Manager – Lean Operations & ESG

Eurofins Advinus is a premier preclinical and early development CRO offering drug discovery, preclinical and development stage contract research services in the areas of discovery services, regulatory Toxicology (Safety Assessment), DMPK, Analytical R&D Services and API CDMO. Eurofins Advinus manufactures drug substances to support Toxicology and early clinical studies. With over 30 years of GLP compliance and certification, Eurofins Advinus serves diverse industries such as Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Biological, Agrochemical, Nutraceutical and Cosmetic. Eurofins Advinus is the only contract research organization (CRO) in India to have developed data in support of 90+ end-to-end IND enabling packages to be submitted to global regulators such as USFDA, EMA, MHRA, Health Canada and others.

Job Description Requirements / Prerequisites Has Lean implementation and change management experience, preferably in a lab/ pharma/ life sciences context Has or can acquire deep knowledge of local lab processes and resources, and has quick learning ability, excellent influencing & project management skills Has been a responsible Project Manager on an end-to-end Lean transformation under the coaching of a Lean Program Leader Has successfully delivered key training modules during the Lean project Has the ability to coach and steer local lab teams in Lean transformations and continuous improvement initiatives Has successfully completed Lean certification from a reputed institute Roles & Responsibilities Acquire deep knowledge of local lab processes and resources, assess and arrive at cost reduction / Lean opportunities Prepare and manage local Lean implementation roadmap Promote Lean methodology by circulating regular snippets on lean tools and techniques Carry out the Lean projects / transformations independently with zero conflicts by utilizing change management and project management skills Manage performance management infrastructure, namely the definition, tracking and reporting of KPIs, adequate structure of meetings and performance dialogues and definition and implementation of corrective action Coach/ train local Lean teams in Lean methodology and toolset inline with the Lean Academy curriculum or local requirements Work with Global teams and coach / steer local lab teams in Lean transformations and continuous improvement initiatives Independently manage IDEA generation program from generation until implementation and ensure sustenance Implement and sustain 5S in relevant businesses / locations Implement Daily Management and Kaizen circles in relevant businesses and locations Conduct internal satisfaction surveys for relevant departments / sections to understand the scope for improvements in stakeholder satisfaction and implement appropriate corrective actions Conduct new joiners’ induction as per HR’s calendar Present the completed projects locally as well as globally during the Lean Network calls for wider awareness and horizontal deployment Participate in development of training modules and methodology Document and share best practices

Qualification : Min. Bachelor’s degree