Vitaly Levin

I am a Results-driven Site Operations and Facility Manager with over 15 years of experience in biotech and pharmaceutical operations, specializing in GMP-regulated environments. With a strong background in Project Management, Operations, and team management, I excel at optimizing processes, controlling budgets, and leading high-performing teams to deliver operational excellence. Proven ability to thrive in dynamic, technology-driven workspaces, I bring excellent self-learning capabilities, strong spatial reasoning, high analytical skills, and unwavering motivation.

Passionate about driving efficiency, compliance, and innovation in project management, operations, I am excited to take on new challenges and make meaningful contributions to the growth and success of a progressive, forward-thinking organization in the life.

Site Manager at Lonza Israel Collaborative Innovative Center R&D (2017-01 – Present)

• Led the full end-to-end establishment and development of Lonza's R&D facility, Collaborative Innovation Center (CIC) in Israel.
• Managed complete company site launch, coordinating contractors, vendors, and regulatory approvals while maintaining strict adherence to timelines and quality standards.
• Managed full financial management and budget responsibility for the site, including annual budget development, forecasting, cost tracking, capital expenditure planning, and oversight of all site's related financial aspects, ensuring fiscal discipline, cost optimization, and alignment with corporate goals.
• Managed IT, logistics, and supply chain operations for the facility, including procurement of materials\ equipment, inventory management, vendor coordination, optimizing efficiency, cost reduction, and reducing delays.
• Led cross-functional triple projects across the organization, focusing on sustainability, maintenance, R&D, and site expansion projects.
• Managed full HR lifecycle and people operations for CIC site staff from recruitment and onboarding through performance, conflict resolution, compliance, and offboarding, fostering low turnover and strong team satisfaction.
• Oversaw the end‑to‑end design and operational management of warehouses, cold‑chain facilities, and logistics infrastructure, ensuring scalability and compliance.
• Preparation of quarterly and annual departmental working plans, execution, and monitoring.
• Responsibility for project - based procurement, locating suppliers, negotiating, processing purchasing orders from all aspects, monitoring delivery time, and maintaining contact with strategic suppliers.
• Planning and performing new logistics models for supporting and conducting clinical trials in the USA, Europe, and South Korea.
• Responsibility for managing inventory and warehouse operations.
• Initiating and implementing efficiency and quality improvement processes.
• Planning and monitoring departmental budget for ongoing activities and clinical trials logistics projects. Analyzing and preparing statistical department reports.
• Planning, writing, and instructing Standards operating procedures (SOPs).

Warehouse and Logistics department manager in a GMP environment at Pluristem Therapeutics Inc (Pluri). (2011-01 – 2017-12)

• Oversaw the end‑to‑end design and operational management of warehouses, cold‑chain facilities, and logistics infrastructure, ensuring scalability and compliance.
• Preparation of quarterly and annual departmental working plans, execution, and monitoring.
• Responsibility for project - based procurement, locating suppliers, negotiating, processing purchasing orders from all aspects, monitoring delivery time, and maintaining contact with strategic suppliers.
• Planning and performing new logistics models for supporting and conducting clinical trials in the USA, Europe, and South Korea.
• Responsibility for managing inventory and warehouse operations.
• Initiating and implementing efficiency and quality improvement processes.
• Planning and monitoring departmental budget for ongoing activities and clinical trials logistics projects. Analyzing and preparing statistical department reports.
• Planning, writing, and instructing Standards operating procedures (SOPs).

Warehouse Shift Manager in a GMP environment at Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Israel (2009-01 – 2011-12)

Shift manager, electric boards assembly production line at Silora R&D (2006-01 – 2009-12)

Full Military service in the communications branch at Military service (2003-01 – 2006-12)

MBA in General MBA Program for Managers – Haifa University, Israel (2019-01 – 2021-12)

MA in Statistics and Logistics – Haifa University, Israel (2015-01 – 2017-12)

B.A in Multi-Disciplinary Studies – Haifa University, Israel (2011-01 – 2012-12)

Diploma in Practical Industrial and Management Engineering, Ort – Ort Braude, Karmiel, Israel (2007-01 – 2009-12)