Project and Business Excellence Lead - VIE Contract

Project and Business Excellence Lead - VIE Contract 

• Location: Spain, Barcelona
• Target start date: 01/10/2026

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

About the job

As Project and Business Excellence LeadVIE within our Global SC Strategy & Excellence team, you’ll integrate and orchestrate end-to-end operations using data and digital tools to increase speed to market and enable on-time product launches. With our diversified portfolio and various activity areas, we create career opportunities for growth. Join us on our journey and help us make a difference for patients and customers.

Be part of a Team that will collaboratively deliver the miracles of science to patients and make a real difference in the lives of people everywhere. Our Supply Chain organisation is transforming and modernising, equipping us with the capabilities to build strong relationships with Customers and Suppliers.

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. 

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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:

• Responsible for planning, development and execution of the Supply Chain projects and to steer the continuous improvement (‘Business excellence’) within SC teams – In full alignment with the Global Supply Chain Strategy & Excellence Continuous Improvement & Sustainability Strategy (priority focus : GenMed BU).
• Business partnering between GSC Strategy & Excellence (CoE’s) and SC BU team (priority focus : GenMed BU), CoE to ensure best practice and right improvements are captured in the community of practice across GSC.
• Responsible for planning, development and execution of the key/strategic Global projects impacting business to meet Overall Sanofi and M&S goals and to meet the Supply Chain goals:
  • Setting quality standards and carrying out quality controls during the project.
  • Management of project implementation in collaboration with Project teams and Global resources.
  • Transparent & Standard reporting system for progress tracking.
  • Ensure tasks are completed on time within budget.
  • Continuous Value tracking.
    
• Responsible for the SC GenMed project portfolio management:
  • Prioritization & optimization of programs & projects pipeline.
  • Cross-program risk management & dependencies.
    
• Business excellence:
  • Expertise & Know-How.
  • Drives continuous improvement initiatives to improve Supply Chain Performance.
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements, cost savings opportunities, and other initiatives that will drive business excellence within the supply chain organization.
  • Consolidate the gaps, needs, requirements and technical issues to support SC GenMed team.
  • Support training needs, capabilities levers & process maturity for SC team.
    
• Supports regional strategy development, and its translation to innovation projects that create value.
• Support other BU than GenMed on dedicated activities in the full respect of the Global Supply Chain Strategy & Excellence Road Map.

About you

Experience:

• Previous experience in supply chain management (E2E, supply chain planning, operations, inventory, MDM…), Supply chain process improvement / operational excellence experience, people leadership, in conducting improvement initiatives, working in transversal project Management and multicultural environment.

Soft and technical skills:

• Transversal management abilities to keep the involved teams motivated and focused on project goals and deliverables.
• Result-orientation, problem-solving attitude and a “getting things done” mentality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, with ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively work in a matrix, multi-cultural, global organization.
• Project management skills, with experience in evolving within projects from initiation to completion.
• Knowledge of General medicines portfolio and General Medicines Manufacturing & Supply processes is considered as an asset.
• Broad understanding of the technology context and its implication on business.
• E2E and Kinaxis system knowledge.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or in a related field.
• APICS certificate is considered an asset.

Languages:

• Fluent in English, additional languages are an asset.

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. 

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