External Manufacturing and Supply Specialty Care Large Molecule Head of External Manufacturing Product Team

September 28, 2024

Sanofi US

Rotkreuz

OTHER

External Manufacturing and Supply Specialty Care Large Molecule Head of External Manufacturing Product Team

Location: Any of - Gentilly, Lyon, Geel, Waterford, Frankfurt, Vitry-Sur-Seine, Rotkeuz, Anagni, Barcelona

About the job

Reporting to the Head of Specialty Care Large Molecules External Site Team is accountable to lead and manage the relationship with the End-to-End External Partners & Suppliers within the EPMT perimeter, as the primary point of contact to ensure the on-time & in full manufacturing and distribution of products supplied by EM&S

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

Accountable for on time and in full delivery of products for CMOs/External Suppliers within EMPT unit, accountable for tracking of EST KPIs. Drives continuous improvement in the performance of the supplier in areas of Safety, Quality, Cost & Delivery
Develops and maintains a positive culture to create the right environment for highly productive teams in a psychologically safe environment.
Accountable for management of the products/ CMOs from an operational & financial perspective, management of related activities against contract guidelines (MSA & QTA) and responsible for routine technical support.
Build and facilitate collaborative business relationships with external partners/suppliers (CMO, CLO, Material Suppliers) & internal business partners (GSC, MSAT, Legal etc)
Serve as the first level negotiation on financial liability for failed or rejected lots in collaboration with procurement.
Plan & implement life cycle management projects, including resource and financial planning, in collaboration with business partners.
Accountable for execution of CMO Management processes ensuring standard governance meetings are routinely held, decisions and actions are documented, and the correct attendees participate. Facilitate internal stakeholder alignment prior to joint governance meetings.
Key member of the Industrial Product Teams and Technical Product Team representing the EMPT.
Accountable for adherence to the Risk Management Program and proactively identifies, evaluates, documents, and communicates risks potentially impacting quality, compliance, and supply. Participates in multi-disciplinary teams to define remediation plans to mitigate risks impacting products and Gx P operations.
In collaboration with Supply Chain ensures routine monitoring of CMO inventories, assessing potential risks and providing proactive remediation plans.
Ensure Compliance through active participation at all applicable quality governance forums. Accountable for on time delivery of Quality System related records
Accountable as Operational SME for CMO/External Suppliers within EMPT unit, and able to identify and involve the appropriate Technical SMEs to ensure process changes are vetted within Sanofi to determine acceptability and impact to Sanofi manufacturing and quality processes.
Accountable for execution of CMO projects in conjunction with CMO organization and applicable EM&S business partners.

About you

Experience in operational roles, ideally as product or functional team manager.
Good exposure to cross sites & cross GBUs networking is a plus.
Understanding of data management and IA digital products
Knowledgeable in E2E product & industrial strategy, performance management, project management.
Knowledgeable in biotech/pharmaceutical industry technologies.
Strong analytical skills.
Good command of KPI target setting & monitoring.
Strategic thinking: analyzes current and future scenarios, disrupts the status quo with innovation, while remaining pragmatic and focus on priorities. Able to shape a vision. Able to lead & animate networks, teams, experts - Strong communication skills.
Results orientation: Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives from concept to execution.
High level of autonomy. Executes, comfortable with ambiguity, and adapts with agility. Takes calculated risks and anticipates potential issues.
People development: Engages and leverages everyone’s strengths while being highly self-aware. Instore the culture of feedback & empower people to grow & manage his/her career path.
Relationship & Influence: able to manage ambiguity and partners without solid reporting line
Inspires trust through empathy and authenticity. Empowers and recognizes others to create powerful relationships and networks.
Stretched ambition and take action. Encourages the teams to stretch and do things differently & creates space for the teams to take action.
Commit to Patients and full product quality. Makes sure the teams understand how to act for patients and customers.
Approaches the role with humility and thinks Sanofi first.
Bachelor’s degree with scientific background or equivalent and 10+ years of experience
Master’s degree with scientific background or equivalent and 8+ years of experience
Fluent English

Why choose us?

Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Pursue Progress . Discover Extraordinary .

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.
Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.
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Pursue progress. Discover extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s 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, or gender identity.
Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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