Regional Procurement Marketing and Sales Lead Buyer, AMEA

Regional Procurement Marketing and Sales Lead Buyer, AMEA

• Location : Tokyo

About the job    

"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."

This position is responsible to lead the AMEA Region procurement category of CMI, Data & Analytics, PIPD, External Sales and Events for Opella. You will also be the Japan contact across marketing & sales categories to provide support.

The key focus of this role is to create, support, and influence procurement category strategies, ideate and drive key projects/initiatives jointly with the business, drive execution via global, regional and local teams to ensure Opella delivers its priorities/objectives. The role requires demonstrating strong partnering internally with category leaders in the AMEA CMI team, sustainability teams and externally with regional suppliers. It also requires working with the global teams to ensure global category strategies can be implemented while also maintaining local solutions where needed.

This mission is aligned with the values, the ethical charter, and the code of conduct of Opella.

Main responsibilities:

Strategy

• Development and execution of competitive, innovative long term procurement category strategies that are:
  • based on market intelligence: assessing risks and opportunities.
  • collaboratively built, full aligned with the business delivering cost reduction and significant value to business.
• Drive the development of new market innovation opportunities (e.g. new suppliers, new digital tools in the categories).
• Integrate sustainability into projects and business decisions.

Leadership

• Partner with the sustainability team to build a plan to deliver against B-Corp commitments
• Partner with the business stakeholders to drive innovation, challenge current and develop new initiatives

Contract & Relationship Management

• Oversee supplier relationship management and negotiations for strategic suppliers
• Drive supplier innovation program for the category in the region
• Oversee KPIs and monitor supplier performance. Continuously drive for improvements in performance of the suppliers in all relevant areas of service level, costs, delivery, quality

Business Collaboration & Partnering

• Business partner role to the Regional Growth hub and CMI/Data teams and
• Partner with the sustainability team to build a plan to deliver against B-Corp commitments
• Facilitate and build collaborative Business Partnering across the Business Unit internally and across the supplier network for the category

About you

KEY SKILLS:

• Results Oriented
• Leadership
• Influence
• Autonomous
• Forward looking
• Self-Starter
• Strong Project Management
• Data Visualization/Analysis
• Change Advocacy / Management
• Communication Skills
• Customer Centric
• Business Dashboards
• KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
• Financial savviness

A degree in business Finance, Procurement/ Business Operations, Marketing.

• Strong business and financial acumen
• Hands-on experience in delivering significant global cost savings initiatives with demand management levers
• Strong capability to manage business and interact with senior internal stakeholders, Suppliers, and managing a complex environment
• Highly effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• The ability to hit the ground running, operate autonomously with a high level of drive and energy

Languages:  

The ideal candidate for this position must be fluent in both English and Japanese, as they will be required to communicate effectively in a business setting in Japan and with regional stakeholders and participate in global business interactions. Additionally, this role will need excellent ability to communicate orally and in writing in both Japanese and 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.