Job title : Head of Global Network Supply Strategy, Manufacturing & Supply, CHC - All genders

• Location: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

• Remote working: 50%

• Travels: up to 10% expected

• Job type: Permanent

About the job

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we have one overarching mission - to work passionately, challenging ourselves and our industry every day, to build a healthier future by helping people, help themselves, bringing “Health in Your Hands”.

Our teams are building trusted & loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide, enabling better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. To fulfill this mission, we are embarking our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees in this journey because this is what will make us become the “Best Fast-Moving Consumer Healthcare (FMCH) Company In & For the World”.

We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view.

To achieve this, we need strong talent who will help us shape the future of our Consumer Healthcare business and challenge our industry. At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we aspire to create a work environment where people can thrive, grow, and be at their best every day. Our priority is working with integrity to improve the health and well-being of people and communities where we operate, working towards making a positive impact in the world.

More recently, Sanofi announced in October 2023 its intention to separate its CHC business. Sanofi is reviewing potential separation scenarios but believes that the most likely path would be through a capital markets transaction, at the earliest in Q4 2024, and by creating a listed entity headquartered in France.

Our Team:

At Sanofi CHC, we are currently in search of a Head of Global Network Supply Strategy, who will be responsible for refining and executing our global industrial supply strategy to support our CHC priority brands.

CHC Manufacturing & Supply (M&S) is a key player in CHC Global Business Unit, aiming at aligning industrial strategy and objectives with commercial ambition, delivering our customers’ and patients’ expectations with high quality products.

Within CHC M&S, the CHC Strategy & Projects organization is responsible for industrial network strategy, Product Portfolio Management (PPM), Portfolio Optimization and Industrial 3rd Party Sales, aiming at creating the best industrial network and product portfolio to fully support our CHC growth ambition.

The Head of Global Network Supply Strategy reports to the Head of Strategy & Projects.

Main responsibilities:

The CHC M&S Head of Global Network Supply Strategy is responsible for setting and executing our global industrial supply strategy for CHC. He/she has a key role in strategic sourcing decisions, both on internal and external manufacturing network. He/she leads an experienced team with 5 direct reports.

He/she works in close collaboration with M&S Function Heads (Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering/Maintenance & Energy, External Manufacturing, Manufacturing Excellence, HSE…), M&S Region Heads, as well as Procurement, Legal and Regulatory/CMC teams.

In addition, to ensure consistency and to support overall M&S performance and transformation journey, the CHC M&S Head of Global Network Supply Strategy works closely with his peers from the PPM group in charge of supporting our Priority Brands, the Portfolio Optimization group regarding portfolio simplification as well as with Industrial 3rd Party Sales group regarding transfers.

Main responsibilities include the following:

Define our industrial network supply strategy, in line with overall M&S strategy

• develop and maintain an aligned strategic framework on critical topics such as site positioning in internal network (incl. site master plan), make vs buy, dual sourcing, regionalization,

• closely work with PPM Head to prepare and present key directions on manufacturing network strategy evolution for endorsement by M&S management,

• lead/coordinate the due diligence exercise for M&S to support M&A projects, in close collaboration with M&S functions (Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, …),

• lead strategic studies and strategic projects as needed (network, MSA for M&A…).

Orchestrate the sourcing decision process for manufacturing solutions

• oversee the governance around M&S sourcing decision process: Global Drug Product Sourcing Committee and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Sourcing Committee,

• identify the best manufacturing and supply option considering all constraints and requirements (technical, quality, regulatory, manufacturing capacity, targeted cost, time to market, environmental & sustainability aspects), and allow timing for launch aligned with business objectives,

• ensure governance/metrics in place to prioritize actions, timely identify risks & mitigation plans.

Execute the manufacturing transfer roadmap

• oversee the governance around monitoring and execution of our transfer in/out roadmap,

• closely partner with Region Heads, External Manufacturing and Industrial 3rd Party Sales organization to ensure timely execution,

• ensure implementation of standard ways of working and metrics in place to prioritize actions, timely identify risks & mitigation plans.

Execute the API roadmap for our Priority Brands

• oversee the governance around the definition and execution of the API roadmap (until pharma qualification on site),

• closely partner with Procurement, M&S Functions (API External Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, HSE) and Regulatory/CMC to ensure timely selection of new API sources and roadmap execution,

• ensure implementation of standard ways of working and metrics in place to prioritize actions, timely identify risks & mitigation plans.

Define & execute our scope 3 API sustainability roadmap

• oversee the definition of our sustainability roadmap for the APIs, relying on robust reduction levers both on the short and the long term,

• foster a collaborative relationship with Procurement, HSE and Sustainability team to support CHC ambitions, leverage external benchmark and jointly prepare and present key directions for endorsement by management,

• ensure governance/metrics in place to monitor execution at suppliers, timely identify risks & mitigation plans.

About you

• Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry:You have a deep understanding of the manufacturing regulatory and quality challenges faced in the pharmaceutical sector. You have strong reflexes and can ask the right questions to ensure feasibility & compliance.

• Additional experience in FMCG is a strong advantage.

• Supply network design expertise:You have experience in designing and optimizing supply networks, with a global or regional vision. You are able to take a step back and analyze the big picture, while also being able to dive into the details.

• Experience in working with senior leadership teams:You have experience working with and influencing senior leadership teams. You are able to clearly communicate complex ideas and recommendations in a way that is both persuasive and actionable.

• A strong analytical mindset:You are able to collect and analyze data to identify trends and opportunities. You are able to use this information to make informed decisions and recommendations.

• Mandatory experience in the pharmaceutical industry:Due to the need to assess and challenge technical aspects, experience in the pharmaceutical industry is mandatory.

• Language fluency:You are fluent in both English and French

​Additional skills and qualifications:

• Experience in project management

• Experience in working with cross-functional teams

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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

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