Global Category Manager for Digital

Sanofi; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 140.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sanofi is seeking a Global Category Manager in Digital Procurement based in Barcelona. You will own end-to-end category strategy for Software, IT Services, and Strategic Hardware across Sanofi entities worldwide, leading negotiations and strategic supplier relationships to deliver best-in-class savings.

You will drive AI-powered procurement transformation and partner with senior leaders to translate global strategies locally, while coaching Global Lead Buyers and advancing a culture of

Formación

• 15+ years in Procurement or a closely related field.
• Proven Digital/IT category management experience at a global scale.

Responsabilidades

• Design and execute competitive category strategies grounded in market intelligence, risk assessment, and long-range planning.
• Build and maintain a sub-category roadmap with a savings pipeline aligned to budgets.
• Lead strategic negotiations, harmonization programs, and critical supplier escalations.
• Coach and develop Global Lead Buyers and Domain team members.

Conocimientos

Digital procurement

Global category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Ethics in business

SLA & KPIs

Educación

Master's degree

Herramientas

Contract management software

MS Excel

Descripción del empleo

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Sanofi is a leading global healthcare company operating in 90 countries with 91,000 employees and €43.6B in revenue (2025), driven by one purpose: chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Sanofi's Procurement function is a business-led, data-driven, AI-powered organization managing approximately €15 billion in annual spend. Reporting to the CFO, our Chief Procurement Officer leads five domains — including Digital — with a strong focus on procurement excellence, supplier diversity, and sustainability.

About The Role

As Global Category Manager in Digital Procurement, you will own end-to-end category strategy for Software, IT Services, and Strategic Hardware across all Sanofi entities worldwide. You will lead complex negotiations, manage strategic supplier relationships, deliver best-in-class savings, and drive Sanofi's AI-powered procurement transformation.

What You'll Do

Strategy & Innovation

• Design and execute competitive category strategies grounded in market intelligence, risk assessment, and long-range business planning
• Drive supplier market expertise and identify emerging technologies, new suppliers, and service models
• Contribute to Sanofi's AI-powered procurement transformation ("agentification")

Operations & Delivery

• Build and maintain a sub-category roadmap with a project and savings pipeline aligned to budget cycles
• Deliver year-over-year world-class savings targets and optimize Business Operational Impact (BOI)
• Lead strategic negotiations — globalization programs, harmonization initiatives, and critical supplier escalations
• Establish risk mitigation plans underpinned by supplier assessments and scorecards

Stakeholder Management

• Engage senior leaders across Global Business Units and Support Functions to ensure procurement strategies are business-aligned
• Partner with Country Procurement Heads to translate global strategies at the local level
• Share market trends, benchmarks, and budget assumptions with key stakeholders

Team Development

• Coach and develop Global Lead Buyers and Domain team members
• Foster a culture of procurement excellence, ethics, and continuous improvement

About You

Experience: 15+ years in Procurement or a closely related field, with proven expertise in Digital/IT category management (Software, IT Services, Hardware) at global scale.

Key Skills

• Mastery of procurement methodologies: TCO, SRM, Market Intelligence, Risk Management
• Strong negotiation skills in complex, global contracts
• Strategic thinker with a results-driven, analytical mindset
• Exceptional communicator — confident engaging C-suite stakeholders
• Strong influencing skills across diverse, multicultural teams
• Solid understanding of business, legal, and operational dimensions (SLAs, KPIs)
• Experienced navigating complex matrix organizations
• High ethical standards and commitment to business integrity

Education: Minimum Master's degree from an accredited college or university.

Languages: Fluent English required; additional languages are a plus

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