John Sebben

Biography

John Sebben is Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, for Purdue Pharma (Canada). John is responsible for leading all manufacturing operations, quality & compliance, supply chain and logistics activities. His work includes all managing activities related to product testing, product review & release, production and packaging, manufacturing engineering, validation, procurement, planning, customer service, warehousing and distribution. He joined Purdue Pharma (Canada) from Patheon, where he was Vice President, North American Supply Chain. John has worked in in both Canadian and international roles at several leading pharmaceutical companies. He has over 30 years of supply chain & manufacturing operations experience in the pharmaceutical industry. His work leads the transformation of manufacturing operations, from end-to-end, by delivering industry-leading customer service, manufacturing great products that meet global regulatory requirements, and an efficient operation made effective by coaching high performance teams. John works closely within Purdue Pharma (Canada) and its network of independently associated companies to deliver world-class manufacturing and supply chain performance. John holds an MBA from York University and a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto.

Research Interest

 transformation of manufacturing operations, from end-to-end, by delivering industry-leading customer service, manufacturing great products that meet global regulatory requirements, and an efficient operation made effective by coaching high performance teams