Business Improvement Lead, GBU (Global Business Units)

• Location: Budapest, Hungary
• Job type: Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid
• Travel: 40% remote working and less than 10% of travel expected

About the job

At Sanofi we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the patients and families we serve, and we accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.

As we continue to transform the practice of medicine, the next chapter of Sanofi’s Play to Win strategy will require a focus on delivering transformation and simplification of our core processes, optimizing resource allocation and deployment to fuel business growth and investment in science.

To facilitate this transformation, a Business Operations Business Unit has been established, bringing together existing business service activities, and driving further expansion of centralized services at scale into a global unit, with a focus on driving simplification, efficiency, and productivity.

This Business Unit enables the delivery of best-in-class business support capabilities across the organization, incorporating and engaging disparate teams from across areas such as R&D, M&S, the Corporate Functions and Global Business Units (GBUs) into global Service Delivery Towers with initial services spanning Commercial, Finance, Procurement and People & Culture.

Reporting to the Head of Efficiency and Productivity, the Business Improvement Lead (BIL) - GBU plays a critical role in identifying and implementing initiatives that improve productivity so that scare internal resources and budget can be diverted to chase the miracles of science and fuel future business activities.

Main responsibilities:

• Productivity Strategy: Formulate and execute a comprehensive strategy for identifying and implementing productivity initiatives within your assigned scope.
• Analytics and Insights: Utilize advanced analytics techniques to extract actionable insights from procurement data, guiding the identification of key areas for improvement.
• Initiative Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams in the development and execution of productivity initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively seek opportunities for ongoing improvements, recommending and implementing changes that enhance overall efficiency.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with procurement teams, IT, and other stakeholders to understand business needs, ensuring alignment with productivity objectives. The stakeholders can be located in any countries across the globe, such as USA, France or Germany for instance.
• Performance Communication: Effectively communicate the impact of implemented initiatives, providing regular updates to stakeholders and leadership on productivity gains achieved.

About you

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Operations Management or a related field.

Experience:

• Experience in data analytics, insights generation, process optimization, or a similar role (Business Systems Analyst, Data Analyst, Procurement)
• Experience in the procurement, source to pay or supply chain domain in cross-functional and global teams
• Proven track record of driving efficiency and productivity improvements in a business setting Ex: implementing data-driven strategies and process improvements.
• Exposure to some standard P2P tools such as Coupa (or similar), SAP MM

 Soft skills:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex analytics concepts to stakeholders within concentrated business units with various levels audiences
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a team environment

Technical skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with good knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools (Power BI, SQL, ..).
• Knowledge of procurement processes and industry-specific productivity metrics as it applies to numerous business units such as R/D, Scientific, Clinical, Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, IT 

Languages:

• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• An international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team

• Flexible home office policy 

• You'll face challenging tasks with professional responsibilities

• Trainee training program opportunity

• Internship and thesis support

• Paid leave for trainees

• Join a great community & special event (Weekly Yoga/Pilates classes, Monthly Board Game Nights, Summer/Winter Events, Well-Being Lectures & Sport Clubs)

Join an Award-Winning Team at Sanofi Budapest Hub!

Be part of something exceptional. Our Budapest Hub has been recognized for workplace excellence, innovation, and our commitment to putting people first. See the full list of our awards at the end of this posting.

Office of the Year 2025 – Evolution Award
Our most recent award – Sanofi is recognized for creating an innovative workspace that supports collaboration and adaptability.

Marketing Diamond Award 2026 – Employer Branding
One of the highest honours at Hungary's prestigious Marketing Diamond Awards, recognizing excellence in employer branding.

BSC Investor of the Year 2025
Awarded by HIPA, ABSL Hungary, and AmCham Hungary for our contribution to Hungary's business services sector.

PwC Workforce Preference Survey 2025 – Top 3 Most Attractive Employers
Ranked 3rd among the most attractive employers in Hungary.

Hungarian Employer Branding Awards 2025 – Gold & Silver
Best Strategic Employer Branding Campaign (Gold) and Best Employer Branding Campaign in the Pharma Sector (Silver).

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue Progress. And let’s discover Extraordinary together.

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