-depth business analysis to understand the current state of manufacturing processes, identify improvement areas, and devise a strategic vision for employing manufacturing intelligence to enhance operations.
• Work closely with stakeholders across various departments to gather detailed requirements for manufacturing intelligence initiatives, translating both technical and business needs into actionable project goals.
• Lead efforts to standardize business and UX requirements related to manufacturing intelligence across different sites with the aim to harmonize operations and create a consistent user experience.

2. Data as a Strategic Asset: Recognize and treat data as a strategic asset, ensuring its availability, integration, and management as a foundation for future AI-driven processes. Implement and promote DMAIC problem solving to enhance operational efficiency and support data-driven decision-making.

3. AI-Driven Manufacturing Solutions : Oversee the utilization of the data platform for analyzing process performance, improvement, and predictions. Enable and optimize various Data & Analytics solutions, including Manufacturing Operations Centre & Control Room, Performance Monitoring, Maintenance, Repair, & Spares Optimization, Utility Consumption and Waste Reporting, Digital Twin & Simulation, Descriptive Analysis, and Process Automation.

4. Operational Visibility and Control: Oversee the implementation of real-time monitoring systems, collaborate with tech teams for system integration, and develop operational control strategies. Establish and maintain real-time visibility, performance monitoring, and control over manufacturing operations. Implement drill-down visualizations for key performance metrics & KPIs to assess efficiency, drive productivity, and support rapid decision-making.

5. Predictive Maintenance and Process Optimization: Utilize ML models to collect and integrate operational, unstructured, and real-time data for predictive maintenance and identification of process anomalies affecting product quality.

6. Ad-Hoc Analysis and Waste Reduction: Access and analyze data for ad-hoc root cause analysis, waste identification, and performance management. Streamline and automate processes to reduce manual efforts and enhance overall operational efficiency.

7. Project Management: Oversee the successful delivery of manufacturing projects at multiple sites, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, timelines and business value realization.

8. Training and Skill Development: Develop and oversee training programs to ensure a consistent and highly skilled manufacturing workforce.

9. Cybersecurity and Compliance: Collaborate with IT and security teams to protect sensitive pharmaceutical data and systems.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• 15+ years of demonstrated performance in a breadth of roles where it is a key objective to deliver excellence in supply chain processes and systems, as well as building high performing teams.
• Thorough understanding of, and significant experience in, bio-pharmaceutical Supply Chain functional areas such as Operations, Technical, New Product Introduction, Strategy - as well as the interactions with Quality, Regulatory and Engineering functions
• Knowledgeable in the manufacture and supply of a broad range of therapy areas and dose forms - Devices, OSD, Respiratory/Inhalations, Biopharma/Sterile. Enhanced by a background in a technical discipline.
• Experienced in deployment of smart manufacturing technologies such as AI, advanced analytics.
• A highly credible leader with strength in direct and matrix leadership - site leadership team experience is a must.
• Ability to flex communication style for all layers of supply chain operational and manufacturing organisations.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, ability to assimilate large quantities of information to spot enterprise level themes and translate into action plans.
• Strong financial acumen of key supply chain factors including Operations Expenses, Capital Expenses, profit and loss and inventory.
• Excellent professional verbal & written communication
• Excellent, demonstrated networking, influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Why GSK?

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. #AheadTogether

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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