Vice President, Operations - Consumer Health - #260576

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Vice President, Operations - Consumer Health

Position Summary

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Vice President of Operations to lead and oversee our Consumer Health CDMO operations across multiple sites in Latin America, Canada, Italy and Japan. As the VP of Operations, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence, optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with industry regulations, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This is a critical leadership role that requires strong managerial skills, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of the CDMO industry.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.

The Role

Strategic Planning And Leadership

• Develop and implement operational strategies aligned with the overall business strategy to drive business growth and achieve operational goals across multiple sites.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define and execute the company's strategic vision and long-term objectives.
• Identify market trends, competitive landscape, and opportunities for growth, and provide strategic insights to drive decision-making.
  
  

Operational Excellence & CI

• Oversee and manage all aspects of operations, supply chain, and engineering across sites.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines, industry standards, and quality management systems.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and mindset of operational excellence.
• Drive the implementation of “The Catalent Way” within the sites, ensure strong CI plans are defined , identifying areas for process optimization, automation, and efficiency gains to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
  
  

Team Management

• Provide strong leadership and guidance to site operations teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Coach and mentor the site General Managers to build a high-performing organization, ensure the leadership teams work efficiently and collaborate across sites.
• Ensure a strong pipeline of talent is build in order to ensure succession in key roles.
• Establish clear performance objectives, conduct regular performance evaluations, and provide development opportunities.
  
  

Customer Engagement

• Collaborate closely with commercial teams to understand customer requirements and ensure operational readiness to deliver on customer commitments.
• Drive customer satisfaction by maintaining strong relationships, addressing concerns, and proactively resolving operational issues, alongside the commercial teams.
  
  

Financial P&L Responsibility

• Take ownership of the financial performance and profitability of the organization, ensuring financial targets are met.
• Develop and manage annual budgets, monitor financial performance, and implement cost control measures.
• Provide financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic insights to support decision-making and drive business growth.
  
  

The Candidate

• Engineering Degree, Operations Management or Chemical/Pharmaceutical’s Degree or a related field. Masters or advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive experience (10+ years) in Consumer Health operations, including manufacturing, supply chain, and quality management.
• Demonstrated experience in driving operational excellence, implementing Lean methodologies, and delivering measurable results.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing operations across multiple sites in multiple regions.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality management systems
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to build high-performing teams.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstratable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to travel extensively to Canada, Europe, Latam and Apac.
• Candidate should be located in one of Catalent’s offices in Tampa, Florida or Bridgewater, New Jersey
  
  

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse, inclusive culture
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Community engagement and green initiatives
• Generous 401K match and paid time off accrual
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition reimbursement
  
  

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Visit Catalent Careers (https://careers.catalent.com/us/en) to explore career opportunities.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected] . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

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