Environmental Monitoring & Sample Management Supervisor

To support the growth of our Quality Control organization in Ghent, we are looking for a Supervisor Environmental Monitoring (EM) & Sample Management who will lead a team and ensures all sampling, transport and documentation workflows are efficient, scalable and fully compliant.  

As an Environmental Monitoring & Sample Management Supervisor, you play a key role in ensuring that all environmental monitoring and sample management activities are executed in compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements; 
You are responsible for;   

• Environmental Monitoring Oversight: You oversee the coordination and follow-up of Environmental Monitoring activities, including batch-related and routine monitoring activities. You ensure timely follow-up of EM results, data review and issue resulution to avoid delays in product release. You monitor sample lifecycle, track deadlines and ensure deviations or issues are escalated and resolved in a compliant manner. 
• Sample Management & Logistics Coordination: You take ownership of the collection, reconciliation, documentation and shipment of QC samples and ensure all required GMP documentation is complete, accurate and audit-ready. You drive workflow optimization and standardization with a strong focus on scalability and efficiency improvements. You will also contribute to the organization and oversight of warehouse related activities linked to sample handling. 
• People Management & Team Development: You lead a team of 10-15 people with focus on coaching and developing team members, driving engagement in a highly routine based environment while building trust and creating a strong team culture. 
• Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement: You actively identify opportunities to simplify, streamline and scale processes and lead or support improvement initiatives related to workflow optimization, process standardization and automation. 
• Stakeholder Management & Collaboration: You collaborate closely with Operations, the Warehouse teams and IPL QC teams and align priorities. You ensure clear communication and strong coordination across departments to support timely product release. 

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Logistics, Supply Chain or equivalent through experience. 

• A minimum of three years of experience in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, preferably in pharma or biotech. 
• A first experience in managing and leading a team, preferably operational teams. 
• Proven experience with process coordination and operational workflows. 

• Fluent English (written and spoken) is required. 
• Knowledge of Dutch is a strong asset. 

• You are a hands-on, people focussed leader who enjoys coaching and developing diverse teams. 
• You are a strong communicator who can align stakeholders and manage priorities effectively. 
• You are highly organized and able to manage complex, high-volume workflows. 
• You thrive in a scaling process minded environment and pay attention to detail. 
• You are able to drive structure and efficiency in a scaling environment. 
• You bring a continuous improvement mindset and take ownership of processes. 

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative and life-saving cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and life-threatening diseases, such as cancer. 

The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. Legend Biotech now employs over 2,400 people across six global manufacturing sites. Two of these sites are in Ghent: Obelisc (Technology Park Zwijnaarde) and Tech Lane (Eilandje Zwijnaarde). 

In Ghent, Legend Biotech focuses on the production of advanced CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma, in close collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.