​ _Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail._ _This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender._ **Job title** **:** _Automation AGV Cobot & Robots Leader_ + _Location: Gentilly ou Lyon Carteret_ **About Sanofi:** We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. **_About the job_** You will be part of Sanofi Global Engineering in the Global Manufacturing Systems & Automation department. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the global manufacturing strategy through innovative solutions. You'll work with a dynamic team to integrate manufacturing systems and automation, ensuring Sanofi remains at the forefront of the industry. Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. As a **AGV Cobot & robots lead** within our Global Manufacturing Systems & Automation team, you’ll lead the development and implementation of robotics and automation strategies to enhance production efficiency and reduce costs for all our M&S sites. The specialist evaluates and integrates new technologies, ensuring standardization and alignment with business objectives. This position is crucial for enhancing manufacturing processes and achieving business targets through continuous improvement and advanced automation solutions. **Main responsibilities:** + **Lead Automation Strategy:** Define and implement the roadmap for AGVs, collaborative robots (cobots), and industrial robots to optimize material flow, production efficiency, quality, and cost reduction + **Project Management:** Oversee end-to-end deployment of robotic systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards, timelines, and budget + **Cross-Functional Leadership:** Manage and coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Digital, Operations, HSE) to ensure seamless integration of automation solutions across the network + **Vendor & Technology Management:** Evaluate and select partners, be part of contracts negotiation, and ensure compliance with technical specifications and cybersecurity standards + **Innovation & Continuous Improvement:** Drive continuous improvement and adoption of emerging technologies to enhance automation capabilities and future-proof operations + **Leadership & Change Management:** Foster a culture of innovation, train teams on new technologies, and lead change initiatives to support transformation and multi-year strategic plans **_About you_** **Experience:** + Proven expertise & experience in project using applied robotics and complex systems, with a strong focus on factory automation technologies and innovative solutions **Soft and Technical Skills:** + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify opportunities and design effective robotics and automation solutionsLeadership, autonomy and collaboration skills, with a track record of managing cross-functional teamsStrategic vision and planning abilities, with experience in financial management being a plus **Education:** + Master’s degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Robotics, or a related field relevant to the biopharmaceutical sector **Languages:** + Fluency in English and French is required. Proficiency in other languages is a plus, especially for managing multi-regional projects **Manufacturing & Supply (M&S)** Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster. **Manufacturing & Supply (M&S)** **– “Why Choose Us?”** + Work with AI, robotics, and next-gen automation to redefine global manufacturing and supply. + Develop new skills, explore cross-functional roles, and work in an environment that values growth and discovery. + Be part of an organization that invests in people, technology, and sustainability, leading the industry in low-carbon manufacturing and digital transformation. + Enjoy outstanding benefits, including flexible working options, comprehensive healthcare, and well-being programs designed to help you thrive. **Pursue** **_Progress_** **.** **Discover** **_Extraordinary_** **.** 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. **\#LI-FRA** **\#LI-Hybrid** **Pursue** **_progress_** **, discover** **_extraordinary_** Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) ! Global Terms & Conditions and Data Privacy Statement (https://www.sanofi.com/en/careers/global-terms-and-conditions/) Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo) As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live. All in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sanofi - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=2s)