An Italian pharmaceutical company faced the need to hire a Production Manager with advanced technical and scientific skills and operational coordination abilities.
The pharmaceutical sector is characterized by a highly competitive environment with strong technological and regulatory intensity. To ensure high standards of quality and safety, companies must integrate into their laboratories highly qualified professionals capable of managing complex processes and coordinating with cross-functional areas such as Quality Assurance, R&D, and Supply Chain.
An Italian company, a leader in drug manufacturing, faced the need to hire a Production Manager with advanced technical and scientific skills and strong operational coordination abilities. The challenge was to identify a profile that combined analytical rigor, regulatory experience, and a cross-functional collaborative mindset.
The client needed to hire a Production Manager to oversee the management of chemical and biological processes in controlled contamination environments. The main challenges were:
The main challenge was represented by the limited geographical pool and the competition from other pharmaceutical companies operating in the area.
The team of consultants from the Pharma & Healthcare department dedicated to the selection of the Production Manager structured a project divided into several phases:
The selected candidate had an academic background in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, three years of experience in GMP environments, and a strong aptitude for working in controlled contamination settings.
The onboarding of the new Production Manager brought tangible benefits within the first few months. The selected professional contributed to improving laboratory process efficiency by introducing more structured methods for monitoring critical parameters and reducing document management times.
His ability to liaise with the quality and logistics departments facilitated a , positively impacting the planning of production activities. Moreover, his collaborative mindset strengthened team cohesion, increasing motivation and mutual trust.
The company experienced higher productivity and greater operational stability, key factors in a highly regulated sector such as pharmaceuticals.
The onboarding of the Production Manager brought a twofold benefit:
The client recognized the added value of a selection process based not only on technical skills but also on the ability to assess cultural fit and the candidate’s future potential.
This positive experience prompted the company to plan further hires in the laboratory department and to strengthen the partnership for the recruitment of highly specialized technical-scientific professionals.
