Agentic Supplier Relationship Management — Global Product Owner

BioTalent Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Canada is looking for a Global Product Owner to lead the vision and roadmap for transforming supplier interactions. You will manage a product that integrates AI and automates workflows, ensuring a unified supplier journey. The ideal candidate has 5-7+ years in product ownership, strong procurement understanding, and excellent communication skills at senior levels. Enjoy a rewarding career with ample opportunity for growth and development within the organization.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive team atmosphere

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in digital product ownership or large-scale enterprise product management.
• Strong understanding of procurement and supplier management.
• Ability to communicate clearly to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product vision for supplier experience.
• Set direction for a connected end-to-end supplier journey.
• Manage the product backlog and deliver incremental value every sprint.

Skills

Digital product ownership

Procurement understanding

Lean/Agile methodologies

UX design

Data-driven prioritization

Tools

AI tools

CRM platforms

Workflow platforms

Job description

Why this role matters

Sanofi is transforming how we work with suppliers. Today, supplier interactions are spread across systems, teams, and processes. Tomorrow, Agentic SRM will give both internal teams and suppliers a single, intelligent, omnichannel experience—modern, CRM‑like, and proactive.

As Global Product Owner, you will shape the vision, drive the roadmap, and lead delivery of a product that integrates AI‑driven insights, automated workflows, and connected supplier interactions across Sanofi worldwide.

Main Responsibilities

Define the Global Vision — A Unified Supplier Experience

• Set the direction for a connected, end‑to‑end supplier journey.
• Champion an experience where users—internal and external—navigate supplier activities easily through chat, voice, portal, email, and API, all integrated seamlessly.
• Anchor product strategy in value: transparency, speed, quality, compliance, and supplier performance.

Build and Own the Product Roadmap

• Prioritize capabilities that modernize SRM:
• contract & lifecycle visibility
• automated workflows
• AI‑powered recommendations
• guided resolution flows
• Align roadmap globally across Procurement, Finance, Quality, Operations, and Tech.

Deliver Incremental Value Every Sprint

• Manage the backlog with clarity and discipline.
• Work hand‑in‑hand with delivery teams to break complexity into simple increments.
• Ensure each sprint delivers measurable improvements to supplier cycle times, internal productivity, or user experience.

Enable Global Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Bring together category managers, supplier managers, contracting teams, finance partners, and digital teams across regions.
• Ensure the product connects data, processes, and decisions in a consistent, global way.
• Communicate simply and confidently at VP/C‑level to secure alignment and adoption.

Drive Intelligence, Insights & Workflow Automation

• Use AI to build:
• automated ticket/resolution flows
• insight generation for sourcing & performance
• guided actions for internal teams and suppliers
• Champion modern AI tooling to accelerate design, testing, and iteration.

About You

• 5 -7+ years experience in digital product ownership or large‑scale enterprise product management.
• Strong understanding of procurement, supplier management, CRM, or workflow platforms.
• Skilled in Lean/Agile, UX, and data‑driven prioritization.
• Communicates simply and clearly—able to influence senior stakeholders and global teams.
• Curious and confident using AI tools and new technologies.
• Positive, decisive, collaborative, and outcome‑oriented.

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.

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.