Global Category Buy 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.

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.

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

Basic Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in Procurement.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sourcing within Pharmaceuticals, Aerospace, Automotive or FMCG.

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.
• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.
• Drive progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably
• Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed

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.