Site ERP Deployment Lead / Site ERP Deployment Leadess

About Bavarian Nordic

At Bavarian Nordic, we are dedicated to saving and improving lives by unlocking the power of the immune system. Our commercial product portfolio includes market-leading vaccines against smallpox, mpox, rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, typhoid fever, and cholera. We excel in R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization, striving to enhance people's health and quality of life worldwide, thereby safeguarding our future.

The Role

We are seeking a Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations Lead to serve as the business design authority for the Plan‑to‑Make global process within our ERP business transformation. This role focuses on site-specific manufacturing and supply chain processes while ensuring alignment with global standards and enterprise templates. You will be responsible for ensuring that end-to-end operational processes are clearly defined, standardized across sites, and integrated into the ERP template, taking into account shop-floor realities, planning needs, and biopharma regulatory requirements.

In light of our evolution from a finance-focused system to a comprehensive ERP platform—and the transition from SAP to D365 in Bern—you will own the Manufacturing and Supply Chain project charter, which encompasses stream planning, roadmap integration, and data readiness for ERP migration (quality KPIs, validation, and business sign-off).

You will collaborate closely with Manufacturing and Supply Chain leadership in Bern, local planning, logistics, and master data teams, Global Process Owners, Process Managers, and ERP partners to deliver scalable, compliant, and operationally robust solutions. The role reports to the Head of Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, is based in Bern/Thörishaus, and necessitates 2–3 on-site days per week during key phases, with travel between Switzerland and Denmark. This is a project-based assignment lasting 2-2½ years.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-lead the definition of future-state manufacturing and supply chain processes (L0–L4) in alignment with global templates, ensuring end-to-end integration across production, planning, quality, and adjacent processes.
• Represent shop-floor and regulatory requirements in ERP and solution design, validating manufacturing flows including batch/campaign management, BOMs/formulas, yields, changeovers, equipment constraints, and maintenance integration.
• Ensure alignment between manufacturing execution and supply chain planning, encompassing demand, capacity, scheduling, inventory, and material availability with full end-to-end visibility.
• Embed GMP/GxP, validation, and compliance requirements into process design, including lot disposition, LIMS integration, CSV deliverables, and SOP alignment.
• Define and govern manufacturing master data and support site readiness activities, including cutover, go-live, and acting as key user for supply chain and production systems.
• Drive change enablement through clear operator instructions, training, and the establishment of a strong Super User network to ensure adoption across manufacturing sites.

What You Bring

To thrive in this role, you will need a proven track record with solid experience in process design and standardization across multiple sites. You possess the ability to bridge business and technology, collaborating with ERP consultants and IT. Additionally, you bring deep expertise in ERP platforms (D365 or SAP) and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. We're also looking for someone with the following background/skills:

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to connect strategic vision to operational execution.
• 8+ years in biopharma manufacturing with strong GxP knowledge.
• Full proficiency in English and German – both written and spoken – is mandatory.

Why This Role

This is a unique opportunity to shape the digital future of Bavarian Nordic at a pivotal moment in our transformation journey. You’ll be at the core of a global ERP rollout and digital innovation agenda—bridging business, IT, and advanced technologies like AI and analytics.

You will work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders, lead strategic pilots, and help build scalable solutions that support a highly regulated biopharma environment. If you’re passionate about driving real change, influencing enterprise-wide decisions, and future-proofing digital capabilities, this role provides both impact and visibility.

Application

If you are ready to take on a pivotal role in a growing organization and drive meaningful change in healthcare, apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Please be informed that we do not support any relocation packages for this position.

We kindly ask headhunters or recruitment agencies to refrain from contacting us regarding this position.

About Us

Founded in 1994, Bavarian Nordic has over 30 years of experience in developing life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines and our commercial product portfolio includes market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, cholera, typhoid, and Ebola. Headquartered in Denmark, we operate manufacturing, research, and sales offices throughout Europe and North America. Our values—our Bavarian Nordic DNA—guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value teamwork, and believe in protecting lives every day. If this resonates with your values, we invite you to join us at Bavarian Nordic! Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Visit us at www.bavarian-nordic.com