Global pharmaceutical manufacturer across APIs, finished drugs, and biotech
Insud Pharma operates a diversified pharmaceutical production network spanning active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished dosage forms, and biotech therapies across 50+ countries. The company is mid-migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA while managing manufacturing-heavy headcount (23 open roles in production) and persistent operational friction—GMP compliance, demand forecasting accuracy, and out-of-spec deviation management appear across both hiring and active projects, suggesting systemic quality-control and supply-chain visibility gaps.
Notable leadership hires: EHS Associate Director
Insud Pharma is a privately held pharmaceutical manufacturer founded in 1977 with 10,000+ employees and operations across Europe, Americas, Asia, and Africa. The business spans four divisions: Industrial (commodity APIs), Branded (Exeltis consumer pharmaceuticals), and two biotech units (mAbxience, Algenex). Manufacturing footprint includes 20 facilities and 15 R&D centers serving 1,150 customers in 96 countries. Current hiring is concentrated in manufacturing and operations; active projects center on product launches, regulatory submissions, and enterprise systems modernization (SAP ECC→S/4HANA migration).
20 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, 15 specialized R&D centers, and 12 commercial offices across 50+ countries in Europe, Americas, Asia, and Africa. Headquarters in Madrid with major offices in Lugano and Buenos Aires.
SAP suite (MM, SD, EWM, QM modules) plus Business Objects for analytics. Currently migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA. Also deploys LIMS, WMS, CRM, and BI tools (Power BI, Salesforce Analytics Cloud).
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