Supply Chain Lead (all genders)

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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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