Operations Manager

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Frankfort, Hessen, DEU
In-Office
Junior
Biotech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
The Role
Provides administrative, coordination, and operational support to Germany’s Commercial teams. Responsibilities include organizing events, coordinating contracts and approvals, managing budgets and purchase orders, arranging travel, maintaining compliance documentation, supporting office and fleet operations, and collaborating with Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing, and sales stakeholders. The role requires strong organization, communication, prioritization, multitasking, German and English fluency, and confident Microsoft Office skills.
Summary Generated by Built In

Who We Are
BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.
Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.
Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.
About Corporate Groups
It takes a village, and at BioMarin, our general and admin teams are the village behind our success. From the IT experts who manage our technology to the human resources professionals who hire the people who make it all possible, these teams support our organization and span all areas of operations.


Operations Manager
Frankfurt (Hybrid- min 2 days per week in office)
Closing date: Friday 2nd October 2026


The Operations Manager provides high-quality administrative, coordination, and operational support to the Commercial teams in Germany. The role is focused on ensuring smooth day-to-day support for commercial activities, events, vendor and contract processes, travel coordination, purchase order administration, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
The position supports the effective execution of Commercial team priorities by helping coordinate internal and external activities, maintaining accurate trackers and documentation, supporting financial and compliance processes, and enabling efficient collaboration across Commercial, Finance, Compliance, Legal, and other internal stakeholders.
 
Key Responsibilities    


Project Management: 
•    Organisation of Third-Party events, BioMarin organised Meetings and HCP participation in events 
•    Communication and close cooperation with the sales force to realize events. 
•    Preparation of sponsoring, speaker, consultant and participant contracts 
•    Coordination of contract development between external parties and our compliance and legal department 
•    Ensuring the timely implementation of approval processes for material in connection with events (flyer, speaker presentations, invitations, etc.) 
•    Managing project budget and ensuring all financial processes are adhered to. 
•    Coordination of travel bookings.
•    Documentation of adhered compliance requirements and costs.
•    Updating event/project overviews and the budget list.
•    Supporting the Marketing/Product Manager with contract and budget management 
 
Office Support: 
•    Support of the Office Coordinator/Receptionist, if needed, via liaising with building management and security, scanning the mail, supporting the smooth running of the office.
•    Fleet Management.
 
Administrative:
•    Active member of the business unit "Admins/Operations Staff" according to business requirements, group guidelines and in coordination with the Sr Operations Manager. 
•    Preparation for and active participation in internal meetings (virtual and in person) and area team meetings (mostly in Germany, occasionally in other countries within Europe).
•    Clarification of process, finance, compliance and legal processes with the respective departments.

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Required Skills and Experience

•    Experience with purchase order, vendor, travel, expense, or project management systems is an advantage.
•    At least 2 years of professional experience in the field of office or project management/team assistance.
•    Fluent in German and English (spoken and in writing) 
•    Very good self-organisation, ability to multi-task.
•    High learning ability and flexibility 
•    Strong talent in solution-oriented work 
•    Strong communication skills 
•    Strong ability to work as a team 
•    Confident handling of MS Office applications 
•    Experience in event management is an advantage 
•    Technical affinity is an advantage 
•    Experience with pharmaceutical transparency/local codes is an advantage 
•    Medical background knowledge is an advantage 
•    Ability and willingness to learn new systems, tools, and technologies.
 

The successful candidate will demonstrate:
•    Excellent administrative, organizational, planning, and facilitation skills.
•    Strong time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
•    High attention to detail and responsiveness to deadlines.
•    Strong communication skills with employees, managers, external vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
•    Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across functions.
•    Proactive, independent, and self-starting approach.
•    Flexible and adaptable mindset in response to changing business needs.
•    Solution-oriented working style and strong learning agility.


We kindly ask that CV's be summitted in English to facilitate review by Talent Acquisition team.


Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Skills Required

  • At least 2 years of professional experience in office management, project management, or team assistance
  • Fluent German and English, spoken and written
  • Strong self-organization and ability to multitask
  • Strong solution-oriented working ability
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong ability to work as part of a team
  • Confident handling of Microsoft Office applications
  • Excellent administrative, organizational, planning, and facilitation skills
  • Strong time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
  • High attention to detail and responsiveness to deadlines
  • Ability to work effectively across functions and with external vendors
  • Proactive, independent, and self-starting approach
  • Flexible and adaptable mindset
  • Ability and willingness to learn new systems, tools, and technologies
  • Experience with purchase order, vendor, travel, expense, or project management systems
  • Experience in event management
  • Technical affinity
  • Experience with pharmaceutical transparency or local codes
  • Medical background knowledge

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc..

  • Healthcare Strength Benefits are often characterized as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, along with FSAs/HSAs and an EAP. Feedback suggests these health offerings are consistently regarded as strong and at times "industry best".
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Leave and time off are described as generous, with structured vacation progression, dedicated sick time, and a company-observed winter break among many holidays. Feedback suggests this breadth of paid time away is a standout element of the total rewards.
  • Retirement Support Retirement support is underpinned by a 401(k) savings plan with a company match. Feedback suggests these retirement programs contribute meaningfully to overall compensation value.

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The Company
HQ: San Rafael, CA
3,270 Employees
Year Founded: 1997

What We Do

Founded in 1997, BioMarin is a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery. The company develops and commercializes targeted therapies that address the root cause of the genetic conditions that it seeks to treat, helping to better the lives of those struggling with rare genetic disease. BioMarin discoveries have led to eight first or best-in-class commercial treatments and a pipeline of multiple product candidates applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach to broader group of genetic disorders. The more innovative solutions developed, the more lives BioMarin can impact. Recruitment Fraud Alert Notice Please be aware of fraud or scams from individuals, organizations and/or internet sites claiming to represent BioMarin in recruitment activities. We have an established recruitment process which is required for all posted positions by BioMarin prior to issuing an offer of employment. This BioMarin process requires formal interviews conducted live with personnel representing BioMarin and never requires payments or fees from job applicants. BioMarin does not conduct interviews via texting tools such as RingCentral. In the event you receive a suspicious email message about recruiting on behalf of BioMarin, unless it’s from a BioMarin authorized recruiting partner, do not provide any personal information or pay any fees. Qualified and interested candidates should apply to current openings directly through this BioMarin website. BioMarin accepts no responsibility for any costs or charges incurred as a result of fraudulent activity. If you have lost money or provided your personal identifying information, please contact your bank and report the matter to the FBI via www.ic3.gov. We would also suggest you notify your local police department and monitor your credit. We appreciate your interest in BioMarin & encourage you to visit http://careers.biomarin.com/career-areas to review job opportunities.

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