Summary
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Suleman Sattar

Leictester

Summary

Dynamic Product Development Leader with 9 years of Pharmaceutical industry experience at Catalent Pharma Solutions with a proven track record in project delivery and client engagement. Expert in risk assessment and budget oversight, driving successful project outcomes. Cultivated cross-functional collaboration to enhance operational efficiency, achieving timely project delivery while maintaining high-quality standards. Passionate about fostering team development and excellence.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Development Leader

Catalent Pharma Solutions
Nottingham
07.2024 - Current
  • Ensured delivery of client projects met quality standards, timelines, and budgets.
    Identified and mitigated risks, escalating issues to senior management when necessary.
  • Coordinated project resources to align with client expectations and requirements.
    Monitored project progress to maintain adherence to agreed deadlines and financial constraints.
  • Directed project strategies and revenue streams to achieve organizational goals.
    Established and maintained productive relationships with key internal stakeholders.
    Provided leadership to enhance project execution and team performance.
  • Engage clients through effective, proactive, and appropriate communication to ensure achievement of customer excellence standards.
  • Management of a team of direct reports (and, where applicable, indirect reports), ensuring their well-being, delegating and monitoring their day-to-day activities, setting challenging goals to motivate, and evaluate their performance and behaviors. Proactively involved in staff development, training, and retention. Where required, work with the talent acquisition team to recruit and site HR business partner for the resolution of disciplinary matters.
  • Provide technical leadership to the group within my area of technical expertise, and lead strategic discussions with the client for the assigned project portfolio.
  • Provide support to the business development and proposal team to secure new projects through initial client discussions and follow-up reviews where appropriate.

Technical Support Manager

Catalent Pharma Solutions
Nottingham
02.2023 - 07.2024
  • Deliver functional line management and leadership for team of document coordinators and technical support leaders to effectively recruit, train, evaluate, motivate, delegate, and monitor activities.
  • Facilitates guidance, mentoring, and development of staff; guarantees team possesses appropriate skills, capabilities, and resources to address current and future business needs.
  • Coordinate efforts among operations, formulation development, analytical development, QC, and Project Management teams to secure scheduling and resource allocation for on-time project delivery, adhering to budget and quality requirements.
  • Established high standards for documenting internal and client project work.
    Achieved timely and thorough completion of all required GMP documentation.
    Ensured clarity and completeness in documentation across team and individual efforts.
    Monitored compliance with documentation standards for all project activities.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration with Validation, Quality Assurance, Analytical Services, Engineering, and Project Management to execute cGMP activities in manufacturing operations for development processes, and commercial operations.
  • Consistently cultivate and enhance culture of continuous improvements to elevate operational efficiency, streamline work processes, reduce turnaround times and errors, and improve quality.

Technical Support Lead Scientist

Catalent Pharma Solutions
Nottingham
01.2021 - 02.2023
  • Serve as the primary interface between GMP Manufacturing, Pharm Development, Analytical QC, and Analytical Development teams, facilitating a seamless transfer of processes and knowledge.
  • Analyzes technical data with accuracy and enhances client understanding through effective dissemination strategies.
  • Drive implementation of process and operational changes to improve flow of information and product knowledge between development and manufacturing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical And Cosmetic Science

De Montfort University
Leicester
07-2015

Skills

  • Project management
  • Risk assessment
  • Client engagement
  • Budget oversight
  • Quality assurance
  • Cross-functional collaboration

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Product Development Leader

Catalent Pharma Solutions
07.2024 - Current

Technical Support Manager

Catalent Pharma Solutions
02.2023 - 07.2024

Technical Support Lead Scientist

Catalent Pharma Solutions
01.2021 - 02.2023

Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical And Cosmetic Science

De Montfort University