Category Buyer Professional Services –Italy & Iberia

• Location:  Barcelona (SPAIN)  

Ready to develop your career at the cutting edge of healthcare and to push the limits of what’s possible for patients?

Join Sanofi, an innovative global healthcare company headquartered in Paris, France and having one purpose: to 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. 

About the job

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.

As Regional Category Buyer Professional Services for Italy & Iberia you will be responsible for implementing sourcing strategies according to category management strategies and leading sourcing for the category of spend & geographic scope assigned, and across all business units. Core subcategories will be Total Talent Management, Human Resources Services, Real Estate Workplace Services and Corporate Services.

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. 

He/she will be the procurement expert in the subcategories here below:

• Total Talent Management: temporary workers, managed services, recruitment services
• Human Resource Services: Rewards & Performance, Car fleet, Learning & Development, Business Process Outsourcing
• Real Estate & Workplace Services: Real Estate, Facility Management, Building Maintenance, Security Services, Working Garments, Personal Protective Equipment, Office Supplies, Translation
• Corporate Services: Travel, Consulting, insurance, Legal & Financial services

The overall spend under his/her supervision is about +85M€ spend/year.

This position part of Professional Services (PS) Domain, will report to the PS Regional Category Manager for France & Europe Region

Responsibilities

Operations Management

• Supports the Global Lead Buyer or the Regional Category Manager of the category to ensure the strategy's execution
• Delivers savings pipeline in line with targets 
• Data crunching: Collect, clean, organize and analyze large volumes of raw data. Leveraging advanced Excel formulas and functions (V/Xlook up, index Match, concatenate, SUMIF, IFAND etc.). Stripping out unwanted information and formatting, translating data into the required format and structuring it for analysis (pareto, charts etc.) or processing by other applications. Once these steps are completed, apply analysis tools to the data to glean business insights
• Leads RFIs/RFPs and contract negotiations for his/her category  
• Contributes to and/or leads local projects according to Category Management 
• 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 SRM program with suppliers of his/her scope 
• Support pre/post-audit management, Crisis management  
• Maintains comprehensive understanding of Procurement Policies/Processes related to Risk/CSR/Compliance, and ensures that these are adhered to by relevant team members
• Identifies non-compliant processes and defines appropriate corrective measures Audit management 

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 

About you

Experience

• 6-10+ 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: 

• Knowledge of best-in-class Procurement techniques and processes 
• Consistency of focus upon delivery of outcomes and results 
• Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to utilize tools/systems accordingly  (PowerBI, advanced Excel, Thinkcell etc.)
• Ability to work independently on multiple concurrent priorities/projects 
• Defines and balances strategic priorities against immediate operational challenges 
• Able to quickly assimilate new information/skills  
• Readily adapts to new environment, processes, ways of working, etc
• Willingness and ability to challenge the status quo 
• Creativity in imagining new processes, innovative ideas, and solutions 
• Possesses strong competency in partnering with various stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes 
• Encourages collaboration within team and across other functions/groups 
• Strong planning, problem-solving and responsive decision-making skills 
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills  
• Role model in compliance and ethics 
• Actively seeks feedback to identify opportunities for improvement

Education 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from accredited University (master degree is preferred) 

Languages

• Fluent in English
• Italian & Spanish language capabilities

Why choose us?

Join Sanofi Procurement for a chance to develop with mentoring and guidance from inspirational leaders while helping to make an impact on the lives of countless people worldwide. We’re also a company where you can 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?

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