Business Improvement Lead, GBUs - Pharmaceutical

Job Title: Business Improvement Lead, GBUs - Pharmaceutical

Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. 

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 new Business Operations Business Unit is being 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 new Business Unit will enable 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 GBUs into new global Service Delivery Towers with initial services spanning Commercial, Finance, Procurement and People & Culture.

Reporting to the Head of Productivity Initiatives, the Business Improvement Lead, 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.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

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

• Experience:

  • Experience in analytics, process optimization, or a similar role

  • Experience in the procurement or supply chain domain

  • Proven track record of driving efficiency and productivity improvements in a business setting

• Soft skills:

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex analytics concepts to diverse audiences

  • Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Technical skills:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in data analysis tools.

  • Knowledge of procurement processes and industry-specific productivity metrics

• Education:

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

• Languages:

  • Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Why Choose Us?

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

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.​​

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recogniz