Manufacturing Excellence Specialist

_At Opella, we simplify self-care for real people. As a **Manufacturing Excellence Specialist** you become part of that mission – turning ideas into products that actually reach hands and homes. This role is where precision, consistency, and accountability come together to support our self-care revolution._  About the job ------------- As a Manufacturing Excellence Specialist, you will play a key role in deploying and sustaining the company's strategic Opella Performance System (OPS) across the manufacturing site. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives, promote Lean methodologies, and work cross-functionally to enhance operational performance, productivity, and cost efficiency. This position combines project leadership, coaching, and data-driven decision-making to support the site's long-term operational excellence strategy. Key responsibilities -------------------- * Lead the implementation, deployment, and continuous improvement of the Opella Performance System (OPS) across the manufacturing site. * Identify, develop, and implement process optimization initiatives using Lean Manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies. * Define improvement project roadmaps, establish responsibilities, monitor progress, and track operational and financial KPIs. * Engage, coach, and motivate employees at all levels to adopt a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. * Support the budgeting and planning process through analysis of production capacity, plant performance, and productivity. * Lead or actively participate in cost reduction projects while collaborating closely with Finance to monitor and improve financial performance indicators. * Deliver internal training and coaching on OPS principles, Manufacturing Excellence methodologies, and continuous improvement tools, while driving sustainable productivity improvements, reducing changeover times, and optimizing inventory levels. About you * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related technical field. * Proven experience in Manufacturing Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or Operational Excellence within a production environment. * Strong knowledge of Lean tools and methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, SMED, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis). * Experience in leading cross-functional improvement and cost reduction projects with measurable business impact. * Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret operational and financial KPIs and translate data into improvement actions. * Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence teams across all organizational levels. * Fluent English and a proactive, results-oriented mindset with a passion for driving sustainable operational excellence. Simply put, we’re shaping a self-care revolution. If you’re ready to the question, improve and create better for millions, step in and make an impact that’s felt far beyond the line. **We are challengers. We are Opella.** Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and **third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally**.​ Our mission: to bring health in people’s hands by **making self-care as simple as it should be** for over half a billion consumers worldwide.​ At the core of this mission is our **100+ loved brands**, our **11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites** and four specialized science and innovation development centers. ​ Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.​ **B Corp certified in multiple markets**, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet.​ Find out more about our mission to bring health in your hands at [www.opella.com.](https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opella.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CAmelie.Weber%40sanofi.com%7Cf4fa1f946a784e2e04b408dd6bdb7a7a%7Caca3c8d6aa714e1aa10e03572fc58c0b%7C0%7C0%7C638785313134200422%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hepECUwdz0UEtP228tpdK3YXzQZYzR42vL7al0M9ggs%3D&reserved=0) #LI-HYBRID