Head of Operations Digital Procurement

Job title: Head of Operations Digital Procurement

Location: IN / Hyderabad

Job type: Permanent

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 90 countries with 91 000 employees worldwide, working in 59 manufacturing and 20 Research & Development (R&D) sites. In 2022 business net income was €10.3 Billion, delivered by 4 Global Business Units: Specialty care, Consumer Healthcare, Vaccines & General Medicines.

Sanofi covers major therapeutic areas, including immunology, cardiovascular, diabetes, oncology, rare diseases, etc. 

About the job

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.

Within the Digital Domain, the Head of Sourcing Operations oversees a team of Global Buyers assigned on sourcing initiatives aiming to contribute to the achievement of the goals of the Digital Domain.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Governance 

• Understands and supports the domain orientations derived from the strategies defined by the Category Management and Procurement Business Partners, in close collaboration with the procurement network and stakeholders.

Operations Management

• Manage a pool of Global Buyers 

• Support Global Buyers, during and after onboarding, on processes, tools, methodologies.

• Collect and qualify the sourcing initiatives captured/defined by Business Partners and Global Lead Buyers

• Assign the right resources depending on the criticality/complexity of the sourcing initiatives.

• Assign Global Buyers on transversal initiatives: M&A&D, ESG, Preferred Suppliers, Payment Terms etc.

• Ensure execution and implementation of global contracts and strategies

• Follow the delivery of the sourcing projects in a timely and effectively manner

• Maintains comprehensive understanding of Procurement Policies/Processes related to Risk/CSR/Compliance, and ensures that these are adhered to by relevant team members

• Identifies non-compliant processes and defines appropriate corrective measures Audit management. 

• Ensure that Global Buyers run a 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

• Ensure with Global Procurement Operations (Country Procurement Heads), the proper business partnering in countries & regions, as it pertains to their respective categories, 

• Engage upfront Senior regional leaders of Global Business Units and Support Functions 

• Leverage CPH to ensure procurement strategies are applicable at local level

Project management office and monitoring

• Act as a pivot within the Domain to orchestrate transversal initiatives

• Track, measure and communicate progress of Digital Domain Procurement priorities for the upcoming year through KPIs (savings/value capture, ESG,...)

• Prepare performance reviews and address proactively delays or low performance

• Propose proactively continuous improvement plans

• Act as the initialpoint of contact with Procurement back and middle office(named “Procurement Services” part of Business Operations)

• Communicate regularly on the Domain’s success on internal media (Viva/Yammer etc.)

• Prepare executive communication together with Domain head, Digital Procurement Business Partners and category managers

About you 

Experience

8 plus years' experience in Procurement or related field (buyer, sales, partnership, outsourcing, project manager etc.

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 in a multi-cultural environment.

• Technical knowledge of the sub-categories/domain, Mastering Negotiation technics

• Strategic thinking

• Results oriented

• Good understanding of business, operations, and legal aspects including service level agreements, KPIs’

• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, flexible, receptive, resourceful, creative, and results oriented

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

• Confident and capable in interacting with key stakeholders and vendors

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

• Experienced and confident in managing complex and undefined business situations

• Ability to work in a complex multi-functional matrix organization across functions, countries and cultures

• Strategic and innovative approach for business solutions while in compliance with external and internal policies

• Transversal Management skills are required for this position

• Performance management (“Control Tower”) mindset is required, as well as ability to challenge peers) 

• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to challenge status, as well as robust executive communication skills are a must

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

Education 

Minimum Master's degree from an accredited College or University

Languages

   Fluent in English is a must

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.

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.