GLOBAL PLANNING PROCESS SUSTAINABILITY AND ADHERENCE STEWARD

Planning Process Sustainability and Adherence Steward Location.
Barcelona - Spain Hybrid Full time Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities.
Job Purpose Drive performance through process sustainability, maturity and adherence, to achieve the Company, Function, GSC and site’s Strategy and Ambition in Manufacturing and Supply (M&S) Demand-to-Cash and Plan-to-Manufacture domains, including Planning, Procurement, Demand, Controlling & SMS using the Sanofi Systems like Kinaxis, e2Open, SAP, Athena, iShift, etc.
Drive Design Authority process in governing the evaluation, prioritization, and validation of Core Model changes and enhancements, ensuring strategic integration and effective resource utilization The role will coordinate, and support different Planning CoEs BPOs, Global Supply Leads, IBP Leads, Sites and Markets inside the SC Planning network scope.
This role will be supporting the Business Process Owners, Global SC Supply Planning and IBP functions improve planning maturity and adherence in their domain responsibilities.
Support all System Usage maturity and adherence through Reports, Analytics, documentation, trainings, upskilling and transformations projects inside SC Planning.
The role is part of the Business Process Owners Team and will support the Sanofi Operating Model and Core Models for all systems.
The Global Planning Process Sustainability, Upskilling and Adherence Steward is also responsible for a) Conducting and monitoring process Maturity, Sustainability and Adherence of Plants, Markets and CMOs, through use of technology and analytics, in collaboration with SMS 2.
and Global Planning Functions.
b) Managing, tracking and monitoring Design Authority process execution across Supply Chain areas and Digital functions.
This includes driving weekly DA Operational Forums in preparation for Monthly DA with Stakeholders and decision makers c) Lead/Co-lead and collaborate with GBUs, key stakeholders, and relevant functions, on Projects related to the value delivery and maximization (GBUs, SC Global Analytics CoE, Business units) to ensure consistency, standardization of process, and ease of use.
d) He/she ensures his domains/functions cross-domain collaboration, and best practice sharing.
He/she supports the BPOs in the Process Adherence and works with all levels to improve results.
e) Manage the integration across the different  transformation programs Key Accountabilities The Global Planning Process Sustainability, Upskilling and Adherence Steward is an on-going global role.
Provide inputs to the GPLs in the creation, maintenance and updates of global SOPs Animation of Global SC, GBU, Markets, Sites and other dept resources to bring Planning Process Sustainability, Maturity and Adherence awareness in the SC organization, including continuous improvements.
Collaborate in the setup/definition of detailed process maturity methodology and metrics, together with COE Workstream Leads (Process Guardians), and SMS 2.
Flow and Supply Lead, following Value Realization in overall approach and strategy Work with Global Process Sustainability and Adherence Lead, Planning CoE Workstream Leads, SMS 2.
Flow and Supply Lead, and Functional/GBU Heads, in establishing periodic process maturity and adherence review for Sites, Above Sites and IBP Functions (global and local) Co-drive in creating a foundation and culture for knowledge exchange, training, recognition programs and continuous improvement Ensure reporting/communication timeliness and correctness of Planning Process Maturity & Adherence Dashboard Ensure global audit readiness for Core Models and Data for respective domains.
He/she will support the harmonized process, data, adoption globally, including support to key Transformation programs Support to the Business Process Owners and to the Projects & Excellence teams when deploying processes as stewards of the standards ensuring adherence to core model Lead or participate in Proof of Concepts of new developments, improvements, changes in global business processes and related system tools.
Leading global priorities with all levels for value realization, simplification, and continuous improvement in the domains, data and processes.
Support to the Change Management activities needed with all Planning transformation projects Support Planning BPOs in upskilling process, training documents to ensure that new practices are consistent across functions and properly adopted globally for all planning functions Provide support for cross-domain, cross-functional decision making when changing/implementing business processes Support network/communities of practice for Planning processes and tools Maximize harmonization and synchronization between programs when engaging with stakeholders He/she will co-drive the Design Authority Process in governing the evaluation, prioritization, and validation of Core Model changes and enhancements.
Timely tracking, filtering and priority calibration of Core Model requests entries through periodic coordination and alignment with PBEx, Deploy Lead, Process Owners and Digital.
Driving weekly DA Operational Forum, to ensure new CM requests are evaluated and reviewed, ensuring readiness to the main Design Authority, through Position Paper and Solutions Paper readiness and completeness.
Ensuring readiness to the main Design Authority Forum by shortlisting priority key topics, material/deck readiness and early identification of extended invitees.
Responsible for the maintenance, access control, and data management of CoE Request Tool Ensuring Design Authority process is adhered and properly adopted across SC functions and areas.
Education Background University degree in engineering, IT/Digital or a related field preferred, or equivalent business trainings and education Professional Experience Solid experience in Supply Chain experience in 3 of the following discipline.
demand planning, ibp, inventory planning, drp planning, S&OE Planning, material planning, purchasing, production planning, supplier management, external manufacturing& analytics, can also be IT/Digital experience Demonstrate a strong overall knowledge and understanding of E2E Supply Chain in the Pharmaceutical industry, including markets or sites (entire process, data, organization, competencies, equipment, tools…) for Demand and Supply (DtC & PtM) Competence for tools and working knowledge of the systems.
Kinaxis, e2Open, SAP, Athena, iShift, and others (or fast-learner of new tools and software) Track record of change management and continuous improvement process Experience translating business needs into process and implementation requirements in a Transformation environment Major Skills and Competencies Successful Leadership experience in matrix environments, with capacity to work transversally.
This includes ability to manage and support diverse colleagues across organization Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to drive Transformation and Innovation and to influence stakeholders, including Change Management and the ability to mobilize people, to convince and reach goals Ability to structure, organize, and anticipate, even in ambiguity Capacity to formalize concepts and expectations Ability to perform independently, as well as collaborate with various stakeholders to reach consensus  Good listening and interpersonal skills Strong communication and interaction skills, especially in a cross-functional, cross-regional and cross-cultural setup Strong problem solving and analytical skills to understand problems and business impacts Ability to continuously enhance the core skills with a global harmonized vision, including Strong qualitative and analytical skills.
Espouses the Play To Win Mindset and Culture Communication skills (both verbal and written) with technical and operational fluency in in English.
French or other languages a plus 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.
Contribute to a company that is not only a leader in healthcare but also a pioneer in digital transformation, shaping the future of global health.
Work on Global programs in a truly International and multi-cultural environment.
Work with highly qualified teams using state-of-the-art technologies to shape the future of Sanofi.
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 our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.
om ! #LI-EUR #GIC #LI-Hybrid