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Job title : Audit manager • Location: Budapest • Hybrid working • Full time, permanent position • Travel: 20% of the time 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.   Join the team that powers Sanofi from within — streamlining how we work, scaling bold ideas, and accelerating impact across the business. In our Hubs, you’ll shape smarter ways of working that help bring life-changing treatments to people everywhere.   Be part of something exceptional. Our Budapest Hub has been recognized for workplace excellence, innovation, and our commitment to putting people first. See the full list of our awards at the end of this posting.   About the job Sanofi Business Operations brings together global business services under one umbrella, with a strong focus on efficiency and excellence. Within this organization, the Contract Assurance team is Sanofi’s post-signature capability within Contract Excellence (part of Global Procurement Services ) that ensures supplier commercial commitments are executed as intended and value is realized, through targeted contract assurance reviews (e.g. supplier contract audits) and ongoing monitoring enabled by standardized processes, tools, and analytics.   Reporting to a Contract Assurance Reviews Audit Director, the Audit Manager is responsible for executing audit assignments that help Sanofi validate supplier compliance, identify value recovery opportunities, and strengthen supplier governance. They will work in close collaboration with internal stakeholders and be actively involved in projects that shape the future of our audit practice.   Main responsibilities:   Audit Execution: • Participate in the planning and execution of supplier audits focused on contract compliance, performance, and financial integrity • Analyze supplier and Sanofi documentation to detect risks, discrepancies, or missed value. • Prepare clear, well-supported audit findings and quantify financial and operational impacts. • Engage with both internal stakeholders (Procurement, Legal, Finance, Business Units) and external suppliers to validate findings and support resolution. • Progressively lead selected audit assignments, managing scope, timelines, and stakeholder communications. • Track implementation of corrective actions and follow up on outcomes.   Risk & Improvement Opportunities • Contribute to supplier targeting using a risk-based approach informed by spend, contract content, performance indicators, and data trends • Identify and recommend improvements to contract wording or internal monitoring practices to enhance enforceability, value realization, and risk control • Help integrate audit learnings into source-to-pay and supplier relationship management activities.   Team & Project Contributions • Participate in cross-functional projects aimed at enhancing audit tools, processes, and methodologies (e.g., Power BI dashboards, AI pilots, audit playbooks) • Contribute to the team’s continuous improvement by testing new solutions and documenting best practices • Support the development of internal templates, training materials, and knowledge-sharing tools.   Collaboration & Communication • Build collaborative relationships with global teams and supplier representatives • Support audit debriefs and presentations to internal audiences, helping translate findings into actionable improvements • Reinforce supplier accountability and better contract execution through insights and e

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