Site Head (Pharma) - Myanmar-based expat role

Alphasearch · India

Site Head – Pharma Operations

• Full site leadership across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain
• Ownership of GMP compliance, regulatory readiness, and multi-dosage operations
• Location: Yangon

The Company

Our client is a pharmaceutical manufacturing organization operating a GMP-compliant production facility in Myanmar, supplying regulated local and regional markets. The business manages multiple dosage forms and is focused on strengthening operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and cost discipline across its manufacturing platform. This is a confidential search to appoint a senior leader to oversee full site operations.

The Position

The Site Head will have end-to-end responsibility for plant operations, covering Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Warehousing, Regulatory Affairs, and Procurement. This role will lead strategic planning, execution, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure delivery, quality, compliance, and cost targets are consistently achieved.

Key responsibilities include driving cGMP compliance and inspection readiness (WHO and other regulatory bodies), overseeing solid oral and liquid manufacturing operations, and managing productivity across multiple dosage forms. The role will also lead capital projects, including equipment finalization, installation, and qualification, with exposure to plant expansion or greenfield activities being highly relevant.

The Site Head will be responsible for workforce planning, leadership development, and performance management across the site, while also improving operational efficiency, managing budgets, controlling costs, and overseeing supply chain and inventory to support both local and export markets.

The Person

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent scientific qualification)
• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with exposure to site-level leadership
• Strong background in solid oral and liquid dosage manufacturing operations
• Proven knowledge of cGMP standards and regulatory inspection readiness
• Experience managing cross-functional teams across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain
• Commercially minded leader with strong cost control, execution, and people management capability

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