Location: FR / Vitry-Sur-Seine / Vitry Production
About the role
As a USP Production Support Coordinator within our Manufacturing & Supply team, you will play a key role in coordinating the USP Production Support unit. You will ensure the smooth operation of cell culture production activities by providing on-the-ground technical support, leading improvement projects, monitoring operational performance and supporting teams in a demanding environment governed by Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HSE standards.
Join a global network that is reinventing the way Sanofi delivers its solutions, with agility, determination and at scale. Within Manufacturing & Supply, you will help ensure that every colleague returns home healthy — every day — while shaping the future of a safer and more sustainable industry.
About Sanofi
Sanofi is a biopharmaceutical company that innovates in R&D and leverages AI at scale to improve people's lives and create long-term growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and our innovative pipeline – allows us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we pursue the miracles of science to improve people's lives.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of 4 to 6 colleagues dedicated to supporting USP production activities, ensuring activity prioritisation and optimisation of workload.
- Lead technical projects in the USP area (process improvements, introduction of new equipment, performance optimisation) and coordinate associated partners and consultants.
- Contribute to steering the operational performance of the area in collaboration with the PCU Leader through Quality, Lead Time, Cost and HSE indicators.
- Provide technical support to production teams, solve complex issues, lead deviation investigations and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
- Manage changes related to processes, equipment and consumables, while ensuring regulatory and GMP compliance.
- Develop and deploy continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives to strengthen the robustness and efficiency of operations.
- Take part in audits and inspections, contribute to HSE investigations and ensure the application of safety, quality and compliance standards.
What we offer
A fixed salary over 12 months, as well as profit-sharing and incentive schemes based on the results of the Sanofi Group.
Because taking care of our colleagues is also our mission: 31 days of paid leave + RTT days depending on your status, quality health insurance, public transport coverage up to 80%; Savings Plan and Pension Plans with employer contributions, CSE benefits, internal and international mobility opportunities, a customisable training offer to support you throughout your career and many other benefits to discover here.
About you
- Higher education in science or engineering in biotechnology, process engineering, biochemistry or an equivalent discipline.
- Significant experience in a regulated biopharmaceutical or industrial environment, ideally in USP and production support activities.
- Experience in team coordination and technical project management.
- Good command of GMP, investigation tools (5 Whys, 5M, root cause analysis) and continuous improvement approaches.
- Ability to analyse production data, make decisions and influence in a cross-functional environment.
- Leadership, teamwork spirit, rigour, sense of organisation and excellent communication skills.
- Fluency in French and good professional English.
Why choose us?
- Shape the future of biopharmaceutical manufacturing through innovative technologies, cutting-edge processes and a strong culture of continuous improvement.
- Take part directly in producing essential biologic medicines for patients around the world.
- Develop your leadership in a dynamic environment offering many opportunities for growth and mobility within an international group.
- Work on strategic projects combining industrial innovation, digitalisation and operational excellence.
- Join the Vitry-sur-Seine site, one of Sanofi's main global biotechnology production centres.
- Benefit from a stimulating environment that fosters professional development, safety, diversity and well-being at work.
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Always Progressing. Discover the Extraordinary.
Join Sanofi and enter a new era of science – where your journey can be as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you so that you can go further, accelerate your progress and achieve what has never been done before. You will help push boundaries, challenge conventions and design smarter solutions for the communities we serve. Ready to pursue the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's pursue progress and discover the extraordinary – together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or other characteristics protected by law.
Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let's be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
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The salary range for this position is: €48 000,00 - €64 000
Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.