The Head of Supply Chain Nigeria is accountable for ensuring the effective management of all Sanofi products through the supply chain by:
- Developing and implementing Supply Chain strategy
- Optimizing costs whilst maintaining the integrity and efficiency of the Supply Chain
- Lead the market to become a best-in-class S&OP driven organization
- Leading, developing and motivating the Supply Chain team
- Building strong relationships through the Supply Chain organization, affiliate stakeholders and key customers
- Scope: All Sanofi portfolio excl. CHC
KEY RESULTS/ACCOUNTABILITIES
Developing and implementing Supply Chain strategy
- Ensure optimal Supply Chain solutions are delivered in alignment with the environment, the Sanofi portfolio and key customer needs
- Pioneer and develop new and innovative distribution combined with commercial approaches to drive value from the supply chain
- Ensure continuous insight into developments within the industry: MoH, competitors, stakeholders, customers and providers
Create a cost effective and efficient supply chain operation
- Drive maximum cost optimization whilst maintaining the integrity and efficiency of the supply chain itself,
- Supervise importation process and lead interactions with Nigerian Drug Authority to secure product availability
- Spearhead distribution-related activities and in particular, manage the 3PL distribution operations to ensure agreed service level agreements are met to deliver high customer service satisfaction and strong growth.
- Optimize relationships with stakeholders at all points of the supply chain, internal and external, to facilitate the efficient flow from production through to patient.
- Deliver quality product on time, in full and at the right cost to meet customer requirement
- Lead and co-ordinate the S&OP/ IBP in the affiliate to ensure realistic but stretch targets for the commercial and Supply Chain teams, while minimizing obsolescence risk and ensuring alignment with Finance & Region.
- Identify key processes and systems to ensure supply chain operations are robust
- Anticipate logistics consequences of regulatory activities relating to NPL, site transfers, or variations (including local CMOs)
- Develop and embed a continuous improvement ethos across the supply chain, providing staff with the tools, techniques and opportunities to question the way we operate and strive to make improvements in efficiency and cost
- Ensure optimal inventory management
Lead and develop a high performing team of supply chain professionals
- Establish an environment where staff are motivated in their roles, well informed about the country strategy and clear on how they can personally contribute.
- Ensure that team members have the necessary skills and competencies to deliver their accountabilities effectively
- Identify development and career plans for every individual and manage performance excellence as a priority within the team
Ensure supply chain compliance with corporate and regulatory standards as well as Health and Safety requirements
- Ensure all supply contracts comply with relevant Acts, legal demand, and ethical standards
- Regularly update SOPs and internal procedures to ensure adherence across the organization
- Identify and correct unsafe working conditions or behaviors and immediately notify any serious incidents
- Promote/ role model health a healthy and safe workplace environment.
JOB-HOLDER ENTRY REQUIREMENTS :
- The position is both strategic and operational and requires somebody with strong experience in S&OP and change management to structural transform the supply chain into a competitive advantage
- Articulate and possess excellent communication skills to cascade, motivate and interact with senior management teams
- Proven influencing and negotiation skills to influence and drive changes in a regional/ global environment
- Strong leadership skills to engage and grow office and remote teams/ distributors towards a culture of high performance and collaboration
- In depth knowledge of key supply chain processes (forecasting/planning, customer care, distribution, cost and compliance) & current best practices
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including the proven ability to adapt to a dynamic project environment and manage multiple projects
PROFILE
- Senior role within Supply Chain in cognate companies
- Fluent in English
- Confirmed Team leadership
- Personality with strong delivery skills and focused on results
- Very good communicator with an ability to discuss on executive level within Sanofi and externally
- Hability to build an efficient networking with both commercial, Manufacturing & Supply
- Teamwork
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Sanofi on sanofi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply