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Manufacturing and Supply

Manufacturing and Supply
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Supply Chain Lead (all genders)

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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.

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About the job

The External Manufacturing and Supply Large Molecule Specialty Care Supply Chain team is seeking a Supply Chain lead.

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 SC 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 5-10% of working time hours on special occurrences.

Main 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.

  • 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.

About you

  • Experience: 3-5 years’ experience in Supply Chain processes, demand planning; 3+ years’ experience in ERP systems (SAP or other related ERP systems); Hands on experience in supply chain operational roles; Knowledge of Supply Network Planning, Demand Management, Manufacturing processes and principles like CMO, forecast accuracy, OTIF etc
  • Soft and technical skills: Excellent handling of SAP is a must; Strong knowledge of MS office tools desired; Experience of Kinaxis an advantage; Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and evolving environment; Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
  • Education: Bachelor’s / Master's degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Project Management or related field.
  • Languages: fluency in english

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At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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  • We’re problem-solvers and pioneers. United by the belief that everyone deserves a healthier future. We create best-in-class vaccines that prevent disease and protect lives.

  • Innovation drives us. From AI and mRNA to next-gen science, we push the boundaries to deliver first- and best-in-class vaccines for infectious diseases worldwide.

  • Growth happens here. With bold investments in R&D and world-class facilities, Sanofians across the entire vaccine lifecycle are shaping the future of global health.

  • We do what’s right. Sustainability and DE&I drive our positive global impact—because the diverse communities Sanofians represent are the patients we serve.

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