General Manager - Tilburg

PPD (Thermo Fisher) UK

Tilburg, Netherlands
Full p&l responsibility
Leadership in regulated environment
Cross-functional team management
This role offers significant local leadership responsibility alongside global engagement within a critical part of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s global CDMO network

Job Summary

  • This role offers significant local leadership responsibility alongside global engagement within a critical part of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s global CDMO network.
  • The General Manager will own and execute the business strategy for the Tilburg site, driving sustainable growth, profitability, and operational excellence with full P&L accountability.
  • The position requires navigating complex, regulated environments while inspiring and developing high-performing, cross-functional teams to support innovation and long-term competitiveness.

Matching Summary

This role offers significant local leadership responsibility alongside global engagement within a critical part of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s global CDMO network.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Full P&L responsibility
  • Leadership in regulated environment
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Operational excellence
  • Customer and stakeholder partnership

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with oral solid dose manufacturing
  • Works council and employee relations knowledge
  • Mentoring and leadership development
  • Dutch language capability
  • Matrix organisation experience
  • Experience in GMP or safety-critical environments

Key Requirements

  • Advanced degree with 6+ years relevant experience or Bachelor’s with 8+ years
  • 5+ years senior leadership in matrix organisation
  • Proven P&L ownership and business growth success
  • Willingness to travel up to 30% globally
  • Dutch language capability preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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