• Location: Budapest, Hungary

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 Global Buyer, Advanced Sourcing, you will be responsible for End-to-End sourcing process for Raw materials and our way of collaboration with our suppliers. Due to strong launch pipeline, you will spearhead raw material strategic sourcing efforts, driving seamless collaboration with preferred partners to accelerate product development, to increase the speed to market and to have the right cost base and manufacturability when launches are actualized and commercial.

This role will play a pivotal role in supporting launch enablement for products in pre-clinical, phase 1 or phase 2 of development by proactively launching sourcing catalogues with pre-selected specifications, technologies along with preferred suppliers, and by fostering innovation in partnership with suppliers. The responsibilities will encompass strategic planning of Bill of Materials for raw materials, supplier selection during the phase, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure a robust and agile supply chain that meets the evolving needs of our stakeholders, business and regulatory environment. Additionally, you as the Advanced Sourcing Buyer will focus on material cost sustainability while transitioning from development to manufacturing, ensuring high quality raw materials, efficient supplier capacity and capability and optimal continuous cost competitiveness.

The Lead plays a critical role in developing strategic partnerships with suppliers, driving innovation, and fostering collaboration to achieve mutual business objectives.

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:

• Preferred Partner Selection for E2E Platform Sourcing

• Implementation and Adherence to Platform Sourcing by stakeholders

• Platform Sourcing

• Optimized Supply Chain Management for E2E Hosted Catalogues

• Supplier Collaboration

• Joint Innovation Workshops

• Technology Scouting

• Supplier Hackathons

• Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Cross-functional Collaboration

About you

Experience:

• Strategic Sourcing within R&D or Manufacturing in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or automotive industry

• Demonstrated track record of achieving significant cost savings from R&D to commercial

Soft skills:

• Strong Negotiation Skills for early phase procurement activities to secure future commercial

• Transversal Business Partnering at corporate level with R&D, CMC, MSAT and Suppliers

• Strong understanding of raw materials’ procurement value chain from R&D up to LCM, their supply chain dynamics and industry trends

• Good knowledge of R&D Phases, Launch enablement and Life Cycle Management

• Leverage E2E Technology platforms to ensure procurement strategies are applicable across the board

• Assertive, high-level communicator, good organizational skills, excellent presentation skills, Team player with excellent interpersonal sensitivity

• Experienced and confident in managing complex and undefined business situations

• Influential management, ability to convince and persuade others regarding appropriate solutions

• High sense of Ethics, Business integrity and compliance in doing business

Education:

• Minimum University degree from an accredited College or University. Chemistry & Chemical Engineering are a plus. Procurement certifications are plus

Languages:

• Excellent command of English is a must. French is a plus

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave

• Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our Procurement Team for Indirects having a great opportunity to be part of a diverse team while you will gain Manufacturing and Supply chain procurement knowledge as well

Discover our Code of Conduct, that serves as the moral compass that guides us when chasing the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Please ensure to have read this document before applying.

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