About The Job

Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market. 

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet. That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core. Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands. 

Your job as a Plant Manager will be to demonstrate leadership as you lead all Plant personnel in continuous improvement journey to include culture, talent development, safety, quality, performance, cost, internal controls, customer service and innovation. You will ensure efficiencies within the facility via Sanofi Manufacturing Systems and TPM development, training and execution. Additionally, you will enable development of plant personnel via training programs for both exempt and non-exempt employees, which will foster team concept understanding and participation in problem solving (GPS3).

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.

 We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification. Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and fosters environment of employee safety, peer-to-peer coaching, zero safety defect mindset and injury elimination.

• Ensures facility operates in compliance with “Current Good Manufacturing Practices” during day-to-day operations.

• Must ensure all FDA regulated processes, procedures, and equipment are validated and that production is accomplished within FDA compliance.

• Makes strategic and tactical staffing decisions within Plant 4 boundaries.

• Prepares Plant 4 budget, determines department operating expenses, and controls actual department costs.

• Responsible for continuous profit improvement initiatives through improvements in labor/materials productivity, operating efficiencies and employee cost awareness through education and training.

• Support new product and/or packaging development and implementation.

• Serves as a member of Sanofi Chattanooga’s Operational Leadership Team.

Technical Competencies - GMP/Regulatory:

• Verify all Plant 4 activities are compliant with Regulatory (FDA, OSHA, EPA), Company and Site level expectations as managed through daily +QDCI ritual and other KPI governance.

• Prepares or directs preparation of all departmental records and reports.

• Establishes and maintains compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).

• Provides necessary training and supervision of personnel to correctly perform Standard Operating Procedures for all aspects of operations including material flow, cleaning and sanitization of equipment, and internal control procedures.

• Initiate/facilitate/complete cleaning validation and IQ/OQ/PQ requirements for all relevant
  equipment and systems on site. Including design, planning and implementation of validation
  documents and procedures.

• Conduct packaging trials to support new product introduction and packaging development.

• Budget/Profit Improvement: Prepares plant operating budget. Establishes specifications of expense items used to support production and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Prepares plant operating budget.

• Establishes specifications of expense items used to support operations.

• Approve expenditures submitted by direct/in-direct reports.

• Ensures inventories and control of expensed purchased items including equipment maintenance, building/facility maintenance, and operating supplies.

• Analyze budget reports for effective management of expenditure and allocation of resources.

• Prepares and submits productivity and yield improvement plans/actions/results.

• Identifies and implements Profit Improvement Projects and Capital Expenditure Requests.

• Develops annual goals and objectives to improve strategic position of the company and personal development.
  

About You

• Education: You must have a bachelor's degree in management, Science, Engineering or related field.

• Experience: Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in supervision with increasing responsibility in regulated manufacturing or 10+ years of commensurate regulated manufacturing leadership experience

• Preferred Experience: Experience to include processing, packaging, technical, budgetary, validations and demonstrated cultural improvement in fast-paced regulated consumer goods manufacturing.

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.

• Take good care of yourself and your family with benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs with 3 weeks paid vacation and at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.

• Enjoy a well-crafted rewards package with competitive pay that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take advantage of our robust 401(k) program and tuition reimbursement to further your future, education and career.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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