Category Buyer External Manufacturing - Large Molecules

About the Job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. As Category Buyer External Manufacturing within our Procurement Large Molecules ​Team, you'll lead sourcing of goods and services within the Global EM perimeter.  Executes and implements contracts/agreements in perimeter.  Develops, implements, executes and optimizes sourcing strategies in support of M&S EM based on supplier, technology and market intelligence respecting global category management guidance.  This mission is aligned with the values, the ethical charter and the code of conduct of the Group.  Scope is supporting Global EM perimeter.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Conduct supplier and technology market analysis with specific benchmarking reviews as required; Share the global supplier market expertise in Sanofi

• Contribute to the Sanofi Procurement sourcing team and Business Partners (lead specifiers) to build innovative category and/or sub-category strategies that have measurable benefit for Sanofi

• Anticipate and consolidate all business needs to develop action plans, execute negotiations and facilitate implementation specific to category and/or sub-category

• Ensures good execution of any category sourcing plan in line with global strategy and regional/country needs

• Deliver world class total savings objectives

• Ensure procurement technical excellence (TCO, SRM, Market Intel, Risk Management, Innovation, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality…) at his/her perimeter

• As per mandate of management, manage Business Reviews with identified key suppliers

Operational

• Scope is on global level and includes multiple M&S sites/entities globally

• Travel between sites and or vendors will be necessary at some interval

• Accountable for optimizing purchasing of goods and services within Global EM to meet the needs of internal customers, in compliance with the purchasing/sourcing orientations and company procedures

• Develop reports, activity dashboards, maintain standard costs and relevant KPIs to monitor and manage activities

• Provide information and support for Controlling reporting activities per respective categories

• Provide to procurement network: Market trends, share budget assumptions and LRP

• Support annual budget, PPV and PO processes. 

• Drive the development of new market opportunities (new suppliers, technologies, substitution products, etc.)

• Lead and conduct RFP process utilizing e-sourcing tool

• Drive the negotiations with suppliers under his/her perimeter

• As assigned, lead a S.R.M. program at his/her perimeter

• Utilize Lean Concept to drive the resolution of issues and improve supplier performance

• Provide support to Sanofi’s DPO objectives with suppliers in the category.

• Where applicable, be accountable on achieving Inventory targets (shared with Supply Chain function)

Business Partnering

• Ensure proper BP at global/regional level, with global/regional IA stakeholders, as it pertains to Outsourcing

• Act as Procurement focal point for pre-defined subjects and as a facilitator for the purchasing function 

• Ensure consistency, communication and integration within the M&S, Business and Procurement network as it pertains to Global EM

• Actively support business partnering activities in collaboration with Procurement peers

• Develop and maintain strong interfaces with P2P, Finance, Legal and all other relevant teams

Category Management

• Ensure the operational sourcing & action plan is followed for his/her perimeter (composed of different spend families) is fully aligned with category management strategy/orientation

• Support management and peers, provides advice and/or participates in strategic negotiations according to needs

Procurement Risk Management, Compliance, Ethics and CSR

• Ensure Procurement skills are robust & current via Procurement Academy and other ad hoc offerings

• Take part in regular training sessions to audits requirements

• Compliance sanity checks

• Pre & Post Audit management

• Crisis management