Continuous Improvement Specialist  (H/F)

About the job As Continuous Improvement Specialist VIE within our Manufacturing and Supply team, you’ll support Continuous Improvement projects and work as business partner with their area to reach the targeted level of performance and achieve the strategy. The role is to drive Industrial excellence to achieve the Process Centric Unit’s (PCU’s) Strategy and Ambition. You will bring a high level of expertise and leadership in lean methodology, industrial performance, digital solutions, transformation, and change management. 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. Ready to get started? 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. Main responsibilities: Sanofi Manufacturing System (SMS 2.0) Support - Assist in the deployment and day-to-day sustainment of SMS 2.0 standards across assigned manufacturing or support areas. - Help ensure alignment with global SMS standards by maintaining documentation, tracking maturity gaps, and supporting improvement actions. - Participate in performance and transformation initiatives (e.g., SMS 2.0 boosters, Smart Factory tool integration) by preparing materials, collecting data, and coordinating follow-up actions. Process Confirmation & Routine Excellence Activities - Support routine process confirmation activities by gathering data, completing checklists, and helping teams follow standard work practices; help maintain SMS tools (e.g., +QDCI boards, DCM routines, VSB, iObeya) and ensure proper utilization at the shop-floor level. Training & Upskilling - Assist in coordinating training sessions for SMS standards and Lean tools. Continuous Improvement & Data Support - Support identification of improvement opportunities by collecting and analyzing data. - Participate in CI projects by documenting workflows, supporting root-cause analysis (e.g., GPS3), and following through on small-scope action items; track KPIs and help maintain performance dashboards, ensuring visibility of progress and issues. Digital & Transformation Support - Assist in the adoption of digital tools that improve operations, including data entry, user support, and documenting standard ways of working. Cross-Site Collaboration - Contribute to the sharing of best practices by preparing summaries, tracking local initiatives, and participating in internal communities of practice. Why choose us? - Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development. - Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes. - Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams. - Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply. - Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale. - Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime. iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow. Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work. Pursue Progress. 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. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!