Plant Manager (Pharmaceutical) at Orange Group

Orange Group is an innovative fast-moving consumer goods company based out of Nigeria with a footprint that stretches across West Africa in three key segments; Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care, and Food and Beverage. As a large diversified consumer goods group, Orange group leverages its industry knowledge, manufacturing capabilities and extensive distribution network to bring international products and brands to African consumers, as well as locally manufacture quality pharmaceutical products.

Within our Pharmaceutical portfolio, Orange Group Pharmaceuticals offers a complete range of ethical products for various ailments. Our products range from solutions for aches and pains to feverish conditions. Products include popular brands like Boska, Komix, Medik 55, Mixagrip, Procold, Sudrex and Zaiki (after 5). As a company, we are constantly growing our portfolio of products to ensure that our consumer has the best solution for their health and lifestyle needs. Our beverage portfolio currently includes all the variants of Passion Energy Drink (Classic, Mango, Orange and Pineapple flavour). Our Personal Care portfolio includes all variants of Delta Soap (Classic, Herbal, Summer Cool and Plus), and other cosmetic products that cleanse and treat various skin conditions. As a company, we are constantly growing our portfolio of products to ensure that our consumer has the best solution for their health and lifestyle needs

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Plant Manager (Pharmaceutical)

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time (Onsite)

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
• Drive the design, construction, equipment selection, and commissioning of new GMP-compliant facilities.
• Institutionalize operational excellence and compliance systems.
• Prepare the plant for world-class regulatory inspections.
• Build a high-performance technical leadership team.
• Deliver aggressive cost, yield, and efficiency targets.
• Transition new facilities from project phase into stable commercial production

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering/Engineering or a related field. Pharmacy. MBA or advanced management qualification is an advantage
• Have 10–15+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with at least 8 years in senior plant leadership.
• Must be commercially astute, technically grounded pharmaceutical manufacturing leader with deep experience in: (i) Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) – tablets, capsules, coating, (ii) Powder processing, (iii) Liquid dosage forms, (iv) WHO GMP–compliant environments, (v) Full lifecycle plant commissioning
•  Have managed regulatory inspections (NAFDAC, WHO GMP, or equivalent international bodies).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@orangegroups.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.