- Company: Adexen Recruitment Agency
- Location: Nigeria
- Job type: Full-time
About the role
Adexen Recruitment Agency is recruiting a General Manager for a pharmaceutical manufacturing client in Nigeria. This senior leadership position involves establishing a new business unit, overseeing the transition from facility commissioning to commercial operations, and driving business growth and profitability.
Responsibilities
- Develop the business plan, prioritize products and manufacturing lines, and build the technical and operational team.
- Oversee facility design, equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and qualification.
- Manage suppliers and contractors to deliver manufacturing projects within scope, budget, and timelines.
- Lead technology transfer, formulation development, scale-up, and process validation for new products.
- Direct manufacturing operations for tablets, capsules, powders, syrups, suspensions, creams, and ointments.
- Maintain GMP compliance, facility segregation, and inspection readiness in collaboration with Quality and Regulatory Affairs.
- Secure and maintain NAFDAC approvals for priority products.
- Manage the business unit’s budget, profit and loss, and cost control.
- Coordinate pricing, demand planning, and product launches with the commercial team.
- Report project progress and financial performance to the Group Managing Director.
Requirements
- Hands-on commercial-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing experience across multiple dosage forms, including oral solids and either oral liquids or topical semi-solids.
- Experience in both beta-lactam and non-beta-lactam production with a strong understanding of cross-contamination controls.
- Proven track record of transferring and manufacturing specialty drugs.
- Demonstrated experience bringing new manufacturing lines and products into commercial operation.
- Strong technical knowledge of formulation development, analytical method transfer, and process validation.
- Ability to lead GMP-compliant operations and work effectively with Quality and Regulatory Affairs.
- Strong project management capabilities, including supplier coordination and budget management.
- Business leadership skills covering profit and loss, team development, and commercial collaboration.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
