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Sanofi

Global pharma company; vaccines and R&D

Head of Supply Chain

Supply Chain ManagementPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeHangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or higher is required.
  • Strong supply chain planning background is required, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience planning and coordinating stakeholders to support production-line decision-making is required.
  • Intermediate computer skills are required.
  • Ability to engage and collaborate with multiple site-function partners to gather information and assess feasibility is required.
  • Ability to drive change by ensuring best-practice implementation and system adoption is required.
  • Proactivity is required.
  • English language proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

  • Set the plant supply chain strategy in close collaboration with market supply chain, distribution centers, and supply chain teams at upstream semi-finished product sites.
  • Anticipate volume-forecast risks and opportunities, challenge key assumptions and forecast accuracy during each integrated business planning cycle, and enable the site to adjust its budget and headcount planning.
  • Lead new-portfolio launches at the site.
  • Implement plant supply chain best practices, including digital tools, to drive continuous improvement and simplification and share best practices across the company network.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain policies and systems for efficiency, effectiveness, cost, and process management.
  • Ensure internal and external warehouses and supply chain activities—including receiving, storage, transport, shipping, and dispensing—comply with current good manufacturing practice requirements; ensure products are stored according to approved standard operating procedures to maintain required quality.
  • Establish and execute production and material plans in SAP to meet market demand.
  • Set appropriate inventory levels for active pharmaceutical ingredients, semi-finished products, and packaging materials under the service-level agreement framework to minimize write-offs.
  • Serve as the person in charge of customs affairs, with full responsibility for customs import and export business.
  • Ensure plant import and export activities comply with applicable customs laws and regulations.
  • Establish the customs system, including customs standard processes, training on customs regulations, and electronic records for certification documents; organize implementation of customs requirements and process improvements.
  • Ensure security of business partners, goods, containers, and transportation.
  • Oversee warehousing activities, including receiving, storage, dispensing, transfer to production, and shipment to distribution centers, in accordance with good manufacturing practice and health, safety, and environment rules.
  • Carry out packaging artwork design work.
  • Support the professional growth and development of the team.
  • Complete other responsibilities assigned by the direct manager, department, or company.
  • Provide a safe working environment and manage health, safety, and environmental responsibilities.
  • Allocate appropriate human, financial, and material resources to implement health, safety, and environmental programs and address related issues.
  • Plan and implement health, safety, and environmental requirements and promote a health, safety, and environment culture through training, execution, key performance indicator setting and monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • Pharmaceutical-industry experience is preferred.

About the Company

Sanofi

Global pharma company; vaccines and R&D

Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and sells prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, and vaccines. Its products span immunology, oncology, rare diseases, and vaccines, addressing unmet medical needs through a strong focus on research and development. Sanofi's core product model relies on large-scale R&D, strategic partnerships, and licensing to bring new therapies to markets, with revenue generated from product sales and collaborations. The company differentiates itself by leveraging its global reach, diverse portfolio, and emphasis on patient-centric solutions, safety, and quality to navigate regulatory environments in developed and emerging markets. The company’s goal is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for people worldwide by delivering innovative treatments and vaccines that meet unmet medical needs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1973

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