Sahaj Pharma - General Manager - Production - Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Vertical

About the Role:

• We are looking for a seasoned General Manager - Production (API) to lead large-scale manufacturing operations across multiple production blocks.
• This is a senior leadership role for a technically strong and operationally excellent professional who can drive safe, efficient, and compliant production while building a culture of continuous improvement.

- You will play a critical role in ensuring reliable operations, capacity utilization, cost optimization, and people development in a complex API manufacturing environment.

- Lead and oversee end-to-end production operations for multiple API manufacturing blocks.

- Ensure achievement of production targets in line with quality, safety, and compliance

standards.

- Drive operational excellence through process optimization, productivity improvement, and waste reduction.

- Ensure strict adherence to cGMP, EHS, and regulatory requirements.

- Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and EHS teams for seamless operations.

- Manage budgets, manpower planning, and resource utilization.

- Lead, mentor, and develop plant leadership teams and shop-floor personnel.

- Drive digitalization, automation, and best practices in manufacturing where applicable.

- Support technology transfer and scale-up activities for new products.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- 15+ years of experience in API manufacturing operations.

- Mandatory experience of handling 5-6 production blocks or large, multi-unit operations.

- Strong exposure to regulated manufacturing environments.

- Proven leadership in managing large teams and complex operations.

- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and execution skills.