Category Buyer Packaging and Devices

• Location: Barcelona

Sanofi is an innovative global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris, France, with one purpose: Chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the patients and families we serve, and we accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees. Our team, across the world, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our ambitions. The company is focused on accelerating development to deliver breakthrough medicines and vaccines to patients, delivering excellence through innovation, digital transformation, and AI. Sanofi manufactures 2 billion doses of medicines and vaccines annually across 37 global production sites, with more than €1 billion invested annually in modernizing and digitizing its Manufacturing & Supply network. Sanofi operates 20 R&D sites worldwide and covers major therapeutic areas, including immunology, neurology, oncology, rare diseases, vaccines, and neuroscience.

Within Sanofi, the Procurement function is a powerhouse maximizing savings to fund the company's future growth. The Chief Procurement Officer reports to the Chief Financial Officer, a member of the Sanofi Executive Committee. The Procurement organization is divided into five Domains (Manufacturing & Supply, Marketing & Sales, Professional Services, Scientific & Medical, and Digital) leveraging Global Procurement Operations and the Procurement Center of Excellence & Transformation. The yearly spend coverage reached €16.8 billion in 2025 (vs. €15.9B in 2024), with a special focus on Procurement excellence, Supplier Diversity, and Sustainability. Closely collaborating with Finance, Business Operations, and Business Units, Procurement is instrumental in achieving cost efficiency and savings. Procurement plays a critical role in optimizing Business Operational Impact with a focus on driving simplification, efficiency, and productivity. It forges strategic partnerships with suppliers, prioritizing innovation and data-driven solutions.

TheGlobal category Buyer is responsible for the category of spend assigned—syringes and needles for the Vaccines Business Unit, €95M per year—for implementing sourcing strategies according to category management strategies and leading sourcing activities across all business units at a global level. This includes activities such as, but not limited to, partnering with internal business teams to support their objectives, assisting with building project scopes, consolidating all business needs and specifications, conducting Global Requests for Proposal (RFPs), negotiating contract renewals, rate cards/discount schedules, and managing overall relationships with key suppliers.

Responsibilities

Operations Management

• Ensures the implementation and operational follow-up of action plans derived from the strategies defined by Category Management and/or Procurement Business Partners, in close collaboration with the procurement network and stakeholders
• Provides support to the Global Lead Buyer of the category to ensure the execution of the strategy and sourcing execution
• Delivers savings pipeline in line with targets
• Leads global RFIs/RFPs and contract negotiations for his/her domain/category
• Reports on status, savings, performance, and risks on the sourcing activities he/she oversees
• Investigates current industry trends and new market developments related to his/her category area
• Undertakes benchmarking against other industries and best practices
• Runs robust Supplier Management with business reviews & performance management; ensures mastery of Procurement technical excellence (TCO, SRM, Market Intel, Risk Management, Innovation, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality…)
• Works closely with procurement services to leverage as much as possible the middle and back-office services

Stakeholder Management

• Develops strong partnerships with his/her key internal customers and fosters two-way supportive relationships with them
• Presents Procurement strategies to key internal customers for review and input

Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years' experience in Procurement or a related field; pharma or chemical industry is a plus

Soft Skills / Technical Skills

The position requires sourcing professional skills with a strong ability to develop relationships within and across the different lines of business and throughout the Procurement organization, including transversal/project management skills as well as management skills in a multi-cultural environment:

• Technical knowledge of the category/domain
• Results-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of finance and legal aspects
• Flexible, receptive, resourceful, creative, and results-oriented
• Project Management
• Negotiation
• Communication skills: Assertiveness, ability to convince/influence others, and excellent presentation skills
• Able to quickly assimilate new information/skills
• Readily adapts to new environments, processes, ways of working, etc.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal sensitivity
• Role model in compliance and ethics

Education 

• Minimum Master’s degree from an accredited College or University 

Languages

•  Fluent in English is a must 

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