Head of Site, Orifarm Manufacturing Hobro

Are you ready to take on a pivotal leadership role and make a transformative impact for our tablet manufacturing site in Hobro? Join Orifarm as the Head of Site where you will have the opportunity to lead a center of excellence specializing in lean manufacturing and supply of high-quality pharmaceutical products.

About the job 
As the Site Head, you will have overall responsibility for the entire Hobro plant including production site strategy, GMP compliance, financial performance, development and optimization of site processes, and implementation of lean manufacturing principles. 

You will have the overall responsibility of the 58 employees where you will continue to ensure a culture of safety, quality, and patient-centricity. Through your management style, you will inspire and empower a high-performing team while driving continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Your key responsibilities and primary task include: 

• Develop and execute production site strategy in order to contribute to Orifarm’s strategic goals
• Ensure compliance with all legal, quality, and environmental health and safety standards
• Ensure best practice in production processes and KPIs to ensure timely delivery of products
• Enhance lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives through the whole value chain
• Develop and manage the site budget
• Lead and develop site leadership team and leaders across all levels of the local organization
• Ensure a successful collaboration with colleagues in the headquarter in Odense and our sister site in Poland 

In this position, you will report to VP, Product Supply Specialty Rx & Consumer Healthcare, Frank Hoffmann. 

Who are you? 
We are looking for a candidate with an educational background in pharmacy, engineering, or chemistry. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a regulated pharmaceutical or production environment. However, experience in related industries such as food, dairy, nutrition, or energy is also valuable.

We seek someone with a solid experience in regulated industries, with a proven understanding of GMP, quality standards and safety—both for employees, patients and customers. It will be highly advantageous if you have experience with continuous improvement or the Lean framework, as you will continue to implement and drive initiatives in this area. 

You must have at least 5 years of leadership experience, including managing diverse teams where you are able to foster a strong sense of belonging and a great working culture. You excel in communicating with different stakeholders and manages to ensure strong collaboration within your team. 

Proficiency in both Danish and English, written and spoken, is required.

Who are we? 
At Orifarm’s Hobro site, teamwork and a close-knit work culture are the foundation of success. Every employee plays a vital role in ensuring the production of high-quality pharmaceuticals and understands how their contributions directly impact patient health.

The site retains a legacy of precision and care which fosters strong connections, where colleagues know each other well, creating a supportive and open environment. With long-standing team members with decades of experience, the site prides itself on maintaining its high standards and a deeply rooted culture of excellence, collaboration, and trust.

Why should you work for Orifarm? 
At Orifarm, we know that our growth comes from the development of our employees. We are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture celebrating can-do attitudes, smarts, and hearts. Our secret to success? Valuing how different skill sets join forces to make our journey happen.  

You will experience a work environment characterized by flexibility and a strong commitment to work-life balance, understanding that the best results come from satisfied and well-supported employees. We also prioritize social events and gatherings to ensure that our employees feel connected and engaged with each other. 

We regard our feedback culture as a fundamental element in the individual employee's opportunities for learning and development. When we have good results, every employee, including student workers, is part of our bonus scheme. 

About Orifarm 
Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact our possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. At Orifarm, we aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies we serve. Working towards our vision, we create access to affordable, high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With our core values paving the way, we always act responsibly and constantly with our customers at the center of our attention. And everything we do is driven by our sole purpose:  

For as many as possible, as healthy a day as possible. 

Our history goes back to 1994 when Orifarm was founded in Denmark by Hans and Birgitte Bøgh-Sørensen. Since then, Orifarm has grown from a small nine-person company into an international company operating globally in 15 countries. Today, Orifarm is Europe's largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmark's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals, with more than 2,200 employees.  

We encourage everyone to apply 
At Orifarm, we welcome people from all backgrounds, recognizing that the best outcomes come from a diverse and inclusive work environment. Our commitment is to create an environment where different perspectives and skills drive innovation and contribute to a sustainable future. By creating such an environment, we are confident that we can achieve better results together. 

Job Location 
Hobro

Need further information? 
If you need further information about the job, please contact Talent Acquisition Consultant, Sara Skafsgaard Hansen at sahans@orifarm.com  
We are often looking for new employees to help us grow and therefore, we may have other interesting opportunities for you. Follow us on LinkedIn to receive updates on our business activities and job opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/. Alternatively, if we do not have any vacant positions that match your interests at this time, we encourage you to submit your resume to our talent pool, from which we continuously select candidates: https://careers.orifarm.com/lp/TalentPool/28c5a1691eef5fd4/.  

Application deadline  
As soon as possible