Global Buyer Digital Procurement - all gender

Sanofi; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in Barcelona is looking for a Global Buyer for Digital Procurement. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in Procurement and a Master's degree. Responsibilities include implementing sourcing strategies, leading RFIs and contract negotiations. Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills are essential. This role requires fluency in English. Join us to improve lives through innovative procurement strategies.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in Procurement or related field.
• Fluent in English is a must.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices and CSR/HSE.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the implementation of action plans from strategies defined.
• Support the Global Lead Buyer to ensure the execution of the strategy.
• Deliver savings pipeline in line with targets.
• Lead global RFIs/RFPs and contract negotiations.
• Develop strong partnerships with key internal customers.

Skills

Technical knowledge of the category/domain

Results oriented

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication skills

Project Management

Team player

Compliance & ethics

Adaptability

Finance basics

Education

Master’s degree from an accredited College or University

Job description

Global Buyer Digital Procurement - all gender

Location: Barcelona

Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate, improving performance across every Sanofi department and providing a springboard for the amazing work we do. Build a career and you can be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives. Ready?

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 Global Buyer is responsible, for the category of spend assigned, for implementing sourcing strategies according to category management strategies and leading sourcing activities across all business units at global level.

This includes activities such as, but not limited to, partnering with the internal business teams to support their objectives, assist with building project scopes, consolidate all business needs and specification, conduct Global Request for Proposal (RFP), negotiate contracts renewals, rate cards / discount schedules, and manage overall relationships with key suppliers. The scope of this position is global and for all entities of Sanofi Group.

Main Responsibilities

Operations Management

• Ensures the implementation and operational follow‑up of action plans derived from the strategies defined by the Category Management and/or Procurement Business Partners, in close collaboration with the procurement network and stakeholders.
• Provides support to the Global Lead Buyer of the category to ensure the execution of the strategy and sourcing execution.
• Delivers savings pipeline in line with targets.
• Leads global RFIs/RFPs and contract negotiations for his/her domain/category.
• Reports on status, savings, performance, and risks on the sourcing activities he/she is in charge of.
• Stays informed on current industry trends and new market developments related to his/her category area.
• Undertakes benchmarking against other industries and best practices.
• Run 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

• Develops strong partnerships with his/her key internal customers and fosters two‑way supportive relationships with them.
• Presents Procurement strategies to key internal customers for review and input.

Experience

4+ years' experience in Procurement or related field.

About You

Minimum master’s degree from an accredited College or University.

Soft Skills / Technical Skills

• Technical knowledge of the category/domain.
• 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.

Languages

Fluent in English is a must.

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.

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