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Demonstrates Leadership behavior for challenging status quo and driving Transformation. Ability to function within a diverse team, from shop floor to leadership. Ability to train and coach.\nAbility to adapt within rapidly changing business environment.\nPragmatic, analytical and data driven with systematic problem-solving capabilities.\nWhy choose us?\nThis is a great opportunity to join the Operational Excellence & Transformation Team of Sanofi Geel.\nOur team role is to drive simplification, standardization and digitization that will support the One Industrial Manufacturing and Supply Network Strategy toward competitive and sustainable growth.\nYou’ll work with talented and passionate colleagues in an environment offering plenty of opportunities for career development. Ready to get started?\nPursue progress, discover extraordinary\nBetter 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.\nAt Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.\nWatch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!\nThe salary range for this position is :€70 400,00 - €93 867Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. 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