Site Director, Pharmaceuticals, Goa

Site Director, Pharmaceuticals, Goa

Job title: Director- Goa Site

• Location: Goa
• % Remote working and % of travel expected: 10% travel, 90% on site
• Job type: Permanent

About the job

Our Team:

Lead and Manage the Site in line with Local Legal and Sanofi Guidelines and ensure customer satisfaction. Responsible for the overall direction and control of the site's entire operations to ensure the optimal achievement of the company objectives.

Main responsibilities:

• Oversee the direction and control of the activities in Production, Quality, HSE, Engineering, Controlling, Plant Supply chain, Site Services.
• Ensure adequate communication with relevant stakeholders (viz: commercial organization, cluster leadership, with the relevant people in the Global organization).
• Formulate, recommend, and implement all strategies, values, policies, systems and standards related to the whole operation of the Site.
• Implement Sanofi Values, corporate policies. Provide leadership and awareness on Sanofi and local HSE, Quality, Financial and HR Standards.
• Ensure site and production operations are in Regulatory Compliance with Sanofi and local standards. Ensure that all production activities are carried out in accordance with GMP regulations, Sanofi and destination market requirements as well as local standards, related to safety, health, environment and quality.
• Build good relations with relevant organizations, communities, personnel and local government authorities and represent the site through liaison with internal and external organizations.
• Accountable for compliance with all India and Local Goa State Law/Regulation and corporate standards.
• Maintain cordial relations with local Trade Union and manage Local Social Relations at Site in line with local regulations.
• Accountable for product/Service Quality and Cost.
• Ensure optimum cost efficiency by directing and controlling activities related to working capital control, investment plans, cost analysis, storage, stock control, and cost controlling objectives.
• Review production and plant capacities, initiate projects for plant capacity expansion and automation, liaise with the project engineering team for project execution to ensure productivity targets are met.
• Ensure that the information systems remain aligned with group priorities and adapt to external regulations and internal rules.
• Monitor capital and revenue budgets of the site and prepare required management information reports.
• Ensure real-time and ongoing communication with Site team and IA and country Hierarchy.
• Conduct review meetings for the Site.
• Administer the multi-functional site team, responsible for employee recruitment, termination, work assignment, remuneration, awards and maintaining discipline.
• Ensure the growth and development of talented, motivated employees to meet succession needs by directing and reviewing recruitment, career development plans, and providing necessary training.
• Accountable for continuous improvement and benchmarking in plant operation area.
• Accountable for risk assessment of business operation.

About you

• Experience: At least 15+ years of multinational pharmaceutical experience and minimum 5 years of experience in plant management and managing Teams.
• Technical skills: Understanding of India and Goa Laws and Regulation related to business operation, USFDA, MHRA, TGA, Product/process/pharmaceutical machinery/methodology.
• Languages: English, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi.

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