Research and Development Shipping Services Lead

Job Title: Research and Development Shipping Services Lead

• Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

We are looking for a self-motivated and collaborative change agent with a passion for technology for the position of R&D Shipping Services Lead. In this role, you will have an opportunity to be at the forefront of initiatives to define the future of scientific work, explore innovative collaboration tools, execute strategic workforce planning and help us shape our culture centered on Purpose and Take the Lead Behaviors. Highly visible, this position will allow you to connect with stakeholders across R&D areas and multiple functions, influence and gain knowledge of R&D processes and operations, as well as exercise change management strategies.

The position will operate in a highly cross-functional and collaborative team that drives strategy and execution of multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.

About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main Responsibilities:

R&D Scientific Services is responsible for providing transversal services to global R&D. One of the core services is shipping, where R&D Scientific Services will provide best-in-class services for shipping in terms of people, processes, technology & performance:

People

• Provide expertise (knowledge center).

• Shipping and logistics.

• Trainings.

• Coordinate internal & external stakeholders.

Process

• Manage E2E process (information & material flow).

• Harmonize and ensure consistency across countries & sites.

• Optimize process through user feedback and internal & external benchmarking.

• Reduce environmental footprint.

• Support Global logistics plannings to activate savings.

Technology

• Implement best-in-class innovation, tools and systems.

• Best in-class E2E digital tool (visibility, tracking, problem solving, deviation management, KPIs, etc).

• Dry shipper platform.

• Real time temperature monitoring.

• AI tools to predict potential issues.

Performance

• Align & translate R&D strategy into operational solutions.

• Develop, monitor and analyze KPIs.

• Ensure compliance.

• Optimize taxes (duty & VAT).

• Continuous improvement.

The R&D Operations Regional Shipping lead will oversee all shipping activities for the region. He/she will ensure Sanofi complies with federal, state, and regional transportation rules, regulations, and requirements.
 

Accountable for R&D shipping services:

• Lead initiatives related to savings targets specifically investigating tax opportunities.

• Act as the project lead for all Shipping related initiatives including the implementation of 4PL and E2E digital solutions.

• Implement the R&D shipping services operating model (people, processes, technology, performance) aligning with the global sample management and logistics services strategy.

• Provides clear guidance to the management of operational teams to ensure their understanding and adoption of the model is clear and concise.

• Define governance process to manage internal and external stakeholders for the region.

• Implement KPIs/metrics, monitor, improve and communicate out the performance results.

• Assess risks and develop mitigation plans.

• Ensure compliance with internal Sanofi requirements, government regulations and transportation guidelines.

• Provides expertise (knowledge center) for shipping and logistics activities for the R&D Pharma and Vaccines.

• E2E shipping process owner for R&D Pharma and Vaccines.

• Build strong partnership and oversee internal (Workplace Experience, Quality, Regulatory, etc) and external (outsourcing vendors and logistics service providers) s