Head of Environmental Responsibility

Job title:

Head of Environmental Responsibility

Company

Sanofi

Job description

Job title: Head of Environmental Responsibility

• Location: France, Paris
• Hiring Manager: Ninel Raven

This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender.About the jobReady to push the limits of what’s possible? Join the Global Procurement Center of Excellence to play a vital part in the transformation of Procurement.We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Supply Chain Decarbonization Specialist to join our Sustainability Center of Excellence. The specialist will play a key role in mapping, understanding and reducing carbon emissions across our supply chain in partnership with our category leaders and suppliers.This role requires basic expertise in carbon accounting and life-cycle analysis, chemicals and decarbonization strategies. A science degree is helpful.You will work closely with internal category teams and our HSE function to help external suppliers understand their emissions contribution to our business, identify decarbonization levers, assess their cost implications, and drive fact-based strategies to achieve our decarbonization goals.We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?Main responsibilities:

• Carbon Footprint Mapping: Develop tools and methodologies to map carbon emissions across supplier tiers, ensuring accurate data collection and analysis. Identify high-impact areas in the supply chain, such as energy-intensive processes and transportation.
• Decarbonization Strategy Development: Assess and quantify decarbonization levers (e.g., renewable energy, efficiency improvements), develop aligned strategies with Sanofi goals, and analyze cost implications through “should-cost” models.
• Supplier Engagement: Collaborate with tier-1 suppliers to review emissions data, co-develop decarbonization plans, and monitor commitment to sustainability milestones, including SBTi targets.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Maintain databases to track emissions and decarbonization progress. Develop KPIs and prepare regular reports for senior management on initiative performance and cost-benefit outcomes.
• Regulatory Compliance & Industry Trends: Advise teams on environmental regulations, carbon accounting standards, and emerging trends, integrating best practices into supply chain decarbonization efforts.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams (R&D, EHS, logistics) and external stakeholders (industry associations, consultancies, technology providers) to ensure cohesive and innovative decarbonization efforts.

About you· Experience: Over 5 years in supply chain management, procurement, or sustainability with expertise in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), decarbonization, and carbon footprint management. Proven success in supplier engagement and managing cross-tier supplier networks for carbon reduction initiatives. Proficient in carbon accounting, decarbonization technologies, and sustainability certifications (e.g., GHG Protocol, SBTi, ISO standards).

· Education: Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (science degrees also considered); Master’s degree preferred.· Skills:o Strong analytical skills for interpreting and communicating carbon emissions data.o Expertise in carbon footprint modeling tools and supply chain software.o Proficient in negotiation, communication, and project management for multi-stakeholder initiatives.o Experience in cost modeling and scenario analysis for sustainability projects.o Self-driven, results-oriented, and adept at influencing stakeholders to achieve decarbonization goals.· Languages: Fluent in English.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.
• Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our manufacturing facility

Ninel Raven, Head of Procurement Center or Excellence and TransformationPursue 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 and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at !Pursue progress, discover extraordinaryBetter is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.Watch our and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at !

Expected salary

Location

Gentilly, Val-de-Marne

Job date

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:57:49 GMT

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