Sergio Torralbo Jimenez

Head of Global Automation at Takeda

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Sergio Torralbo holds almost 30 years of experience, of which 24 in the Pharmaceutical Industry, with global experience in automation, engineering, procurement and facility services operations. He has worked in Alstom, Siemens, Lear Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis and, currently, in Takeda. He holds a Bachelor in Telecommunications, with specialization in Automation and Electronics, from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) in Barcelona, where he graduated with honors. Sergio is today the Global Head of Automation in Takeda, based in Zürich, Switzerland. He holds a MBA from ESADE Business School in Barcelona and was Chair of ISPE Spanish Affiliate during 2009 and 2010 (International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering). Passionate on team leadership and people development, Sergio is currently leading the global automation strategy and its implementation in Takeda, as a key part of the company's digital journey.

Experience

  • Takeda (Full-time · 6 yrs 2 mos)
    • Head of Global Automation
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Engineering Director - Spare Parts Management Global Program Lead
      May 2020 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      The MRO global program provides the overall project management, strategy development and stakeholder management (internal and external) to champion and advocate streamlining and simplification of spare part planning and inventory management to reduce overall costs, improve productivity and efficiency of facility repair and operations across Takeda. The lead will manage the governance process, measure and track performance of our service partners, including managing the relationship, conducting Business Reviews with internal sites and service partners to ensure sustainable performance of service to all participating sites and resolve issues that are escalated from the facilities/sites to the proper governance team

  • Head Facility Services Operations, North Europe at Novartis REFS NBS
    Sep 2017 - May 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Novartis (13 yrs 5 mos)
    • Capital Supplier Performance & Innovation (SP&I) Manager in Novartis Business Services
      Jun 2015 - May 2020 · 5 yrs

      Capital Supplier Performance & Innovation Manager (SP&I) or, in other words, Capital Supplier Relationship Manager (SRM) of Novartis 44 Capital Tier 1 suppliers. The scope of the role is cross-divisional, including Novartis Pharma, Sandoz and Alcon divisions. The role drives the long term partnership between Novartis group and its Tier 1 suppliers, maximizing the value out of each relationship to achieve the ambitious cost and performance agreed goals.

    • Global Pharma Engineering Senior Technical Expert - Packaging
      Jun 2013 - May 2015 · 2 yrs

      Creation and roll out of Pharma Packaging equipment standards, including standard requirements and standard qualification packages. Leadership of the packaging experts networks (Best Practice Network) of all Novartis Pharma packaging sites

    • Automation Manager
      Jan 2007 - May 2013 · 6 yrs 5 mos

  • Chair of ISPE Spanish Affiliate at ISPE
    Sep 2009 - May 2011 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Chair of ISPE Spanish Affiliate GAMP COP at COP Automatización y GAMP de ISPE España
    Jan 2008 - Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos