Head of Supply Chain, South East Asia & India

Head of Supply Chain, South East Asia & India

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?

Our Team:

The SEA & India Head reports to the Head of Supply Chain International, and manages Pharma and Vaccines Global Business Units, and leads cross Supply Chain activities for the region to ensure deliveries of products and services to support the business performance and to ensure the best possible forecasting and supply.

Main responsibilities:

1. Define and drive the Supply Chain strategy to support top and bottom-line growth ambition of Commercial Operations of the markets in scope.
2. Represent the affiliate as the key Supply Chain stakeholder, both internally and externally to the company, acting as the primary contact for that country in the regional and global Supply Chain organization.
3. Lead the Supply Chain department transformation: Continuously review and recommend changes in the Supply Chain procedures and working practices; Contribute to the company’s cost optimization through project generation and implementation; Build a truly customer-centric organization.
4. Optimize cross-functional support needs in the local organization, ensuring effective communication between direct reports and with other teams serviced or impacted by the Supply Chain function, in particular Quality Operations, Sales & Marketing, Regulatory Affairs and Finance.
5. Lead and direct the Supply Chain team, ensuring that staff are qualified and competent, properly coached, drive team engagement, given the opportunity to develop in the company and continually motivated to handle the demands of their jobs and achieve their objectives.
6. Ensure a permanent & full compliance to all guidelines, such as Legal, Internal and External Control, GxP and HSE requirements. This includes proactive prevention and in case of gaps timely and transparent actions to rectify gaps.

About You:

1. Degree in Business/Logistic/Engineering/Management.
2. Minimum 5-7 years operational experience and success in Supply Chain operations (purchasing, materials management, logistics, customer services, S&OP).
3. Experience in a multi-national environment in Supply Chain.
4. Proven ability to support the business and handle organizational and people-management topics.
5. Computer literate (Word/Excel/Analytical tools); knowledge / exposure to SAP and PowerBI.
6. Demonstrates capacity to understand key business issues which impact on Supply Chain activities and the role and impact of Supply Chain on commercial operations.
7. Soft skills: Effective communication, People Leadership, Strong negotiation and Stakeholder engagement skills.
8. Technical skills: Analytical, Strategic Thinking, Technology road-map, Process Improvement to drive simplification, Customer & Key Account Engagement, Vendor Management, Knowledge of GDP, Regulatory Requirements and Local Legislation.
9. Languages: Fluency in written & spoken English.

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