APU Head 11 Forbes

Title: APU Head 11 Forbes

Location: Northborough, MA

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

Your job, as APU Head 11 Forbes within our Autonomous Production Unit, will be to provide leadership and direction to the APU; oversee and lead implementation of the manufacturing strategy while ensuring the site remains in compliance with all safety, GMP, environmental, security and legal requirements. Work in coordination and consultation with the Head of Massachusetts Biocampus, allocate resources – human, financial, technical etc. – to fulfill near term goals and commitments while building towards sustainable manufacturing and materials management excellence. It is the responsibility of this position to motivate and lead his/her organization according to Sanofi policies to achieve business objectives that will have a major impact on the success of the Corporation.

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

• Lead overall transformation efforts at the site ensuring the site can fully supply all customer needs (materials, supplies, products and services).

• Establish long range plans, business and operating plans, site goals and objectives; identify performance improvement targets and metrics; ensure capabilities and capacity in place to effectively deliver on all site commitments and performance targets.

• Strengthen overall leadership and organizational capabilities at the site. Build high performance leadership team and ensure strong alignment and coordination of all functional groups of the MA Biocampus

• Identify the required resources and expertise, implement the appropriate team/departmental structures and establish the required processes and communications to enable site to effectively deliver on all commitments while building a culture of Safety and Quality and continuous improvement

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in science or Bachelor of Science

• Minimum of 15 years progressive leadership experience.

• Broad ranging leadership experience in plant operations including manufacturing, material management, supply chain, technology, QA, finance and/or HR.

• Minimum of 5 years biopharmaceutical cGMP manufacturing operations or related experience.

• Critical to have progressive management experience in 2 of 3 core functional areas.

• Demonstrated success working in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment involving world-wide regulatory agency inspections.

• Knowledge of biotechnology processes/concept/techniques and engineering principles.

• In-depth knowledge of cGMP/cGLP requirements in a regulated environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to see connections across functions, roles, geographies and inspires to do the same (Strategic Agility).

• Excellent problem solver and ability to generate innovative solutions to broad range of issues; sees bigger picture and looks to the longer term (innovation).

• Excellent people leadership and change leadership skills (Leading People).

• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across the broadest of constituencies.

• Ability to set ambitious and realistic targets, drive for results and build accountability

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.

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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