Production Manager

Sanofi; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in Goa is seeking a Production Manager to lead end-to-end manufacturing planning and scheduling at the Goa site. You will coordinate with supply chain and cross-functional teams to execute plans, transfer new products from the mother plant, and ensure GMP/HSE compliance.

Strong emphasis on KPI achievement, cost control and leadership across large teams. The role requires extensive pharma manufacturing experience, Lean principles, and a track record in change management and data-driven

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of pharma manufacturing (OSD) experience.
• Bachelors/Masters in Pharmacy or MSc; strong KPI and budgeting skills.
• Thorough knowledge of EHS, cGMP and quality regulations.
• Experience leading medium/large teams; change management experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production to meet demand with optimum resources.
• Lead in transfer and new product introduction at Goa site.
• Prepare BOM, SAP recipes, batch schedules and reports.
• Ensure GMP/HSE compliance and data integrity practices.
• Drive process excellence, yield improvement and cost controls.

Skills

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Supply chain principles

EHS knowledge

cGMP & Quality regulations

Team management

Change management

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master of Pharmacy or MSc in Science

Production & Operation management expertise

Tools

Data analytical tools

Job description

Job Title- Production Manager

Location- Goa.

Main Responsibilities-

Planning and scheduling: Production Planning and Scheduling. Receive products requirement plan from supply chain, plan, execute, interact with cross functional departments for communicating requirement for completion of plan, allocate jobs to various job centers, monitor daily activities, plan changeovers, maintain adequate WIP levels and document for all products manufactured at Goa in order to achieve scheduled production with optimum resources. New Product Introduction at Goa: Assist and lead in transfer process from mother plant, Initiate manufacturing activities all required activities at site, BOM preparation, SAP recipe creation, make schedule batches, make reports, seek approval from mother plant, validate manufacturing and ensure release as per plan to successfully transfer products to the Goa site. Ensure the registration of the products. Training and development: Train and help subordinate to implement GMP/HSE systems and development of people. Ensure zero LTI/IWLT as per site KPI. Training to the executive and assistant mana er for there development. Implement Process Excellence and Projects: Improve processes, cycle time, yields, optimum utilization of capacity in order to improve cost of goods manufactured. Periodic review of the in process parameters, stage wise yield and losses, quality parameters from APR during robust process meet. Action plan in co-ordination with other team members to improve the process quality and productivity . cGMP Systems: Ensure that the products are manufactured and stored as per the requirements, ensure implementation of the quality system, Good documentation practice for BMR, BPR, logbooks and Log cards, ensure that the manufacturing records are evaluated by authorized personnel, maintain the department, premises and equipment, ensure validation status of the plant & ensure initial and continual training of the department personnel in order to obtain the required quality in the product. Preparation and periodic review of SOP, batch document preparation. Ensure the all employees follow the Data integrity principles and routine training on Data integrity . Ensure the adherence of GMP. HSE: Adherence to all health safety & environmental aspects as required by company policies and procedures.

Desired Experience and Qualification:

Minimum 10 years of Experience in Pharma manufacturing (OSD) Bachelors/ Master of Pharmacy or master’s in science Production & Operation management expertise with good command of performance KPI and budget setting, monitoring and goal achievement, incl. Lean and Supply Chain principles Thorough knowledge of EHS requirements as well as of cGMP and Quality regulations Strong track record in managing and developing medium/ large scale teams Good exposure to change management and handling unionised workforce Good practice & understanding of new technologies & digital tools (including data analytical tools) Experience in a cross-functional role (e.g., Quality, Opex, Engineering and Maintenance) is a plus

Desired Soft skills:

• Effective communication skills
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Highly result oriented
• Growth mindset
• Inclusive style of leadership
• People Developer
• Committed to Patients and full product quality

Diversity und Inklusion sind in den Grundwerten von Sanofi verankert und spiegeln sich in unserer Arbeitsweise wider. Wir respektieren die Vielfalt unserer Belegschaft in Hinsicht auf ihre Herkunft, Erfahrungen und Lebensweisen. Wir erkennen die Bereicherung, die diese Vielfalt birgt, und fördern Inklusion sowie eine Arbeitsumgebung, in der diese Unterschiede sich weiter entwickeln können, zur Stärkung des Lebens unserer Mitarbeiter, Patienten und Kunden. Wir sind ein forschendes Biopharma-Unternehmen, das KI anwendet und sich dafür einsetzt, das Leben der Menschen zu verbessern und verantwortungsvoll zu wachsen. Unser Team wird von einem Ziel geleitet: Wir erforschen die Wunder der Wissenschaft, um das Leben der Menschen zu verbessern. Wir möchten eine gesündere, widerstandsfähigere Welt schaffen und das Unmögliche möglich machen, indem wir Medikamente und Impfstoffe für Millionen von Menschen weltweit entdecken, entwickeln und bereitstellen.