Global Buyer - Analytical Services R&D

• Location: Barcelona, Spain

Sanofi is an innovative global healthcare company headquartered in Paris, France with one purpose: Chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.   

We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the patients and families we serve, and we accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.   

The company is focused on accelerating development to deliver breakthrough medicines and vaccines to patients, delivering excellence though Diversity.  

Sanofi operates in 90 countries with 91 000 employees worldwide, working in 59 manufacturing and 20 Research & Development (R&D) sites. In 2022 business net income was €10.3 Billion, delivered by 4 Global Business Units: Specialty care, Consumer Healthcare, Vaccines & General Medicines.  

Sanofi covers major therapeutic areas, including immunology, cardiovascular, diabetes, oncology, rare diseases, etc.   

Within Sanofi, the Procurement function is a powerhouse maximizing savings to fund the company’s future growth. The Chief Procurement Officer is reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, member of the sanofi executive committee. The Procurement organization is divided into five Domains (Manufacturing & Supply, Marketing & Sales, Professional Services, Scientific & Medical and Digital) leveraging Global Procurement Operations and the Procurement Center of Excellence & Transformation.  The yearly spend coverage is around 15B€ with a special focus on Procurement excellence, Supplier Diversity and Sustainability. Closely collaborating with Finance, Business Operations and Business Units, Procurement is instrumental in achieving cost efficiency and savings. Procurement plays a critical role in optimizing Business Operational Impact with a focus on driving simplification, efficiency, and productivity. It forges strategic partnerships with suppliers, prioritizing innovation and data driven solutions.  

The Global Buyer is responsible, for the category of Analytical Activities supporting our R&D Department, for implementing sourcing strategies according to category management strategies and leading sourcing activities across all business units at global level.  

This includes activities such as, but not limited to, partnering with the internal business teams to support their objectives, assist with building project scopes, consolidate all business needs and specification, conduct Global Request for Proposal (RFP), negotiate contracts renewals, rate cards / discount schedules, and manage overall relationships with key suppliers. The scope of this position is global and for all entities of Sanofi Group  

Responsibilities

Operations Management

·       Ensures the implementation and operational follow-up of action plans derived from the strategies defined by the Category Management and/or Procurement Business Partners, in close collaboration with the procurement network and stakeholders  

·       Provides support to the Global Lead Buyer of the category to ensure the execution of the strategy and sourcing execution  

·       Delivers savings pipeline in line with targets  

·       Leads global RFIs/RFPs and contract negotiations for his/her domain/category   

·       Reports on status, savings, performance, and risks on the sourcing activities he/she is in charge of

·       Stays informed on current industry trends and new market developments related to his/her category area   

·       Undertakes benchmarking against other industries and best practices  

·       Run robust Supplier Management with business reviews & performance management Ensure mastery of Procurement technical excellence (TCO, SRM, Market Intel, Risk Management, Innovation, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality…) 

·       Work closely with procurement services to leverage as much as possible the middle and back-offices services  

Stakeholder Management

·       Develops strong partnerships with his/her key internal customers, and foster two-way supportive relationships with them 

·       Presents Procurement strategies to key internal customers for review and input  

Qualifications

Experience

5+ years' experience in Procurement or related field 

Soft Skills/ Technical skills

The position requires sourcing professional skills with a strong ability to develop relationships within and across the different lines of business and throughout the Procurement organization, including transversal / project management skills as well as management skills in a multi-cultural environment:  

·       Technical knowledge of the category/domain  

·       Results oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·       Good understanding of finance and legal aspects  

·       flexible, receptive, resourceful, creative, and results oriented  

·       Project Management  

·       Negotiation  

·       Communication skills: Assertiveness, ability to convince/influence others and excellent presentation skills  

·       Able to quickly assimilate new information/skills    

·       Readily adapts to new environment, processes, ways of working, etc.   

·       Team player with excellent interpersonal sensitivity  

·       Role model in compliance and ethics   

Education 

Minimum Master degree from an accredited College or University (Preferred)  

Languages

Fluent in English is a must  

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