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Sanofi

Global pharma company; vaccines and R&D

Site Scheduler

Production Planning & SchedulingPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeBeijing, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, supply chain, or production management disciplines.
  • At least 3 years of scheduling or planning experience in a pharmaceutical or GMP-compliant manufacturing environment.
  • Proficiency in planning systems and ERP, such as SAP.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • Good communication and coordination skills, ability to collaborate across functions, analyze data, develop mitigations, and provide recommendations to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with the Site Supply Planner on handover of Firm Planned Orders and resolve related issues.
  • Convert Firm Planned Orders into Process Orders within the Frozen Horizon and sequence them to maintain an up-to-date, feasible production schedule in SAP.
  • When in allocation mode, update the firm plan in SAP weekly based on the DP allocation plan from the SC product planner and site production planner.
  • Lead the handover-to-scheduler meeting between the Site Supply Planner and Scheduler.
  • Adapt schedules according to equipment and resource availability in collaboration with Production teams, and track root causes of deviations.
  • Check material supply or release availability with Material Planners and QC/QA, identify causes of schedule instability, and propose corrective actions.
  • Allocate batches on time based on quality and regulatory feedback; manage batch prioritization and release planning according to market needs to ensure FIFO at the final step.
  • Collaborate weekly with manufacturing and maintenance to determine line availability within three months, and update capacity and production dates in SAP accordingly.
  • Collaborate weekly with the Site Planner to resolve market-level short-term (three-month) FG OOS and below-minimum alerts.
  • Collaborate with the Material Planner and QC Manager in FaCT meetings to expedite delivery or release of specific components; contribute to E2E Flow and MRP meetings.
  • Lead the scheduling meeting.
  • Use SAP weekly to check component availability and use the Kinaxis deployment plan workbook to check weekly DP/DS availability for P2P/C2P flows.
  • Review past-due process orders and firm planned orders in SAP weekly, and reschedule or remove them.
  • Coordinate with Manufacturing to ensure Process Orders are properly executed, released, and closed within agreed timing.
  • Collaborate with the data steward to maintain scheduling data in systems, including lead times and yield, and monitor and update ERP data such as standard lead times and Global Release Process Time.
  • As DCO, analyze and prepare proposals for Master Data Evolution to support industrial performance.
  • Follow company HSE policy and integrate its requirements into daily work; incorporate HSE work into the work plan.
  • Organize implementation of the department's HSE management target plan and implement HSE rules, operating procedures, and technical action plans.
  • Regularly identify potential HSE hazards, develop action plans, and complete them on time.
  • Address employee opinions and suggestions in a timely manner.
  • Cooperate with HSE management to prevent accidents.
  • Conduct +QDCI meetings at all levels in accordance with HSE8 requirements, report HSE issues promptly and accurately, and implement remediation.
  • Participate in accident investigations, analyze root causes from the quality management perspective, and develop related CAPA.
  • Design the annual department PASS plan and ensure it is implemented as planned.
  • Maintain energy-conservation awareness, participate in energy-saving actions, and support continuous development of the energy management system.
  • Propose energy-saving projects and coordinate and support their development, providing feedback.
  • Coordinate and participate in the implementation of energy-saving projects.
  • Participate in internal audits of the energy management system.

About the Company

Sanofi

Global pharma company; vaccines and R&D

Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and sells prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, and vaccines. Its products span immunology, oncology, rare diseases, and vaccines, addressing unmet medical needs through a strong focus on research and development. Sanofi's core product model relies on large-scale R&D, strategic partnerships, and licensing to bring new therapies to markets, with revenue generated from product sales and collaborations. The company differentiates itself by leveraging its global reach, diverse portfolio, and emphasis on patient-centric solutions, safety, and quality to navigate regulatory environments in developed and emerging markets. The company’s goal is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for people worldwide by delivering innovative treatments and vaccines that meet unmet medical needs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1973

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