Clinical Supply Chain Project Leader

Clinical Supply Chain Project Leader

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress.

This is an office-based job with hybrid working policies applied. Global hybrid policy requires more than 50% of time in the office assigned.

Take part in the Sanofi Research & Development organization and join our Clinical Supply Chain Project Management (CSC-PM) department within Clinical Supply Chain Operations (CSCO), which ensures that supplies needed to conduct any Sanofi Pharma and Vaccine clinical trial are set up, planned, ordered, packed and delivered in more than 80 countries.

CSC-PM is supporting the entire portfolio by designing, planning, executing, and monitoring supply chain activities in a timely and cost-effective manner. We act as a critical asset in more than 300 on-going clinical trials. As a Clinical Supply Project Leader (CSC-PL) within the CSC-PM team, you will ensure the oversight of all CSCO activities and their optimization for a dedicated project(s). You will report to the CSC Group Head.

The Clinical Supply Chain Project Leader (CSC-PL) plays a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) with respect to timelines, quality, and budget for assigned projects. This strategic position serves as the primary point of contact for clinical supply chain activities at the project level, representing CSC interests and expertise within multidisciplinary project teams.

We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate at project level the Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) operational considerations (needs, capabilities, optimization), the budget and timeline adherence.
• Analyze the long-range plan for clinical programs to optimize the CSC capabilities, define supply, outsourcing and distribution strategy and forecast risks according to the clinical development plan.
• Propose protocol optimization to the clinical team and along the program. Ensure efficient use of materials, staff, and equipment.
• Lead a team of Clinical Supply Chain Study Leaders (CSC-SL) working on the program to align the timelines and ensure optimization across all trials.
• Collaborate in a transversal and multi-disciplinary environment (CMC, Clinical, other CSO departments, GBU).
• Ensure CSCO constraints and requirements to deliver timely clinical supplies are well communicated and documented across clinical development team.
• Hold stakeholders accountable for their deliverable and define clear expectations.
• Ensure actively communication to external stakeholders (other Clinical Science Operation departments/GBU/Project team) on risk mitigation/budget awareness/optimization/KPI sharing.
• For all outsourced studies, ensure the project and budget management are well adhered to.
• Act as the key CSC contact for new partnership/integration of new assets and companies.

About You:

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree required, preferably in Health Sciences or related disciplines (Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, etc.)
• Minimum 5+ years' experience in pharmaceutical industry, preferably within clinical supply chain, clinical operations, or manufacturing environments
• Experience with GxP regulations and IMP requirements
• Project Management experience preferred
• Any experience with N-SIDE forecasting systems, IRT systems preferred

Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrated leadership experience in engaging and ensuring collaboration across different functions
• Excellent workload prioritization within a dynamic, timeline-driven, culturally diverse organization
• Strong understanding of GxP and other IMP regulatory requirements
• Advanced organizational, planning, and prioritization skills with effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation, and influencing skills
• Risk management experience
• Ability to build and maintain efficient professional relationships with partners and stakeholders
• Experience operating in cross-cultural and complex organizational matrices
• Self-driven with effective time management skills

Why Join 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.