• Location: Budapest, Hungary

• Job type: Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid

About the job

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. 

Sanofi operates in approximately 63 countries with around 83,000 employees worldwide, working in 52 manufacturing sites and 13 Research & Development (R&D) facilities. Sanofi's products are available in more than 160 countries. In FY 2025, sales were 43.6 B€ with business net income of 9.6 B€.

Sanofi is organized around key therapeutic areas: Immunology, Rare Diseases, Neurology, Oncology, and Vaccines.

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. 

The Global Category Buyer Tubular glass Elastomers & Caps is responsible for a primary packaging category (Tubular glass, Elastomers, Alu caps) of approximately 70 M€ spend depending on the category, 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 internal business teams to support their objectives, assisting with building project scopes, consolidating all business needs and specifications, conducting Global Requests for Proposal (RFPs), negotiating contracts with suppliers, establishing rate cards/discount schedules, and managing overall relationships with key suppliers.

The scope of this position is global and for all entities of Sanofi Group.

​Operations Management

• Ensure the implementation and operational follow-up of action plans derived from the strategies defined by Category Management and/or Procurement Business Partners, in close collaboration with the procurement network and stakeholders

• Provide support to the Global Category Lead Buyer of the category to ensure the execution of the strategy and sourcing execution

• Deliver savings pipeline in line with targets. Lead global RFIs/RFPs and contract negotiations for his/her domain/category

• Report on status, savings, performance, and risks of the sourcing activities he/she is in charge of

• Stay informed on current industry trends and new market developments related to his/her category area

• Undertake benchmarking against other industries and best practices

• Run robust Supplier Management with business reviews and 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-office services 

Stakeholder Management

• Develop strong partnerships with his/her key internal customers and foster two-way supportive relationships with them

• Present Procurement strategies to key internal customers for review and input

About you

Experience

• 5+ years' experience in Procurement or related field, with a focus on pharma or primary packaging

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: 

• Technical knowledge of primary packaging 

• 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

• Master’s degree

Languages:

• Fluency in English

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

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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