Sanofi
HeadofOperationalExcellence&SmartFactory
“Head of Operational Excellence & Smart Factory at Sanofi. Skills: Operational Excellence, Smart Factory, performance management, digitalization, transformation. Developing, owning, and maintaining the Site Performance Roadmap. Leading the Strategy Cascading process”
What You'll Achieve.
making best class medicines with excellent strategies and tools; delivering them to our patients; deliver site ambition; ensure value realization and expected transformation; track performance evolution vs. ambition; ensuring value is maximized and captured; decide appropriate corrective actions; ensure adoption and value capture
Industry & Context.
problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Mature level of proficiency in term of OpEx expertise, digital know-hows, Minimum of 5 years of experience in OpEx management field, Master level of proficiency in strategic thinking, change management, ability to influence and business partnering, Knowledge of main Operational Excellence techniques (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, CI, etc.), Experience in transformation and change, Understanding of data analytics / Basics of finance, Knowledge of main IT/Digital solutions (e.g., ERP), Knowledge of Manufacturing 4. 0 and AI/GenAI, Knowledge of key business & pharma Project Management, Bachelor or above, with major of Pharmaceutical, Engineering, IT or Biology, Proficient in listening, speaking, reading and writing, hold CET6 and above language certificate is preferred
Nice to Have
hold CET6 and above language certificate is preferred
What You'll Do.
Developing, owning, and maintaining the Site Performance Roadmap, Leading the Strategy Cascading process, Drive internal/external benchmarking & analyses, Leading the performance & digital piece during Strat Plan and Budget, Developing a prioritized portfolio of initiatives, Delivering performance ambition by leading the execution of the Site Performance Roadmap, Focused transformation initiatives, Standardization through SMS 2.0 ecosystem deployments enabling continuous improvement, Deployment of Smart Factory solutions (incl.
AI) and associated change management, Supplier Excellence: Own the Material & Supplier improvement initiatives, Leading site performance governance, Manage operational KPI management, Drive financial impact of performance actions, Monitor overall performance trajectory vs.
ambition, spot early on (risk of) deviations and decide appropriate corrective actions, Represent the site in above site performance reviews and forums, Leading Site SMS team and developing OpEx & Digital capabilities & performance culture, Implement Site OpEx & Smart Factory team, Modernize OpEx capabilities by developing digital profiles, Drive OpEx and Digital training, Develop relationships with the global OpEx community and the Global Functions, Drive appropriate communication at all levels, Developing, owning, and maintaining the Site Digital Roadmap, Define and manage the associated digital budget, Lead implementation of IT projects, Defining execution approach and master-plan, Ensuring finding (e.g., Capex/Opex) and line up project team, Monitoring execution, planning adherence, escalation through appropriate governance, Ensuring in place, in use with formal handover to operations, Providing first line solution support during operations, Lead the deployment of Smart Factory (incl.
GenAI) solutions, Driving locally the technical implementation, Partnering with Business and OpEx team to ensure adoption and value capture, Providing technical support and troubleshooting, Ensure Master Data accuracy, Leading Head of Data & Processes and Data Stewards, Driving standard governance to assess MD accuracy and update, Provide analytical capabilities to site functions by developing a pool of Data Analysts.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working closely with internal (i. e., SLT) and external (i. e., Global Functions) stakeholders; socializing it internally and externally with key stakeholders; alignment with Finance, Procurement, Operations; Develop relationships with the global OpEx community and the Global Functions (e.g., Quality, Engineering, etc); Working in collaboration with Digital, Global Functions, and Business Owners; in alignment with key stakeholders; line up project team ensuring capacity and capabilities; Partnering with Business and OpEx team
Communication Scope
Proficient in listening, speaking, reading and writing
Process & Methodology
Project Management, master-plan, business case preparation/approval
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