Global Operations Strategy Manager (f/m/d)

Country:Germany, Italy, Portugal

City:Aachen, Origgio, Lisbon

Department:Global Operations & Production

Job ID:44902

Professional|Permanent|Full-time|Hybrid

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job looks like

Each day you’ll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

Defining Global Operations Strategy, driving execution and managing implementation & progress
Co-creating Site/Functional Strategies and driving embedment & alignment into Global Operations Strategy
Leading Network Evaluations & Design across the supply network (internal & external supply), focusing on New Product Introductions, Due Diligences (Build Muscle and R&D), Partner Business and Contract Manufacturing Business
Monitoring Long Term Business Development and deriving implications & recommendations (Long Term Capacity Assessments, Make vs. Buy Assessments, Supply Resilience Strategies)
Leading Transformational Programs (within and/or across functions) from definition and analysis to implementation
Providing Ad Hoc Decision Support on highly cross-functional matters

What you’ll bring to the table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

A university degree, preferably in science or industrial engineering, business studies
5–10 years consulting experience in a leading consulting firm and/or extensive experience in pharma operations (e.g. manufacturing, supply chain/procurement, Quality Assurance / Manufacturing Science Integration)
Excellent communication skills in English at all levels of the organization, additional European language beneficial
Project management experience required
OPEX / Lean Six Sigma knowledge beneficial
A strategic and creative mindset, being a self-starter energized by problem solving and pushing new solutions, with a “hands-on” and “can-do” mentality
A high level of comfort with numbers and analytics, and a passion for solving problems using data-driven decision-making processes
Strong intercultural competence and excellent relationship management skills to inspire and motivate others, and to achieve optimal solutions together with a team

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"Here, it's not just about shaping operations - it's about growing together, inspiring each other, and making a difference."

Jan Kaiser, the Hiring Manager

About Grünenthal

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.

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Your HR contact:

Sarah Schäfer

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Meet our teams

Website:www.grunenthal.com

LinkedIn:Grunenthal Group

Instagram:@grunenthal

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