General Manager / Pharmaceutical Factory Manager

Pouya Pharma is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company committed to producing safe, effective, and high-quality pharmaceutical products in compliance with applicable national regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and recognized pharmaceutical standards.

The General Manager will have overall responsibility for the management, performance, coordination, and continuous development of the pharmaceutical factory. The position will oversee and coordinate Production, QA, QC, Engineering & Maintenance, Warehouse & Supply Chain, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, HR, Administration, Finance, and other operational functions.

The successful candidate will ensure that all operations are conducted efficiently, safely, and in accordance with GMP, regulatory requirements, company policies, approved procedures, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the pharmaceutical factory.
• Plan, organize, supervise, and monitor overall factory operations and performance.
• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with GMP, approved procedures, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement of the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS).
• Coordinate Production, QA, QC, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, Procurement, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, HR, Administration, and Finance.
• Monitor production capacity, productivity, efficiency, quality, costs, budgets, and resource utilization.
• Ensure adequate availability and proper management of raw materials, packaging materials, equipment, utilities, manpower, and other operational resources.
• Ensure effective systems for SOPs, documentation, training, validation, qualification, calibration, preventive maintenance, and change control.
• Ensure appropriate management and investigation of deviations, CAPA, non-conformities, complaints, recalls, and quality-related issues.
• Ensure proper storage, handling, segregation, and control of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products.
• Ensure compliance with applicable requirements of national regulatory authorities and support regulatory/GMP inspections and audits.
• Promote appropriate health, safety, hygiene, sanitation, and environmental practices throughout the factory.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and ensure departments achieve approved targets and objectives.
• Lead recruitment, development, training, performance management, and succession planning for key personnel.
• Identify operational risks and implement appropriate corrective and preventive measures.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, teamwork, discipline, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Provide regular operational and management reports to the Board of Directors / Company Leadership.
• Participate in decisions regarding factory expansion, new products, technologies, equipment, production lines, and operational improvements.
• Ensure responsible and efficient use of company assets and resources.
• Perform other senior management duties assigned by the Board of Directors.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Industrial Pharmacy, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Industrial Management, or another relevant field.
• Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, MBA, Management, or a related field is an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum 7–10 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in senior management, factory management, plant management, or operations leadership.
• Proven experience working in a GMP-compliant pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Experience as a General Manager, Factory Manager, Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Production Manager, Technical Manager, or similar senior position is highly preferred.
• Experience in establishing, developing, or expanding pharmaceutical manufacturing operations is an advantage.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and GMP.
• Good understanding of QA, QC, Production, PQS, Validation, Qualification, Calibration, Documentation, Warehouse, and Supply Chain systems.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and inspection processes.
• Strong leadership, strategic planning, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, negotiation, and team-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple departments, budgets, resources, and operational priorities.
• Strong understanding of performance management, risk management, and continuous improvement.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and confidentiality.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office and relevant management systems.

Language Requirements

• Dari/Persian: Fluent – Required
• English: Good command, particularly pharmaceutical, technical, and business English – Required
• Pashto: An advantage

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their updated CV and Cover Letter to:

Email: [ pouyapharma@gmail.com ]

Please mention “General Manager / Pharmaceutical Factory Manager” in the subject line of your application.

Only shortlisted candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.