Global Lead Buyer - Digital Delivery & Operations

The salary range for this position is :€59.600,00 - €79.467

Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

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.

• Build & execute competitive and innovative sourcing initiative pipeline, based on spend and existing landscape analysis, market intelligence, business needs, risks and opportunities, fully aligned on budget & LRPs, delivering value to the business
• Participate in the definition and implementation of category strategies in accordance with the category managers' recommendations
• Anticipate and consolidate all business needs at the global level, to optimize negotiations at Global level
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiations with a focus on BOI improvement and in alignment with category strategies defined by the category management
• Develop and share the expertise of suppliers' markets within and outside the Domain and with stakeholders (new suppliers, technologies, substitution products, etc.)
• Achieve the goals set by the Business Partner you report to
• Deliver savings pipeline in line with targets
• Coach Global Buyers in their sourcing strategies, negotiation tactics, market knowledge
• Communicate proactively on on-going sourcing activities within and outside the Domain
• Engage proactively with other Procurement Domains
• Deliver 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
• Engages upfront main stakeholders of Digital and selected stakeholders in other GBUs
• Develops strong partnerships with his/her key stakeholders and fosters two-way supportive relationships with them
• Presents Procurement strategies to key internal customers for review and input

• Location: Barcelona

Within the Digital Domain, the Global Lead Buyer acts as a primary point of contact for the stakeholders of his/her scope, together with the procurement Business Partner he/she reports to. He/She is responsible for leading strategic sourcing initiatives such as requests for proposals, negotiations, Digital landscape optimization and simplification with a various landscape of stakeholders and suppliers for all digital categories. A significant aspect of your role will be to coach and accompany Global Buyers who will address some sourcing initiatives for your scope. He/She is accountable for delivering best in class savings target year over year. The scope of this position is global and for all entities of Sanofi Group.

This Global Lead Buyer role is dedicated to the following scope: Digital delivery and operations, which includes legal, people and culture, procurement, learning, real estate,...

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 in a multi-cultural environment.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and 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, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better 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 ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!