Job Title: Batch Release Specialist
Location: Val de Reuil
About the Role
As Operational Quality Assurance Coordinator within the Packaging sector, you develop, through coaching, the Quality culture on the ground, in compliance with current regulations, Sanofi policies and guidelines, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP/cGMP) and Good Distribution Practices (GDP). Ready to start?
Created in 1973 in Normandy, the Val de Reuil site is today the leading European producer of flu vaccines, ensuring 60% of Sanofi's global flu vaccine production. A center of excellence in Formulation, Filling, Finishing & Packaging, the site relies on more than €700 million of investments made over the past 20 years and is now accelerating towards next-generation vaccines, including mRNA technologies. With more than 2,200 employees, Val de Reuil is a pillar of Sanofi's industrial network, combining expertise, innovation and resilience to advance vaccines that protect the world.
Main Responsibilities
•Lead, together with all stakeholders involved, improvement initiatives to advance control of product and procedure quality
•Take charge of Quality reviews of the various processes or projects in the sector (production, quality control, subcontracting, cross-functional functions...), in compliance with standard work plans
•Participate in the control of the sector's quality indicators (anomalies, corrective/preventive actions, effectiveness monitoring, change control, batch records...)
•Support field teams through coaching to durably strengthen the Quality culture
•Contribute to resolving recurring problems and complex investigations by providing concrete solutions
•Challenge the status quo and propose continuous improvements within the packaging unit
•Collaborate closely with partner sectors to ensure consistency of Quality practices
What We Offer
A fixed salary paid over 12 months, as well as profit-sharing & incentive schemes depending on Sanofi Group results. Because taking care of our employees is also our mission: 31 days of paid leave + RTT days depending on your status, telework up to 2 days/week, quality health insurance, public transport coverage up to 80%; maternity leave (18 weeks) and childcare leave (14 weeks), Savings Plan & Retirement Plans with employer contributions, CSE benefits, internal and international mobility opportunities, a customizable training offer to support you throughout your career, and many other benefits to discover.
About You
Experience: Experience gained in production, quality control or Quality Assurance
Skills and attributes:
•Knowledge of GMP/GDP and Quality processes in the pharmaceutical sector
•Proficiency with IT tools
•Autonomy and team spirit
•Leadership and decision-making ability
•Results/customer/solution orientation
•Ability to prioritize and challenge the status quo
•Interpersonal ease and rigor
•Analytical and synthesis skills, proactive proposals
Education: Pharmacist degree with a thesis.
Language(s): French, English
Why Choose Us?
•Be part of a company that believes in the future with significant annual investment in manufacturing innovation.
•Gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art, digital and AI-driven manufacturing facilities, and contribute to major advances in the sector.
The salary range for this position is €42,400.00 - €56,533.00. 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.
