Manufacturing and Supply
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Non-Sterile Solids Section Head
At a glance
Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.
About the job
Join our Manufacturing team as the lead for the Solids section, where you'll ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality production in line with Sanofi guidelines and cGMP standards. You will supervise a team of pharmacists, supervisors, and operators, driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and strong HSE practices across the department.
Main responsibilities:
- Manage and supervise operations in the Solids section, with the required quality and safety measures related to Sanofi guidelines and according to cGMP rules
- Supervise the solids team (pharmacists, supervisors, and operators) in the solids area
- Coach pharmacists and supervisors responsible for new projects and validation processes
- Align with the Quality and Engineering teams on all calibration and preventive maintenance activities in the solids area
- Ensure implementation of measures for fulfillment of the solids department production plan
- Prevent mix-up and cross-contamination during manufacturing processes; update and create SOPs
- Report any deviations occurring during manufacturing processes
- Ensure coverage of key positions in the area, with sufficient training for all team members
- Ensure implementation of all processes required in the area and related to other supporting departments (e.g., APRs, calibration, PM plan implementation, etc.)
- Report any problems in utilities or machines during the production process
- Report on the section's monthly activities, including opportunities for improvement and avoidable misses; plan and ensure availability of OPEX and consumables for the section
- Ensure compliant environmental monitoring before manufacturing starts (differential pressures, temperature, and humidity) and during the process
- Ensure implementation of all SOPs governing activities in the area
- Support validation and qualification activities
- Respect company values, code of ethics, and Social Charter
HSE & Energy Role:
- Apply the machine safety checklist on a regular basis
- Deliver ergonomics training on a regular basis
- Commit to appropriate PPE use; ensure risk assessments for any newly transferred product and new machine are adequately covered
- Continuously monitor first aid boxes; execute waste management measures for optimum utilization of resources
- Follow the approved HSE policy and requirements
- Comply with all statutory legislation concerning health, safety, and environmental law.
About you
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
- Must have: Solids manufacturing / packaging experience
- Must have: 6+ years of experience
- Must have: People management experience
- Multinational company experience is preferred
- TQM is preferable
- Team management experience is preferable
- Familiarity with SAP is preferable
Take the Lead Values
Aim Higher: Focus on what matters, set high standards and move with urgency, learning from setbacks as we go to achieve higher performance.
Act for Patients: Never compromise on integrity, eliminate barriers and partner with others to go faster and further for patients.
Be Bold: Take thoughtful risks, seize opportunities and think beyond what's possible to accelerate our science and drive compelling growth.
Lead Together: Build trust and collaborate openly on our shared goals, celebrate collective wins and foster a sense of belonging.
Why choose us?
Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.
Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
Grow, thrive, and make an impact in a workplace that empowers you to bring your best self every day, with pride.
Work with AI, robotics, and next-gen automation to redefine global manufacturing and supply.
Be part of world-first initiatives like our Modulus factory, smart factories, and AI-driven supply chain solutions.
Help deliver 30+ new product launches by 2030, ensuring patients get treatments faster than ever.
Develop new skills, explore cross-functional roles, and work in an environment that values growth and discovery.
Every year, we distribute over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines, ensuring people worldwide receive the treatments they trust.
Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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- Growth happens here. With bold investments in R&D and world-class facilities, Sanofians across the entire vaccine lifecycle are shaping the future of global health.
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