Category Buyer BioProcess Raw Materials

Role Summary

Global Category Buyer – BioProcess Raw Materials, responsible for developing, evolving, and executing strategic sourcing strategies for bioprocess raw materials and single-use technologies. Contributes to manufacturing and supply chain excellence, driving supply security, speed to market, cost optimization, and manufacturability for commercial and pre-launch activities.

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.

Qualifications

• Required: 10 years' experience in Procurement /Sourcing within Pharmaceuticals, Aerospace, Automotive or FMCG.
• Required: Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University.
• Required: Strong Negotiation Skills with significant achievement of cost savings.
• Required: Good understanding of raw materials’ especially BioProcess procurement value chain from R&D up to Commercial.
• Required: Excellent stakeholders' management
• Required: Good knowledge of bioprocess suppliers' landscapes along with their respective capabilities.
• Required: Experience of complex supplier relationship management.
• Language: English – Excellent command is a must. French is a plus (Preferred).

Skills

• Negotiation
• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier relationship management
• Market intelligence and risk management
• Use of AI in sourcing and analytics

Education

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University