Global Category Buyer-Maintenance
Global Category Buyer Maintenance
What we offer:
- Cafeteria benefits
- Flexible home office policy, with a possibility to work up to 60% of time from home
- Collective life and accident insurance
- Yearly medical check-up
- An individual and well-structured introduction and training of new employees and we will dedicate a Buddy for you to better navigate in your first weeks
- Your own career path within Sanofi
- Your professional and personal development will be supported purposefully
- Join a great community & special events (Monthly Board Game Nights, Summer Events, Well-Being Lectures & Sport Clubs)
Main responsibilities:
- Strategic Sourcing & Category Management:
- Lead the development and execution of global sourcing strategies for the maintenance category, ensuring alignment with broader category management and corporate objectives.
- Partner closely with business units to consolidate needs and create strategic sourcing solutions.
- Supplier Relationship & Performance Management:
- Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers.
- Drive performance management, oversee supplier business reviews, and ensure adherence to service levels, KPIs, and compliance standards.
- Contract Negotiations & Procurement Execution:
- Conduct global Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and manage contract negotiations.
- Secure competitive agreements with favorable terms on pricing, service, and quality.
- Digital Solutions:
- Champion the adoption of advanced technologies such as remote assistance and AI-driven predictive maintenance tools.
- Demonstrate a strong enthusiasm for exploring and implementing new digital solutions.
- Continuous Improvement & Benchmarking:
- Act as a change agent, introducing innovations and best practices in procurement processes.
- Benchmark against industry standards to identify opportunities for improvement and leverage global procurement capabilities.
- Risk & Compliance Management:
- Oversee risk assessment and mitigation efforts within the supply chain, ensuring adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards, as well as corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
- Reporting & Performance Tracking:
- Monitor and report on sourcing activity status, savings achievements, and potential risks.
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders on performance metrics, category spending, and market trends.
Management Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a team of procurement professionals (2-4 FTE), fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
- Develop team capabilities through training, coaching, and performance feedback.
- Ensure effective communication and alignment within the team and with other departments.
About you
- Experience: 5+ years' experience in Procurement specializing in Maintenance or a related category within a highly regulated industry, such as pharmaceuticals, or experience in business like maintenance and/or spare parts activities.
- Soft and technical skills
- Proven track record in building and leading cross-functional teams while influencing stakeholders.
- Proven track record in category management, supplier negotiations, contract management, and deployment of digital maintenance solutions.
- Capacity to think out of the box with a problem-solving approach to contribute to the strategy.
- Results oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, notably on large data sets
- Knowledge of SAP MM module and any CMMS tool
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Trained into crisis management
- Knowledge of Pharma GMP work environment
- Good understanding of finance and legal aspects
- Flexible, receptive, resourceful, creative, and results oriented
- Proven project management
- Technical and commercial Negotiation
- Communication skills: Assertiveness, ability to convince/influence others and excellent presentation skills
- Able to quickly assimilate new information/skills
- Readily adapts to new environment, processes, ways of working
- Team player with excellent interpersonal sensitivity
- Role model in compliance and ethics
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business or another relevant field.
- Languages: Excellent command of both written and spoken English required (other language is a plus).
