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APU Head Compounding & Filling

Le Trait, France
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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.

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Job title: Head APU Compounding & Filling

- Location : Le Trait, France (On-Site position)

About the Job

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.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of APU Compounding & Filling to join our team in Le Trait, France. This role is crucial in delivering high-quality products to patients while ensuring compliance with GMP/HSES rules and internal regulations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the APU Compounding & Filling team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement

  • Ensure compliance with hygiene, safety, environment, and security rules within the APU

  • Drive problem-solving initiatives and process improvements (simplification, standardization, digitalization)

  • Manage APU performance indicators and implement action plans to achieve targets

  • Validate production schedules, integrating maintenance-project interventions and qualifications

  • Collaborate with global functions and the Sanofi network to achieve site objectives

  • Contribute to the smooth running of internal and external audits

About you

Qualifications / Experience / Language

  • Pharmacist or Engineer with confirmed experience in a sterile pharmaceutical industrial environment (production, technical, or quality)

  • At least 5 years of experience managing a significant team (>50 people)

  • Deep knowledge of FDA inspections and GMP regulations

  • Familiarity with sector processes (knowledge of injectables is an asset)

  • Fluent in English and French

Key Competencies

  • Strong leadership and ability to motivate multidisciplinary teams

  • Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement

  • Adaptability in unexpected situations and ability to reorganize priorities

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Commitment to fostering a positive work environment and team collaboration

What we offer

  • Opportunity to make a significant impact on patient health

  • Dynamic and innovative work environment

  • Career development and growth opportunities within a global organization

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package

At Sanofi, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join our mission to improve lives through innovative healthcare solutions!

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Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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  • We’re problem-solvers and pioneers. United by the belief that everyone deserves a healthier future. We create best-in-class vaccines that prevent disease and protect lives.

  • Innovation drives us. From AI and mRNA to next-gen science, we push the boundaries to deliver first- and best-in-class vaccines for infectious diseases worldwide.

  • Growth happens here. With bold investments in R&D and world-class facilities, Sanofians across the entire vaccine lifecycle are shaping the future of global health.

  • We do what’s right. Sustainability and DE&I drive our positive global impact—because the diverse communities Sanofians represent are the patients we serve.

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