Operational Excellence Business Partner

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

The Operational Excellence Business Partner will be part of a newly established Operational Excellence department covering all functional areas at the Copenhagen Site, including Technical Operations, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Supply Chain. This position is responsible for facilitating and actively supporting both global and site-specific Operational Excellence initiatives.

Principal Responsibilties

• Responsible for setting the direction for the Lean projects in the pipeline.
• Identify, define, and execute improvement initiatives
• Initiate and develop business cases for improvement projects
• Create a pipeline of new innovative ideas for implementation
• Report and follow up on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
• Implement strategy and structure for core Lean elements (e.g., visual management, problem solving, waste identification)
• Analyze large data sets in Excel (or equivalent) to identify opportunities and drive fact-based decisions
• Build dashboards/visuals using Excel (or equivalent) to explain/communicate improvement impacts (e.g., process performance and identify opportunities for improvement)
• Partner closely with other areas to create recommendations on optimization opportunities
• Ensure ongoing improvements in our processes and procedures
• Act as systems thinker, business analyzer, barrier breaker and facilitator
• Provide project leadership and management (conceptualize, design, develop, communicate, and implement)
• Coach middle management as well as area leads on continuous improvement concepts and how to effectively implement and adopt them into their daily rhythm of business
• Coach, lead, and champion improvement ideals to help others along their Lean/continuous improvement journey
• Participate in the global Operational Excellence team with colleagues in similar roles at each site across the network and identify cross-collaboration opportunities
• Ensure training activities are available for colleagues to engage with and learn through the Lean initiatives
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Communication skills: ability to communicate with management and peers effectively.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Expertise in statistical software (JMP, Minitab, etc.)
• Must be self-motivated, organized and proactive.
• Demonstrated ability to interface/communicate extensively with internal and external clients.
• Ability to coordinate multi-departmental tasks and deliverables (interaction with Process Development, Engineering, QA, QC, etc.).
• Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships across departments (QA, Process Development, Project Management and Business Development) to support new processes and products.
• Demonstrated experience leading troubleshooting efforts.
• Ability to provide technical training to others on GMP manufacturing operations.
• Strong communication skills necessary to interact with internal stakeholders.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Expertise in relevant math, science, and engineering disciplines.
  
  

Education/Experience

• BS / MS in natural science, engineering, operations or supply chain management or other related discipline preferred.
• 1-5 years of Lean experience, including identifying, managing, and driving process improvement efforts
• An understanding of API/QC/QA/SCM processes is strongly preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Green Certification strongly preferred
• Must have experience writing, reviewing, and approving GMP documentation.
• Advanced computer skills, including Excel and Word.
  
  

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com.  Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.