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Operational Excellence Area Lead

• Location Waterford

About Waterford

For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 work together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognised through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

As Project Portfolio Lead you will be responsible for:

Main responsibilities:

• Drive performance & transformation initiatives leveraging SMS and Lean tools to meet the needs of the site and transform ways of working. 
• Support execution of performance initiatives including the Continuous Improvement project portfolio defined for this area, deployment of operating standards as codified in the respective ecosystems.
• Plan and lead workshops to identify non-value-added work and identify areas for streamlining and improvement to identify and propose the correct tools to be implemented.
• Lead problem-solving sessions, leveraging existing SMS tools (GPS3).
• Design, develop, and maintain site dashboards and visual management tools to monitor KPIs and site metrics.
• Conduct data analyses to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies especially to support continuous improvement projects.
• Operational Excellence method and training referent for his/her area and supporting M&S network (e.g. Maturity Assessment execution, SMS Trainer…).

About you:

• Experience: Implementing Lean tools and methodology. Organizing and leading workshops. 2-5 years' experience working in a cGMP environment Preferably Operations or Engineering.
• Soft skills: Influencing, Detail Oriented, Self-Starter, Strong Communication and presentation Skills.
• Technical skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, Lean Six Sigma.
• Education: BS/BA in Business, Engineering or other technical degrees. Lean Qualification advantageous.

Disability Confident Employer.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role. If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.

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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.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com