Continuous Improvement Specialist - VIE Contract

Continuous Improvement Specialist- VIE Contract 

• Location:Canada, Toronto
• Target start date: 01/08/2026

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 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.

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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:

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.

About you

Experience:

• Experience in Project management, process improvement and/or data analysis.
• Previous experience in manufacturing, operations, or exposure to Lean/SMS principles is highly preferred.

Soft and technical skills:

• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills and high level of autonomy, curious, open-minded, eager to learn, with a hands-on attitude toward problem solving.
• Detail-oriented, able to learn quickly, ask questions, and adopt a continuous improvement mindset.
• Good organization and time‑management skills to support multiple small initiatives.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), familiarity with Power BI.
• Basic understanding of Lean/problem-solving methodologies (5 Whys, Fishbone, A3, etc.).
• Strong analytical, diagnostics and data-handling skills with the ability to create simple insights from operational data.
• Knowledge of Operational manufacturing process in Pharma, Biotech or Automotive or any relevant industry would be preferred.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering or similar discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Yellow/Green) Belt would be an advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in English.

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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