Category Buyer BioProcess Raw Materials

Job Title: Category Buyer BioProcess Raw Materials

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 Global Category Buyer – BioProcess Raw Materials, you will be pivotal in developing, evolving, and executing strategic sourcing strategies for bioprocess raw materials, and single-use technologies, contributing directly to our manufacturing and supply chain excellence. Due to one of the strongest launch product pipelines in the pharma industry, you will spearhead innovation & seamless collaboration with strategic partners to ensure supply security, speed to market, right cost base and manufacturability both for commercial and pre-launch activities.

About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop innovative category strategies that have measurable benefit for Sanofi.

• Negotiate worldwide and deliver savings based on anticipation and consolidation of all business needs including robust negotiation plan preparation

• Negotiate large complex Bioprocess Master Supply Agreement or performance-based contract

• Drive major transversal category initiatives to build up state of the art practices and innovation in sourcing.

• Conduct Business review Meetings with suppliers

• Leverage both generative and predictive Artificial Intelligence in sourcing, scenario, and result augmentation.

• Ensure procurement technical excellence such as TCO, SRM, Market Intelligence, Risk Management, Innovation, Digital, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality at Global Level.

• Create and deliver category strategy from creation to execution

• Manage Global Business Reviews with strategic partners to ensure ambition and execution in both sides.

• Directly impact a €10 billion company revenue and support over 6 product launches in new vaccines over the next 5 years.

• Oversee key account management for strategic suppliers managing relationships.

About You

• 10 years' experience in Procurement /Sourcing within Pharmaceuticals, Aerospace, Automotive or FMCG.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University.

• Strong Negotiation Skills with significant achievement of cost savings.

• Good understanding of raw materials’ especially BioProcess procurement value chain from R&D up to Commercial.

• Excellent stakeholders' management

• Good knowledge of bioprocess suppliers' landscapes along with their respective capabilities.

• Experience of complex supplier relationship management.

Language: Excellent command of English is a must. French is a plus.

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.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.