Lyon, France
14 days ago
Head of Operations (F/M)
We are currently seeking our Head of Operations for our site production operations of BioElpida, based in the area of Lyon.

Founded in 2009, Bio Elpida (now part of Sartorius) is a pharmaceutical outsourcing company specializing in the development and manufacture of innovative cell therapies.

In this role, you are responsible for overall site production operations, (Production - Supply Chain - Facilities - HSE) by creating a work environment which promotes safety, quality, delivery, cost effective and continuous improvement. The holder of this position will oversee and be accountable for all aspects of the site's operations performance.

Grow with us – Your Responsibilities

Coordinate directly, and through delegation, activities required to assure safety, quality, delivery and cost meet specified targets

Assure the compliance of behaviour based safety initiatives and continuously improve safety performance

Execute on quality control plans for compliance to standards and drive variation reduction within the process

Drive on-time delivery performance and develop actions to improve and sustain a high level of performance

Optimize cost by effective management of labour, overtime and other expenditures

Review and analyse production, quality and delivery reports to determine root causes of variance from budget and standards, and develop corrective actions

Direct the efforts of plant supervision to ensure the consistent application of human resources policies, procedures, and plant rules

Manage, coach and mentor team members to assure their ongoing development

Evaluate new trends and developments in methods, techniques, equipment, tools, materials and supplies, which might be incorporated into the production, quality or supply chain processes, to increase efficiency or better use of resources

Participate in special projects and as a member of the operations network

Foster excellent working relationships with customer (audits) and with all the other stakeholders of the company

What will convince us

Academic degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business or equivalent extensive proven experience of team leadership

Extensive experience in Operations, including continuous improvement in a Pharmaceutical / GMP environment

Ability to apply structured problem solving methodologies to determine root cause of problems and provide effective countermeasures

Effective ERP skills

Proven and effective leadership and management skills

Fluent in English and French

About Sartorius 

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. 

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application. 
www.sartorius.com/careers

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