Supply Chain Lead

Job Title: Supply Chain Lead

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

External Manufacturing & Supply Specialty Care (EM&S SC) is a Global team that manages relationships with external Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) as suppliers of drug substance, drug products and finished goods for Sanofi Biologics. EM&S SC is currently managing a portfolio of ~20 products, mainly commercial, along with several pipeline products, working with 25 CMOs through 40+ contracts.

This overall activity is supporting sales in the range of $2-3b.

The Supply Chain Lead will support EMPT (External Manufacturing Product Team) Leads in the execution of the supply chain day-to-day activities, new product launches, tech transfers, & scope changes within their perimeter.

This position requires the availability to travel for up to 10% of working time hours on special occurrences

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?

Responsibilities

•           Engage External Manufacturing Product Teams (EMPT) & CMO core team and ensure smooth coordination of EMPT operations with artworks, serialization, operations & quality representatives for an OTIF answer and supply.

•           Contribute to the Site Supply Review (SSR) process in collaboration with the Global Supply Planning team for the corresponding products/group of products.

•           Responsible for physical and financial flow settings from Raw Material (RM) till Drug Product (DP) or Finished Goods (FG) Manufacturing step with relevant supporting functions to set-up: Transfer Pricing, Flows set-up under the Pivot, Lane validations, etc.

•           Manage relevant Supply Chain Operations activities in SAP from contracts and purchase orders creation till good receipt after CMO manufacturing (incl. BOM, GR, STO, Conversions at CMO location).

•           Own CMO inventory activities in her/his area: Inventory levels of components and planned production, monthly, quarterly & year end reconciliation in coordination Quality & Operations managers.

•           Manage, organize, and coordinate both financial & physical movements of goods across the network & Pivot entity, including optimized delivery schedule definition & strategy to meet Market priority expectations & EM&S Budget targets.

•           Monitor the performance of all Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO) & 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) in her/his area in a reliable & reportable manner.

•           Lead integration of systems/processes and supply chain flows across global sites, contract manufacturing organizations and newly acquired entities including change management process.

•           Make decision or escalate any blocking point which may not allow us meeting our requirements.

•           Troubleshooting and able to find creative solutions based on a solid understanding of the relevant processes to ensure a high supply performance.

•         Carry out root cause analyses in the event of deviations as well as developing solutions and tracking.

Job Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing pharmaceutical Supply Chain environment or in a comparable position within a similar business environment required.
• Prior hands-on experience in supply chain operational roles required.
• Industry experience in financial / purchase order reconciliation required.
• Industry experienced working knowledge of complex distribution and supply chain networks.
• Industry exposure to cross sites & cross GBUs networking.
• Industry knowledge of Supply Network Planning, Demand Management, Manufacturing processes and principles like CMO, forecast accuracy, OTIF etc required.

Soft and technical skills

• Strong network animation and coordination skills.
• Leadership mentality and able to mentor within the team.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP required.
• Strong knowledge of MS office tools preferred.
• Experience of Kinaxis is preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and evolving environment required.
• Able to understand business urgency and act quickly.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance or related field required.
• Master’s degree in the above stated areas preferred.
• APICS qualification is preferred.

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 and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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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.

At 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.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

$101,250.00 - $146,250.00

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.