EVA pharma

Head of Capacity Planning

EVA pharma  •  Giza, EG (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Join EVA Pharma, a leading pharmaceutical company dedicated to empowering the fight for health and well-being as a fundamental human right. Recognized and certified as a best place to work, we are committed to fostering a supportive and innovative environment for our team members.

We are seeking a passionate and results-driven Head of Capacity Planning to lead the production and capacity planning strategy across all EVA Pharma manufacturing sites, ensuring optimal resource utilization, long-term capacity readiness, operational excellence, and alignment with commercial growth plans.

Translating business strategy and demand forecasts into an integrated, multi-site capacity roadmap, enabling sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and GMP-compliant execution across all manufacturing platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Capacity Strategy & Governance

  • Own the end-to-end capacity planning function across all EVA Pharma manufacturing sites.
  • Develop and implement the capacity planning framework and standards.
  • Establish standardized capacity modeling methodologies across sites.
  • Ensure alignment between long-term business strategy and manufacturing capacity capabilities.

Long-Term Capacity Roadmap

  • Develop long-term capacity plan aligned with commercial forecasts and pipeline launches.
  • Identify structural constraints and investment requirements (new lines, shifts, automation, outsourcing).
  • Lead capacity scenario simulations (growth, stress, disruption, new market entry).
  • Provide data-driven recommendations for CAPEX decisions and expansion projects.

Multi-Site Production & Master Planning Governance

  • Manage Master Production Schedule (MPS) standards across all sites.
  • Ensure optimal load balancing between sites to maximize utilization and minimize bottlenecks.
  • Following up on the tech transfer activities between sites with EDA and Regulatory.
  • Approve cross-site capacity reallocation decisions to enhance efficiency and reduce changeover losses.
  • Oversee new product industrialization capacity readiness.

S&OP & Executive

  • Own capacity validation within the S&OP process.
  • Lead escalation process for major supply-demand gaps.
  • Provide early visibility of risks impacting OTIF and service levels.

Performance Management & Planning Excellence

  • Define and standardize corporate planning KPIs: (Capacity Utilization % , Plan Adherence , OTIF, Inventory, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) impact on capacity)
  • Drive planning maturity and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Lead advanced analytics and dashboard governance (Power BI / ERP integration).

Leadership & Organization Development

  • Lead and develop site-level Capacity Planning Managers/Supervisors.
  • Establish knowledge-sharing forums across sites and drive a culture of data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • Master’s degree (MBA / Supply Chain / Operations) is preferred.
  • 12–15 years of experience in Supply Chain / Production Planning within pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • Minimum 5 years in leadership role managing multi-site or complex manufacturing environments.
EVA pharma

About EVA pharma

EVA Pharma is dedicated to improving access to affordable, high-quality medicines around the world, focusing on three core pillars: innovation, development and sustainable access. The company leverages cutting-edge technology at two research centers bringing first-of-its-kind capabilities to the Middle East and Africa including mRNA research and development from AI prediction to biological products.

With a 5,000-strong team of professionals, EVA Pharma produces more than one million healthcare products a day at four state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, which are internationally recognized for innovation, and have been approved by multiple regulatory agencies.

Guided by a relentless drive to ensure sustainable access to pressing yet unmet disease areas, the company’s product portfolio focuses on twelve therapeutic areas: Anti-infectives, metabolic health, bone, neuroscience, oncology, respiratory, gynecology, urology and andrology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, gastrointestinal tract, family medicine to meet both local and international demand.

EVA Pharma is one of the fastest-growing healthcare companies in the Middle East and Africa, with an extensive pan-African presence, while operating in more than 60 countries worldwide.

Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Haram, EG
Year Founded
1997
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