Supply Chain Lead

Supply Chain Lead

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 team is responsible for interaction from E2E global planning team till delivery of finished goods to the distribution centers. Activities pertaining to logistics, artworks, master data management, trade compliance, and all transactional tasks with CMOs/CLOs are required to be timely carried out in order to consistently achieve the OTIF and inventory level objectives at an optimized cost.

The SC Lead will support EMPT (External Manufacturing Product Team) Leads in the execution of operational day-to-day activities, New Product Launches, Tech Transfers, & scope changes within their perimeter.

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?

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive the Site Supply Review (SSR) process in collaboration with the Global Supply Chain for the corresponding products/group of products
• 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 EM&S SC answer and supply
• 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 with 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

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, a Scientific discipline, or a Business-related degree (i.e. Business Operations, Economics).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a manufacturing Supply Chain environment - ideally within the pharmaceutical industry, biopharma, Medical Device or Medical Technology.
• Excellent knowledge & mastery of SAP is a must; strong knowledge of MS office tools desired.
• Knowledge of Supply Network Planning, Demand Management, Manufacturing processes and principles like CMO, forecast accuracy, OTIF etc.
• Able to understand business urgency and act quickly upon.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and evolving environment.
• Good analytical capabilities, able to set priorities and to navigate autonomously complex and ambiguous environment.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Fluent in English. Any additional European languages are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business school degree/MBA or equivalent not mandatory but preferred
• APICS qualification is an advantage
• Knowledge of Kinaxis is an advantage

Preferred Leadership Skills:

• Strong network animation and coordination skills
• Analytical decision making
• Creative in problem solving
• Team player
• Mentor to planners in the team
• This position does not have any direct reports

Special Working Conditions:

• Some travel required (10%)

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to gain experience 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 diligent 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.