Vanessa Clemendot

About Vanessa Clemendot

Leading global supply chain transformation at Sanofi, accelerating cutting-edge technologies to build agile, sustainable operations that improve therapy access for millions of patients worldwide. Built 25+ year career at L’Oréal, culminating as Chief Supply Chain Officer for North America overseeing $10+ billion in operations across multiple divisions and geographies including Canada, EMEA, and India. Transformation and change management expert with proven track record in organizational redesign. Fervent advocate for “People First” culture, fostering engaged teams through active listening and empowerment. Mother of four and lifelong learner, driven by the belief that excellence stems from mobilized, autonomous, and inspired teams.

Experience

1. SVP, Global Head of Supply Chain

   Sanofi

   Jul 2025 — Present

   Scope : 3 GBU (SpeCare/Vaccines/GenMed)- 41B$Mission: Drive end to end supply chain transformation though AI-enabled planning, network optimization, and digital innovation to ensure reliable, sustainable delivery of therapies to patients worldwide.Strategic priorities and early impact:• Patient access: redesigning a resilient distribution network to reduce lead times to ensure reliable therapy availability• Intelligent planning: deploying AI-powered forecasting (= 80% of the revenue in 2025) and optimize to anticipate demand andprevent stockouts (AI Autonomous Inventory Optimization Agent including Safety Stock dimensioning…)• Transformation-Focused: Evolving our organization to be more agile, integrated, and efficient (Centralization/Off-Shoring)• Integrated Business Planning: Aligning sales, supply and operations planning to optimize therapy availability and working capital• Portfolio Agility: executing seamless M&A integrations and divestments while safeguarding patient supply continuity

Education

• HEC Paris

  Executive Certificate (CESA)

• University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne

  Master's degree