Senior Demand Lead

About the role

Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of an efficient market-level IBP process for selected franchises, driving continuous improvement.
• Partner with Demand Leads, Demand Planners, Business Units (BUs), Finance, Regulatory, Quality and upstream production planners, other stakeholders to align market needs and trends under one set of data with scenarios and opportunities.
• Work closely with Demand Planners and other Demand Leads to ensure a lean effective planning cycle.
• IBP Process - Lead, engage and align the key stakeholders along all the steps of the monthly IBP process to ensure that product demand is properly forecasted in an aligned business plan as a basis for manufacturing and supply planning. This is done in close collaboration with the Demand Planner(s).
• Act as IBP Ambassador, participating in the IBP Community of Practice lead by CoE which promotes continuous improvement in IBP processes, systems, and tools.
• Manage within Sanofi Compliance standards for all processes and activities.
• Engage when needed in the Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) process to deliver insights into demand planning changes and ensure with stakeholders in the short-term supply chain process is linking well to the IBP planning horizon and stakeholders.

About You

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in the supply chain / manufacturing industry.
• English language skills.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to think and work strategically throughout the organization.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future consequences of scenarios and identify mission critical issues.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical primary and secondary manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of manufacturing finances and processes and ability to apply to supply chain management and changes and improvement projects.
• Basic knowledge of regulatory processes and requirements.
• Skilled in scenario planning, risk / benefit analysis, contingency planning and problem solving.
• Strong willingness to drive change as well as good internal marketing and communication skills.
• Excellent systems (SAP and Kinaxis preferred) and project management skills and basic understanding of financial function.
• Demonstrated high standards of integrity, professionalism, and commitment.
• Strong team facilitation and relationship building skills.
• Experience in understanding and managing the US, Canada and Puerto Rico Demand Market.
• Experience launching new products from a Supply Chain lens to support North America Markets.

Competency Requirements

• A high level of accountability and attention to details required.
• Demonstrated high standards of integrity, professionalism, and commitment.
• Good team facilitation and relationship building skills.

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.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• 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.
• All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
• Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
• At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.