Head of Packaging Material Supply
The Head of Packaging Material Supply provides strategic and operational leadership for the Packaging Material Supply department, leading multiple teams across printing, leaflet production, folding carton manufacturing, warehousing, and internal packaging material supply operations.
Through effective leadership and cross-functional collaboration, the Head of Packaging Material Supply is expected to shape a high-performing organization that consistently delivers packaging materials on time, at the required quality standards, and in full compliance with regulatory and business requirements. The role drives operational excellence, continuous improvement, and supply reliability across the entire packaging material value chain.
The Head of Packaging Material Supply represents the department in national and international senior management forums, fostering strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring the function's priorities, performance, and strategic objectives are effectively communicated and aligned with broader business goals.
Responsibilities
Continuously optimize leadership, resources, processes, inventory levels, technological processes and work organization
Participating in global management meetings, representing the needs, successes and limitations of the department
Making strategic decisions within the Packaging Material Supply department, through fact-based, data driven methodology
Presenting global strategy and initiatives to the department, breaking them down into clear, achievable and motivating goals
Coordinate capacity/output with management team and Planning department
Support and strengthen cooperation between organizational units and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensuring execution of manufacturing and supply processes according to applicable SOPs
Monitoring manufacturing process steps and initiating necessary corrections and improvements
Managing projects and coordinating improvement initiatives
Maintaining communication with other Abacus Medicine departments and external suppliers
Optimizing costs, resources and capacities related to the area
Monitoring and improving manufacturing and supply KPIs
Ensuring and monitoring GMP compliant operations
Participating in internal and external audits and authority inspections
Ensuring and monitoring hygiene and safety requirements within the operational areas
Ensuring preparation and regular review of SOPs and other related documentation
Performing leadership responsibilities regarding direct and indirect reports
Developing employee engagement and organizational cooperation
Fostering a continuous feedback culture, evaluating and developing subordinates
Identifying and implementing continuous improvement and innovation opportunities
Cooperating with Quality Assurance, Procurement, Production, Planning and Logistics departments
Coordinating the activities of managers and employees reporting to the position
The Team and Stakeholders
The Head of Packaging Material Supply directly reports to the Managing Director
Direct reports: Two senior Managers
Stakeholders : the Hungarian and global AMG leadership
The Head of Packaging Material Supply is a member of the Hungarian management team
What You shall bring
Qualifications:
College or university degree in technical or engineering field
C1 level English and Hungarian knowledge
5+ Experience in manufacturing and/or supply chain management
3-5 years’ experience in people management preferably in site management roles
Experience in GDP/GMP environment is an advantage
Experience in the packaging materials industry is an advantage.
Skills:
Strong people management and communication skills
Excellent, problem-solving, and organizational skills, having ability to work around impediments and achieve results
Resilience & change management, being comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Goal oriented personality, with ownership mindset
Data-driven decision making
Strong ability to analyse, simplify, and structure outcomes, access and manage risks
Competencies:
The ability to translate global strategies, goals and expectations for the Packaging Material Supply department
Setting realistic, clear and motivating goals
Assertive and open communication
The ability to analyse and mitigate risks
Demonstration of Lean mindset
Strong business acumen
Strategic, opportunistic, forward thinking
Be part of an international community of people who care!
Interested?
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- Department
- Operations
- Locations
- Budapest - Tóth Árpád u. 4
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time