Quality Control Manager

About the job

At Sanofi, we’re committed to providing the next-gen healthcare that patients and customers need.

To lead a section of Quality Control organisation for the Waterford site.  To ensure the provision of an efficient, independent product assessment capability to verify that all products are manufactured consistently, meeting pre-defined specifications and requirements.  To provide analytical support to Manufacturing on quality related issues.  Ensure that the requirements of cGMP are met at all times.  To develop the skills, capabilities and contribution of direct reports via the performance management processes.  To develop the succession potential of all employees within the group via established talent management processes.

For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 works together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognized through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical Center that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

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:

• To lead all aspects of product quality testing proactively and in accordance with cGMP.  To ensure the availability of adequate facilities, trained personnel and approved procedures for sampling, inspecting and testing starting materials, packaging materials, intermediate, bulk and finished products and monitoring environmental conditions for GMP purposes.  To be responsible for improvement in cycle times in all QC related activities.  To ensure spending is forecasted and executed in accordance with agreed budgets.
• To ensure that the customer requirements for the QC organisation are clearly understood and agreed and are consistently and reliably met.  To provide people leadership to the team, including developing and maintaining succession plans for the QC teams.  To be an active contributor to the QO&MPT Leadership team.
• Ability to work contribute as part of the management ream to the overall success of the site and build strong cross functional relationships.
• To ensure effective flexible and efficient deployment of available resources, including the proactive transfer to resources between QC teams to meet varying workloads.
• To provide a proactive and effective support for operational cGMP compliance activities and HSE initiatives in line with site systems.
• To manage the safety performance of QC according to national legislation, site procedures and other initiatives.

About you

To excel in this role, you will need to have:

• Significant Experience of working in a cGMP manufacturing environment.
• Degree in Science (Chemistry, Microbiology or Pharmacy preferred).
• Post-graduate studies as appropriate to augment primary degree is preferred.
• Previous Lab Management or Team Leader experience is essential.
• Operational experience of quality laboratories in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Detailed knowledge of quality management systems.
• Effective technical knowledge of pharmaceutical plants.
• Knowledge of requirements for cGLP, pharmacopeial methods and stability.
• Full understanding of relevant quality and compliance regulations.
• Able to manage projects to plan/budget.
• Effective facilitator.
• Good communication skills at organisation, team, and individual levels.
• Understands KPI’s for the site.

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.