Logistics Lead

Job title: Logistics Lead

• Location: Swiftwater, PA
   

About the job

The Logistics Lead oversees a comprehensive range of logistics operations at market/above-market level. Based on scope, complexity, and organizational requirements, this role encompasses strategic management across multiple functional domains:

• Third-Party Logistics Management - Strategic direction of external logistics partnerships

• Cost Control and Optimization - Financial stewardship and budget management

• Transportation Management - Strategic oversight of product movement to/from distribution centres

• Customs Management - Direction of import/export operations

• Warehouse Management - Governance of internal warehouse operations

The Logistics Lead operates in close coordination with the Head of Regional Logistics for the geography while maintaining collaborative alignment with the global logistics organization.

This role requires close collaboration with Quality, Packaging, and Engineering teams to ensure optimal material selection and distribution centre layouts are strategically designed and seamlessly implemented with external partner organization. The position demands a Sr Manager who can assess critical operational challenges, take decisive action, and successfully deliver results during the high-stakes respiratory vaccine season while supporting the broader specialty care business objectives. This would be done in coordination with the Head of Regional Logistics.

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 lives.

Main Responsibilities

Strategic Oversight

• Provide comprehensive accountability for the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of logistics and warehouse operations. This oversight will need to be done for multiple distribution sites and connections with Sanofi and CMO sites.

Third-Party Logistics Management

• Direct daily operational excellence and orchestration

• Implement strategic management of interface challenges

• Develop and maintain robust Business Continuity Plans (BCP)

• Oversee inbound process optimization

• Manage product damage resolution and returns processing through integrated claim management with i.O2C

Compliance and Quality Assurance

• Collaborate with Quality to ensure Good Distribution Practice implementation

• Lead participation in internal, external, and GDP audits

• Direct stock count procedures according to global protocols

• Leader of internal controls, audit preparation and Sox compliance and maintaining an updated and signed off packaging guide   

Supplier Relationship Management

• Evaluate supplier strategic value and criticality to business continuity, operational excellence, and performance metrics

• Cultivate strategic supplier partnerships built on trust and mutual benefit

• Serve as interface and take leadership if routine scrums (particularly during annual vaccines respiratory season and for Specialty Care business)

• Identify cost optimization opportunities while maximizing supplier value proposition

• Coordinate supplies management of materials (packaging elements) and balancing needs with all sites and vendors.

Service Level Agreement Development

• Articulate precise business objectives and detailed service specifications

• Develop comprehensive KPIs, performance targets, and performance-based compensation structures

• Establish robust performance measurement reporting frameworks

• Implement remediation protocols for performance standard deviations

Performance Management

• Oversee VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) customer analytics and replenishment systems where applicable

• Maintain KPI frameworks with weekly/monthly performance reviews

• Establish systematic cost control processes, including contract compliance monitoring

• Review and approve 3PL invoices while identifying continuous improvement opportunities

Operational Excellence

• Ensure alignment between best practices and 3PL core model implementation

• Engage with internal stakeholders to optimize 3PL cor