Job Detail

Req #: 1901601


Location: Boudry, Neuchatel, Switzerland


Job Category: Project Leadership


Work Location: Route de Perreux 1 2017


Organization: Project Management


Employee Status: Full-time


Job Type: Fixed_Term

At Celgene we are committed to changing the course of human health through bold pursuits in science, life-enhancing therapies and a promise to always put patients first.  Celgene’s International team in Boudry are made up of passionate, talented people who contribute every day to achieving our mission of putting patients first with industry-leading programs.

To continue this important work, we are recruiting a Senior Specialist, GIM Operational Excellence to join our team.

What great looks like in this role
Operational Excellence is fundamental to our purpose for delivering exceptional results to reach innovative therapies for our patients with cancer, immune-inflammatory, and other unmet medical needs.

Objectives of this Role
The Senior Specialist Operational Excellence participates to the Operational Excellence program within Global Internal Manufacturing (GIM) managing continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional medium to high complexity projects, advocating and applying Lean tools and techniques in compliance with GMP regulations, to deliver sustainable benefits and increase our capability to meet defined needs with efficiency.
This position will also participate in communication programs to support GIM visibility towards internal and external partners.

Knowledge and skills required ​

• Drive projects and initiatives targeting the improvement of manufacturing and business processes through the application of Lean manufacturing approach and tools, to develop the manufacturing organization’s capabilities in operational excellence.


• Identify capacity gain, cost and efficiency opportunities and drive Lean projects to meet expected benefits and strategic objectives in compliance with GMP.


• Lead or coach problem-solving teams and Kaizen events to improve operational performance and wastes reduction initiatives.


• Act as a change agent or as an educational resource as needed to spread and support a mindset and culture of continuous improvement.


• Manage and arrange training programs, providing and maintaining the Lean methodology and tools.


• Act as a Lean coach on projects or Continuous Improvement (CI) program, providing support on expected benefits.


• Upon request, participate in the GIM communication program to support GIM visibility towards internal and external partners.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities ​

• Minimum 5 years in a LEAN Operational Excellence position (or equivalent experience acceptable).


• Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment is required, pharmaceutical experience is a plus


• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent combination of advance education and experience.


• Ability to build straightforward business scenarios and options within a dynamic matrixed environment, with the ability to go beyond pre-defined processes bringing strategic insights.


• Fluency in French and English are required.

About Us




COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PATIENTS WORLDWIDE



At Celgene, we seek to deliver truly innovative and life-changing drugs for our patients. Our vision as a company is to build a major global biopharmaceutical corporation while focusing on the discovery, the development, and the commercialization of products for the treatment of cancer and other severe, immune, inflammatory conditions.




"At Celgene, we seek to deliver truly innovative and life-changing drugs for our patients."



There are more than 300 clinical trials at major medical centers using compounds from Celgene. Investigational compounds are being studied for patients with incurable hematological and solid tumor cancers, including multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), triple-negative breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. As committed as we are to clinical accomplishment, we are equally committed to patient support, which is a guiding principle at Celgene. We believe all who can benefit from our discoveries should have the opportunity to do so. Celgene puts patients first with industry-leading programs that provide information, support and access to our innovative therapies.