Our client is a growing full-service Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO). The VP Operations will assume full strategic and operational responsibility for the company’s operational divisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and shape operational strategy with a strong focus on scaling, efficiency, and innovation
* Work closely with the CEO to design and execute operational plans aligned with business goals
* Oversee multiple production sites, including launching new facilities
* Ensure high production standards across various product formats and maintain strict quality compliance
* Drive process improvements, digitalisation, and supply chain optimisation to support rapid growth
* Build, guide, and develop a multidisciplinary operations team across production, engineering, logistics, and supply chain
Ideal Candidate
* Senior operational leadership experience (e.g., COO, Head of Manufacturing) across multiple sites
* Proven success scaling operations or setting up new manufacturing facilities in fast‑growing industries (such as food, pharma, or consumer health)
* Hands‑on leadership style with strong commercial insight and expertise in lean management, automation, and digital transformation
* Skilled in team building, communication, and stakeholder management, with fluency in both German and English