Job Title: Global Lead Buyer RnD - Digital
Location: Cambridge, MA
About the job:
At Sanofi, we’re committed to providing the next-gen healthcare that patients and customers need. It’s about harnessing data insights and leveraging AI responsibly to search deeper and solve sooner than ever before. Join our Procurement team as the Global Lead Buyer and you can help make it happen. Your job? As the Global Lead Buyer for RnD within the Digital domain, you will act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, leading strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiations, and digital landscape optimization. You will coach Global Buyers and ensure best-in-class savings year over year. This global role covers all entities of Sanofi Group.
We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?
Main Responsibilities:
Build and execute competitive and innovative sourcing initiatives based on market intelligence and business needs.
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiations, focusing on BOI improvement.
Develop and share expertise of suppliers’ markets with stakeholders.
Achieve goals set by the Business Partner and deliver savings pipeline in line with targets.
Coach Global Buyers in sourcing strategies and negotiation tactics.
Communicate proactively on sourcing activities and engage with other Procurement Domains.
Deliver robust Supplier Management with business reviews and performance management.
About you:
Experience in Procurement or related fields such as buyer, sales, partnership, outsourcing, or project management within the digital space.
Strong ability to develop relationships within and across different lines of business.
Technical knowledge of the sub-categories/domain and mastering negotiation techniques.
Strategic thinking and results-oriented.
Good understanding of business, operations, and legal aspects including service level agreements and KPIs.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, flexible, and creative.
High-level communicator with excellent organizational and presentation skills.
Confident in interacting with key stakeholders and vendors.
Ability to work in a complex multi-functional matrix organization across functions, countries, and cultures.
High sense of ethics, business integrity, and compliance in doing business.
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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Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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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