Category Buyer Packaging, Devices & Containers - Secondary Packaging - Paper

About the job

Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate, improving performance across every Sanofi department and providing a springboard for the amazing work we do. Build a career and you can be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives. Ready? As the Category Buyer Packaging, Devices & Containers - Secondary Packaging – Paper is responsible for a packaging categories (Paper, Plastic, Metal or Glass) of ~ 70 M€ spend depending on the categories, for developing and implementing best-in-class sourcing 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 contract with suppliers, rate cards / discount schedules, and manage overall relationships with key suppliers.

We’re an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main responsibilities

Operational 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 and delivers savings pipeline in line with targets

• Leads global RFIs/RFPs and contract negotiations for his/her domain/category and 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 and 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 and presents Procurement strategies to key internal customers for review and input

About you

Experience

• 5+ years' experience in Procurement or related field

• Technical knowledge of packaging

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

• 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

Languages

• Fluent in English is a must