Job Description Summary The future is ours to shape. / Prihodnost je v naših rokah. Job Description Job Description With its strategic investments in Slovenia, Sandoz is not just building factories, but shaping the future – for science, for people, and for global healthcare. The new Bio Injectable products manufacturing unit in Brnik will deliver advanced pharmaceutical products to patients worldwide, with a strong focus on biosimilars that require the highest standards of quality, professionalism, and dedication. If you are driven by purpose and want to co-create a success story with global impact through your expertise and commitment, we invite you to join us. As a Manufacturing Unit Head (d/f/m), you will be responsible for planning, leading, and continuously improving manufacturing and business processes to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality operations. You will oversee the achievement of production targets, drive the development of your area of responsibility, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal guidelines, and industry best practices. An important part of your role will also be leading, developing, and supporting employees, while fostering an environment that encourages professional growth, engagement, and high performance Your key responsibilities: Planning the long-term development of manufacturing operations and setting priorities that ensure safe, efficient, and competitive performance. Providing overall leadership of the manufacturing unit, with accountability for performance across safety, quality, productivity, cost, and supply. Planning and effectively managing resources (people, equipment, investments, and budget) to support long-term business success. Leading, developing, and empowering employees, including talent development, succession planning, training, and building a highly engaged team. Fostering cross-functional collaboration and connecting key stakeholders to achieve shared objectives and continuously improve processes. Ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), regulatory requirements, internal standards, and the highest quality, safety, and environmental standards. Leading continuous improvement initiatives aimed at simplifying processes, increasing efficiency, and delivering operational excellence. Shaping a positive organizational culture built on trust, open communication, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. What you will bring to the role: University degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Business Administration, or another relevant field Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience Excellent command of the English language Strong leadership mindset, proactive approach, and ability to make sound decisions Collaborative mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build strong relationships Results-oriented, well-organized, and able to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment and under pressure undefined What we offer: Job location: Brnik (Slovenia) Contract type: permanent contract with 6-month probation period Expected weekly working hours: 40 Pay range (annual gross salary): € 114.400 - 143.000 - 171.600* *Salary at Sandoz is based on job level, qualifications, specific skills, and work experience. Fully proficient candidates are usually placed around the market median, less experienced candidates lower in the range, and those with strong or niche expertise higher. When determining placement within the range, we also consider internal pay equity and external market data. Our compensation package additionally includes: Annual bonus (STI): percentage of annual salary Long Term bonus (LTI): percentage of annual gross salary Vacation allowance: in 2026 it was €2,450.00 net Christmas bonus: in 2025 it was €2,100 gross OurShare: every year, an employee of Lek d.d. will be entitled to receive shares of Sandoz AG Voluntary Additional Pension Scheme: The company fully covers the contribution for your supplementary pension plan, amounting to 5.844% of your gross salary Allowance for shift work (15%); rotational shifts (20%), night shift work (70%), Sunday/public holiday work (50%), overtime work (30%) – if applicable for position Collective life and accident insurance (24/7 coverage) A hybrid work environment offering flexibility and remote work possibilities – if applicable for position Ready for your next career move? You are kindly invited to submit your application in English and Slovene, including a CV, by November 15th, 2026. Why Sandoz? Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have the ambition to do more so that everyone can benefit from the basic human right of good health. With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape a sustainable future for Sandoz and to help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines. Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!  Join us in helping to make healthcare fairer and faster. The future is ours to shape. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and to forming diverse teams that are representative of the patients and communities we serve.     #Sandoz - - - - - S svojimi strateškimi naložbami v Sloveniji Sandoz ne gradi le tovarn, temveč oblikuje prihodnost – za znanost, za ljudi in za globalno zdravstveno oskrbo. Nova proizvodna enota končnih izdelkov podobnih bioloških zdravil na Brniku bo pacientom po vsem svetu zagotavljala napredna zdravila, ki zahtevajo najvišje standarde kakovosti, strokovnosti in predanosti. Če vas navdihuje delo z jasnim poslanstvom in želite s svojim znanjem postati del uspešne zgodbe z globalnim vplivom, vas vabimo, da se nam pridružite. Kot Vodja proizvodnje (d/ž/m) boste odgovorni za načrtovanje, vodenje in nenehno izboljševanje proizvodnih ter poslovnih procesov, s ciljem zagotavljanja učinkovitega, varnega in kakovostnega delovanja proizvodnje. Skrbeli boste za doseganje proizvodnih planov, razvoj področja ter zagotavljanje skladnosti dela z zakonodajo, internimi smernicami in dobrimi praksami. Pomemben del vaše vloge bo tudi vodenje, razvoj in podpora sodelavcem ter ustvarjanje spodbudnega okolja za njihovo strokovno rast in uspešno delo. Vaše ključne odgovornosti: Vaše odgovornosti bodo med drugim naslednje: Načrtovanje dolgoročnega razvoja proizvodnje ter postavljanje prioritet, ki zagotavljajo varno, učinkovito in konkurenčno poslovanje. Celovito vodenje proizvodne enote, z odgovornostjo za doseganje rezultatov na področju varnosti, kakovosti, produktivnosti, stroškov in oskrbe. Načrtovanje in učinkovito upravljanje virov (sodelavcev, opreme, investicij in proračuna) za zagotavljanje dolgoročne uspešnosti poslovanja. Vodenje, razvoj in opolnomočenje sodelavcev, vključno z razvojem talentov, nasledstev, usposabljanjem ter ustvarjanjem visoko zavzete ekipe. Spodbujanje sodelovanja med oddelki ter povezovanje ključnih deležnikov z namenom doseganja skupnih ciljev in nenehnega izboljševanja procesov. Zagotavljanje skladnosti poslovanja z zahtevami dobre proizvodne prakse, zakonodajo, internimi standardi ter najvišjimi standardi kakovosti, varnosti in okoljske odgovornosti. Vodenje pobud za nenehne izboljšave, s ciljem poenostavljanja procesov, povečevanja učinkovitosti ter doseganja vrhunskih operativnih rezultatov. Oblikovanje pozitivne organizacijske kulture, ki temelji na zaupanju, odprti komunikaciji, sodelovanju, odgovornosti in nenehnem učenju. Vaš prispevek k delovnemu mestu: Visokošolska stopnja izobrazbe kemijske, farmacevtske, ekonomske ali druge ustrezne smeri. Minimalno 5 let ustreznih delovnih izkušenj. Odlično znanje angleškega jezika. Vodstvena naravnanost, samoiniciativnost in sposobnost sprejemanja odločitev. Sodelovalnost, komunikativnost in sposobnost povezovanja ljudi. Usmerjenost v rezultate, organiziranost ter učinkovito delovanje pod pritiskom. Kaj nudimo: Lokacija dela: Brnik (Slovenija) Vrsta pogodbe: pogodba za nedoločen čas s 6-mesečnim poskusnim obdobjem Predvideni tedenski delovni čas: 40 ur Plačni razpon (letna bruto plača): 114.400 - 143.000 - 171.600EUR* '*Plača v Sandozu temelji na nivoju delovnega mesta, kvalifikacijah, specifičnih veščinah in znanjih ter delovnih izkušnjah. Visoko usposobljeni kandidati so običajno umeščeni okoli mediane plačnega razpona, manj izkušeni na spodnji del razpona, kandidati z izrazito močnimi ali nišnimi kompetencami pa višje. Pri umeščanju v plačni razpon upoštevamo tudi notranjo uravnoteženost plač in zunanje tržne podatke. Naš paket ugodnosti dodatno vključuje: Letni bonus (STI): odstotek letne plače. Dolgoročni bonus (LTI): odstotek letne bruto plače. Regres za letni dopust: leta 2026 je znašal 2.450,00 EUR (neto). Božičnica: leta 2025 je znašala 2.100 EUR (bruto). OurShare: Vsako leto bo zaposleni v družbi Lek d.d. upravičen do prejema delnic družbe Sandoz AG. Prostovoljno dodatno pokojninsko zavarovanje: družba Lek d.d. v celoti krije mesečni prispevek za dodatno pokojninsko zavarovanje v višini 5,844 % vaše mesečne bruto plače (zgornja zneskovna omejitev je 3.224,18 EUR letno). Dodatek za izmensko delo (15 %); turnusno delo (20 %), nočno delo (70 %), delo ob nedeljah in praznikih (50 %), nadurno delo (30 %) – če to velja za zadevno delovno mesto. Kolektivno življenjsko in nezgodno zavarovanje (kritje velja 24/7). Hibridno delovno okolje, ki omogoča fleksibilnost in možnost dela na daljavo. – če to velja za zadevno delovno mesto. Ste pripravljeni na naslednji korak v karieri? Prijavo z življenjepisom v angleškem in slovenskem jeziku lahko oddate najpozneje do 15. novembra 2026.   Zakaj Sandoz? Sandoz je vodilni svetovni proizvajalec generičnih in podobnih bioloških zdravil – segmenta zdravstvene industrije, ki zagotavlja 80 % vseh zdravil na svetu po 30-odstotni ceni ter s tem vpliva na življenja več kot milijarde ljudi v več kot 100 državah. Čeprav smo ponosni na svoje dosežke, si prizadevamo narediti še več, da bi vsakdo imel dostop do temeljne človekove pravice – pravice do dobrega zdravja. Z naložbami v nove razvojne zmogljivosti, proizvodne lokacije, nove pridobitve in partnerstva imamo priložnost oblikovati prihodnost Sandoza ter še večjemu številu ljudi omogočiti trajnostni dostop do cenovno ugodnih in visokokakovostnih zdravil. Naš zagon temelji na odprti kulturi sodelovanja, katere srce so naši talentirani in ambiciozni sodelavci in sodelavke. V okolju, kjer so raznoliki načini razmišljanja dobrodošli in kjer se podpira osebna rast, imajo v zameno za uporabo svojih znanj možnost v celoti izkusiti delo v agilnem in povezovalnem okolju ter razvijati svojo uspešno kariero.  Pridružite se nam in nam pomagajte povečati pravičnost in hitrost zdravstvenega varstva. Prihodnost je v naših rokah. Predani smo raznolikosti in vključenosti: Zavzemamo se za raznolikost, enake možnosti in vključenost. Prizadevamo si za oblikovanje raznolikih timov, saj ti predstavljajo naše bolnike in skupnosti, ki jih oskrbujemo.     #Sandoz Skills Desired Our Purpose here at Sandoz is pioneering access for patients. As the global leader in 'off-patent' high quality medicines, we are able to make medicine more affordable and accessible. Our broad global portfolio comprises of approximately 1,300 quality biosimilar and generic medicines, enabling us to provide more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries per year, and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! Powered by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for dedication and skills, experience a flexible, collaborative & inclusive culture where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is nurtured!

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