Manager - Continuous Improvement
Synthorx
R2777070 Manager - Continuous Improvement
Location- Toronto
Duration- Fixed Term, 12 months
About the Job
We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people worldwide every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous attention to detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can achieve even more—protecting people from infectious diseases and bringing hope to patients and their families. As the Manager of Continuous Improvement within our cP Projects Team, your role will be to define and drive the strategy for cP APU.
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:
Continuously analyze the performance of the PCU and support performance and continuous improvement actions. Contribute to defining the PCU's trajectory with the PCU Leads and the CI Specialist Level 2, aligning with the site's critical needs.
Establish lean (Sanofi Manufacturing System) standards within the PCU to enhance performance. Improve data governance at the PCU level.
Collaborate with Area Management to build the PCU's annual performance plan, focusing on actions specific to the PCU. Collect and analyze performance data directly from Gemba or through systems, identifying deviations from standards and areas for improvement. Perform costing, confirm the capture of gains, and follow up on performance actions, managing roadblocks and risk.
Ensure CI initiatives are delivered on time and within budget, providing the committed value to PCU performance. Offer leadership and coaching to ensure well-defined and quantified outcomes. Maintain a strong Gemba presence to coach teams on waste identification and perform confirmation processes. Contribute to the continuous improvement community to align practices and advance SMS standard.
Ensure compliance with cGMP and the site quality program, fully achieve departmental objectives within budget targets, and meet safety and environmental performance standards.
Provides monthly reports and updates on the status of CI initiatives and results to cP Leadership Teams.
About You
Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or equivalent, with 3-5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and 2-3 years in operational roles.
Strong communication and technical writing skills, with additional experience in team leadership, project management, and manufacturing being advantageous.
Ability to cooperate transversally, act for change, commit to customers, and strive for results.
Capable of making decisions, leading teams, and developing people.
Ability to think strategically and align actions with long-term
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 recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs
The opportunity is an BACKFILL
Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.
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