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Sanofi Group Category Buyer Raw Materials in Hyderabad, India
Job Title: Category Buyer Raw Materials
- Location: Hyderabad
About the job
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?
As Category Buyer Raw Materials , you will be pivotal in developing, evolving, and executing strategic 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.
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: Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management, for Raw Materials in R&D or in Manufacturing, specifically in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, Supplier landscape know-how & demonstrated track record of achieving significant cost savings
Soft and Technical 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. Chemistry or Chemical Engineering is a plus. Procurement certifications are plus.
Language: Excellent command of English is a must. French is a plus.
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.
Pursue progress , discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
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Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions.
With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo)
As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live.
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