GBU Head of Supply Planning

Job title: GBU (Global Business Unit) Head of Supply Planning

Location: Gentilly – Lyon – France

About the job

Our Team:

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. Your job, as Global Business Unit (GBU) Head of Supply Planning within our Global Supply Planning Team will be to contribute to this vision every day by building the bridge between Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply Sites and our Customers and Patients across markets to ensure we supply our customers and patients with our Medicines and Vaccinations. We are a high performing team of c.2000 Supply Chain professionals with Patients and Customers at the heart of everything we do. 

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:

In this role, you will mainly focus on Site Supply Planning,  people management, process excellence as well as planning system adoption to ensure close collaboration within the Sanofi network, efficient Supply Chain standards and transparency and data-driven decision making. You will :

• Lead the implementation of a new GBU Supply Planning organization at Sanofi, managing a team of 20-30 members and overseeing supply planning activities across a 3-36-month horizon. Optimize resources and assets within the GBU footprint, to achieve optimum outcome, as a dedicated counterpart to the Manufacturing & Supply GBU Head
• Run and structure the monthly governance cycle for IBP, partnering with various stakeholders to build reliable supply plans that meet business requirements. Summarize upcoming Supply Risks and propose Scenario for decision making
• Monitor supply chain performance, lead process optimization across GBUs, and deliver on all KPIs while implementing best practices and harmonizing processes
• Develop, review, and deliver financial plans, forecasts, and strategic plans in conjunction with M&S and Finance Business Partners
• Lead the identification and implementation of opportunities to standardize and simplify processes and technology, including the adoption of new AI and Digital Platforms
• Facilitate advanced planning tool (Kinaxis) adoption to ensure full E2E planning capability, and foster best practice sharing of planning system usage across GBU’s 
• Foster team development with a focus on employee engagement, talent management, succession planning, and driving high performance, while also supporting and enabling a strong safety culture

About you

• Experience: Demonstrated experience in leading global supply chain operations, preferably in the biopharma sector, with a proven track record of managing complex supply networks and implementing strategic initiatives successfully. 

• Soft skills: Exceptional leadership abilities with strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of driving transformation and fostering collaboration across diverse teams and cultures. High level of emotional intelligence and business integrity; role model for behaviours consistent with our company values.  

• Technical skills: Proficient in supply chain management software (e.g., APS, ERP) and methodologies, with a deep understanding of demand planning, resource allocation, and performance metrics analysis. Ability to perform annual strategy cycle and tactical execution; knowledge of business frameworks; rounded presentation skills; ability to convince internal partners and negotiation skills is a must. 

• Education: Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or similar. additional certifications such as APICS being highly beneficial. 

• Languages: Fluency in English is essential, and proficiency in additional languages is an asset, reflecting the global nature of the role and the need for effective communication across diverse geographical regions. 

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Take good 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.
• Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our Global Supply Chain Team

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

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