
Manufacturing and Supply
Where the
miracles of
science are made
a reality for patients
Logistics Manager SEA & India MCO
Bangkok, Thailand
At a glance
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.
About the job
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?
Job Purpose
The Logistics Manager leads a team covering a wide range of tasks related to logistics at market/ above-market level. It covers Singapore Export Distribution Centre, 4PL for Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines with the following roles:
Leadership and team management
Third-Party Logistics Management
Cost Control and Optimization
Transportation Management
Customs Management
Warehouse Management
The Logistics Manager must perform their job in close coordination with the MCO Supply Chain Head and in collaboration with the global logistics organization.
Key Accountabilities
Be the overall accountable for the people, performance, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the logistics and warehouse operations.
Leadership and team management
Lead, coach and support the Sanofi Logistics team.
Develop capabilities and potential through individual development programs
Focus on team engagement as an enabler for building a winning team that demonstrates our Sanofi Take The Lead culture.
Drive the diversity and inclusion agenda in managerial actions
Build a culture of performance and ensure talents are identified and retention and development actions are set in place
Third-Party Logistics Management
Daily operations management
- Orchestration of daily operations
- Repackaging activities at Export Distribution Centre
- Management of daily interface issues
- Responsibility for the Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
- Inbound process management
- Management of damaged products and returns for resolution with claim management tomorrow with i.O2C.
Compliance and audits
- Work closely with Quality to ensure Good Distribution Practice is in place.
- Participate in audits (Internal/External/GDP audit)
- Lead/Support stock count as per global processes.
Supplier relationship management
- Determine the value each supplier provides, and which ones are most critical/strategic to business continuity, operational excellence and performance.
- Develop relationships with suppliers and build trust and mutually beneficial partnerships.
- Find cost savings and maximize the value of suppliers.
SLAs development.
- State the business objectives to be achieved.
- Describe in detail the service to be provided.
- Contributes to define KPIs, expected targets and pay against performance if required.
- Describe reporting mechanism for measuring expected performance.
- Describe remediation mechanism when performance standards are not achieved.
- Manage VMI customer analytics & replenishment (where relevant)
KPIs maintenance, performance and cost monitoring, management and control
- Weekly / Monthly KPIs follow-up
- Set up processes for monthly cost control (tracking of spend vs contract)
- Approve 3PL invoices and partake in identifying areas of improvement and efficiencies for Sanofi and the 3PL.
Best business practices maintenance
- Make sure best practices are aligned with our 3PL core model and key business rules.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders to apply 3PL core model.
- Manage VMI customer analytics & replenishment (where relevant)
Process improvement and new initiatives contribution.
- Effort to contribute to make core business processes better to lead to more effective and efficient workflows.
- Detect and share any inefficiency with relevant stakeholders to discuss any potential improvement.
- Make use of KPIs / Performance to detect any improvement area.
- Collect feedback ideas from the teams closest to 3PL management activity.
Cost Control and optimization
Define adequate action plans to track and optimize distribution costs.
Ensure the control of expenditures and track performance versus approved budget.
Engage stakeholders who influence the distribution cost (such as Trade, Customer Fulfillment, Commercial) to ensure distribution cost is considered and factored in when making decisions (such as changes in distribution model, route-to-market, minimum orders, frequency of deliveries and service level commitments etc.)
Transportation Management
Manage, plan and or execute transportation in compliance with Sanofi processes and Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
Ensure best cost-to-serve.
Supplier relationship management
Develop relationships with suppliers and build trust and mutually beneficial partnerships.
Timely address issues of collaboration and set up a service level agreement or similar with the DC.
Collect, control and challenge KPIs related to DC activities and support continuous improvement.
Support audits/inspections, follow up on improvements initiatives.
Ensure proper back-ups and business continuity planning.
Customs Management
Manage import/export activities.
Ensure full compliance, documentation is in place.
Ensure back-up is trained and able to fully support the process.
Consider Business Continuity Planning, such as having several flows prepared or activated.
Warehouse Management
Support activities of the local internal distribution center in compliance with local regulation, good distribution practice and Sanofi procedures
About You
Skills/Expertise/Experience:
Experience in wide range of Logistics and warehouse activities.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
English language proficiency.
Preferred Skills/Expertise/Experience:
Team player who can facilitate successful project work, operating to deadlines.
Experience with leading teams and projects within the field of logistics, warehouse and supply chain.
Knowledge of import/export regulation and GDP an advantage
Excellent systems skills a strong advantage
Understanding of downstream processes and local trade environment within Pharma
Understanding of KPI's & SLA management
Strong Relationship Management (internal and external)
Understanding of process improvement/change management
Strong data analysis skills - Ability to interpret and draw conclusions from data.
Capacity to work transversally and in a dynamic environment.
Our Values
Aim Higher: Focus on what matters, set high standards and move with urgency to deliver at speed. Learn from setbacks to achieve tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
Act for Patients: Improving patients’ lives drives everything we do, every day. We aim for simplicity and partner with others to go faster and further for patients. We eliminate barriers to access.
Be Bold: Take thoughtful risks, seize opportunities and think beyond what’s possible to accelerate our science and drive compelling growth.
Lead Together: Build trust and collaborate openly on our shared goals, celebrate collective wins and foster a sense of belonging.
Pursue Progress. 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.
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.
Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com
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Why work with us
- 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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