Category Buyer Raw Materials - API, Excipients, Intermediates & Solvents

• Location: Budapest, Hungary

About the job

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? As the Category BuyerRaw Materials -API, Excipients, Intermediates & Solvents, you will be pivotal in developing, evolving, and executing sourcing strategies for raw materials, contributing directly to our manufacturing and supply chain excellence. Due to one of the strongest launch product pipeline 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.

The scope of this role: directly impact multi-billion company revenue and support as well new product launches across various modalities (mammalian, microbiological, gene therapy, vaccines) over the next 5 years, manage minimum € 65 million spend (2024 figures), targeting 10% net savings across and oversee key account management for strategic suppliers managing relationships

We're an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop innovative sub-category strategies that have measurable benefit for Sanofi
• Negotiate worldwide and deliver savings based on anticipation and consolidation of all business needs
• Drive major transversal category initiatives to build up state of the art practices and innovation in sourcing
• 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
• Manage Global Business Reviews with strategic partners to ensure ambition and execution in both sides

About you

Experience:

• 5 Years of Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management, for Raw Materials in R&D or in Manufacturing, specifically in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, if not FMCG, telecommunications, automative and aerospace industries are welcome
• Supplier landscape know-how & demonstrated track record of achieving significant cost savings

Soft skills:

• Confident and capable in interacting with key stakeholders and suppliers
• Strong understanding of raw materials' procurement value chain from R&D up to LCM, their supply chain dynamics and industry trends
• Good knowledge of Raw Materials suppliers landscape along with their respective capabilities
• Assertive, high-level communicator, good organizational skills, excellent presentation skills, Team player with excellent interpersonal sensitivity
• Experienced and confident in managing complex and undefined business situations in a multi-cultural environment
• Influential management, ability to convince and persuade others regarding appropriate solutions
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills with the ability to lead complex supplier relationships
• High sense of Ethics, Business integrity and compliance in doing business

Education:

• Minimum University degree from an accredited College or University
• Procurement certifications are plus

Languages:

• Fluency in English

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
• Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our COGS and CAPEX Raw Materials Team in this unique, outstanding and innovative role

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let's pursue progress. And let's discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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