Operations Head (API Manufacturing)

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries. 

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable.  Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Ensure operational efficiency and regulatory compliance by coordinating production, maintaining safety and quality standards, overseeing audits, and managing training schedules effectively.

Production Planning & Material management

• Co-ordinate with the supply chain management team for finalising the monthly manufacturing plan and ensuring the execution.
• Ensure availibility of raw material as per the production requirement
• Monitoring inventory for raw & finished goods
• To coordinate with the R&D team for planning and execution of the Exhibit batches
• To ensure process lead time and product yield are as per requirement
• Scheduling and execution of batches as per requirement.

Safety & Compliance

• Adhere to the company's safety norms, policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the SOP's and other laid down procedures of production
• Coordinate with third party audits like Finance audits, stock audits, external consultants, and SOX compliance
• Review instructions (OI, SCO, SOP) relating to production and warehouse operations and to ensure their compliance.

Quality Compliance oversight

• To review /approve related quality notifications (Incident, CAPA, CRN) ensure closure of the same.
• Review market complaints in coordination with the quality assurance team and take required corrective and preventive actions
• To review the validation, qualification documents and all related reports as per requirements.

Process Monitoring & Improvement

• Ensure manufacturing area environment and water quality test results are within limits as per requirement
• Monitoring of compliance to current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Participate and review risk assessment
• Participate in self-inspection audit team as per schedule
• Coordinate with engineering team to reduce production break down time and ensure proper rectification of the problem occurred.

People Management & Capability Building

• Retain top talent, Responsibile for Performance evaluation of all teams, Manpower Planning as per requirement
• Be the custodian of the people processes
• To asses the technical, on the job, SOP and behavioural training needs of the personnel and ensuring the implementation of the training schedule

BE (Chemical )

15 to 20 years Experience 

About the Department
Global Manufacturing Organisation (GMO)
At Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, we are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on global healthcare through precision manufacturing and innovation. With a legacy of excellence, we are a leading force in the pharmaceutical industry.
We operate 19 state-of-the-art manufacturing plants across Hyderabad, Vizag, Baddi, Mexico, Shreveport, and Mirfield, comprising 8 OSD facilities, 3 Injectables facilities, and 8 API facilities.
Benchmarking manufacturing processes and continuous operational excellence are at the core of our capability to deliver quality medicines to our patients in 66 countries. We manufacture a portfolio of complex APIs and 1,150+ drug master files across key therapy areas such as Oncology, Cardio-vascular, Central Nervous System and Anti-Diabetes. he World Economic Forum has recognised our largest manufacturing facility in Bachupally, Hyderabad, as part of its Global Lighthouse Network. We aspire to be the most efficient pharma operations in the world. Our productivity improvement and digitalisation efforts are key to staying competitive, meeting business imperatives, and meeting our ambitious ESG goals. Building such ‘factories of the future’ is integral to innovation and to build healthcare of the future.

Benefits Offered
At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.
For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/