Global Lead Buyer Digital (Category Software)

Job title: Global Lead Buyer Digital - Category Lead, Software procurement

• Location: Bacelona

• 50 % Remote working

• Job type: Permanent

About Us

Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.   

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet. 

That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core.  

Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.   

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.  

We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification.  

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

Our Team:

The Opella Procurement Indirect Team is part of the global Procurement. The Team covers a diverse area of categories considered as indirect spend, such as Digital, Medical & Scientific, Professional Services and Supply Chain. We are looking for a Global Lead Buyer for the Digital Category, specifically software.

Main responsibilities:

Strategy

• Develop and implement innovative strategies for product families based on market intelligence.

• Create a multi-year roadmap to deliver savings and value for brands.

• Ensure procurement excellence in TCO, sustainability, innovation, supply continuity, and quality.

• Engage with business partners at appropriate levels.

Operational

• Organize biddings, negotiate prices, and establish contracts.

• Address digital projects and supplier issues.

• Drive new market opportunities and sustainable components.

• Manage supplier relationships and optimize supplier base.

• Improve payment terms to optimize working capital and cash flow.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with digital teams to ensure effective interface and execution.

• Communicate within the procurement community to act as one.

• Facilitate business interactions to drive initiatives and strategies.

• Partner with other departments like finance, digital, and legal.

About you

• Experience: experience in Procurement or Project Management in relationship with Suppliers. Experience Managing Procurement for Digital is a must and specifically Software highly valuable.

• Soft skills: Leadership skills and experience with proven track record in building and leading cross functional teams / Effective communication skills (oral & written) / Strongly continuous improvement oriented

• Technical skills: Negotiation skills / Ability to understand the products, the supplier and product processes / Business acumen and strategic thinking / Understanding in Cost management, budgeting and controlling.

• Languages: Fluent in English

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