Junior Demand and Operation Coordinator - VIE Contract

at  Sanofi

JUNIOR DEMAND AND OPERATION COORDINATOR - VIE CONTRACT

• Location: Lysaker, Norway
• Target start date: 01/03/2025
  iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.
  PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.
  PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in relevant field or pharmaceutical industry would be a plus.
• Experience in demand planning or supply planning is a plus and interested in software we use (Kinaxis+I-shift).

SOFT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Excellent knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to manage complex issues and situations, bringing all the needed stakeholder together to identify a solution.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the company.
• Proactive and dynamic attitude.
• Commercial acumen.
• Proven ability to operate across different business models.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance, Logistics or related.

• Ensure a good articulation of demand management and financial exercise, limiting write off while allowing to capture opportunities.
• Regular meetings with the region, Business Operations and Demand team and Supply Chain Business Partner to follow batch release, prioritization, FEFO (First Expired, First Out).
• Ensure supply continuity by mitigating Write off risks. Arbitrate in case of supply constraints between countries.
• Ensure an adequate forecast, and a smooth forecasting process with third parties.
• Challenge the partner in a constructive way during business reviews, while ensuring a support to meet targets.
• Assess and request packaging based on new demand, launches and Labelling issues (variation follow up) to ensure compliance with countries requirement.
• Arbitrate between Regulatory Affairs, Supply, Quality and supply when prioritization is needed with the support of the regional BODs (Board of Directors).
• Deliveries coordination with International Customer Service when needed (public, emergency, new launches) – customer creation – return management, etc.
• Update tender radar and create a zone dashboard to monitor performance from sell out to Ex-Factory sales, and track operational KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), with a focus on digital KPIs.
• Alert on deviations and propose proactively mitigation plans in collaborations with General Managers. Support for documentation management with local supply.