Arnaud Dourlens , Head of Clinical Supply Chain Operations at Sanofi , on building a resilient supply chain and creating efficient clinical trials
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Arnaud Dourlens , Head of Clinical Supply Chain Operations at Sanofi , on building a resilient supply chain and creating efficient clinical trials
Sanofi is a one-of-a-kind pharmaceutical company for the modern age . Self-described as ‘ pushing the frontiers of science ’ and ‘ chasing the miracles of science to improve peoples ’ lives ’, the 100,000-plus employee company delivers ‘ life-changing treatments and life-saving vaccines ’ to patients around the globe , in more than 100 countries .
The man in charge of the entire strategic sourcing and shipping process for the pharma company is Arnaud Dourlens , Head of Clinical Supply Chain Operations , who also oversees worldwide trial supply .
At heart , though , Dourlens is an engineer . He began his career in the FMCG ( fastmoving consumer goods ) industry , working for giants Procter & Gamble . Later , he moved into the luxury sector – the domain of beauty powerhouses such as perfume and cosmetics ’ leader Christian Dior .
“ For more than 10 years , I worked across operations , the supply chain , new product launches , and industrialisation – first in the makeup area and then in every cosmetic area , meaning makeup , fragrances and skincare ,” outlines Dourlens .
In 2017 , he switched to Sanofi as Production Director and embraced the pharmaceutical environment . During this period , Dourlens was based at the Compiègne site , in Northern France .
60 February 2023