Head Of Global Procurement Category - Communication Agencies H/F Sanofi

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Job title : Head of Global Procurement Category - Communication agencies

Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role IT can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet.

That's why we want to make self-care as simple as IT should BE by being consumer-led always, with science at our core.

Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission : helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.

We are also proud to BE the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

The key focus of this role is to create, support, and influence procurement category strategy for Global Agencies and Medical Communications initiatives, ideate and drive key projects jointly with the business, drive execution via global and regional teams to ensure Opella delivers its priorities/objectives. The role requires demonstrating strong partnering internally with growth hub leaders and regional content leads and externally with the global marketing and sales suppliers.

This mission is aligned with the values, the ethical charter, and the code of conduct of Opella.

Strategy
- Development and execution of competitive, innovative long term procurement agency category strategies that are :

- based on market intelligence : assessing risks and opportunities.
- collaboratively built, full aligned with the business delivering cost reduction and significant value to business.
- Drive the development of new market innovation opportunities (e.g. new suppliers, new digital tools in the categories).

Leadership
- Create an integrated and effective marketing procurement network with the regional content buyers working towards common objectives ensuring the implementation of global strategies
- Upskill marketing sourcing capabilities around digital, new technologies and external benchmarks.

Contract & Relationship Management
- Oversee supplier relationship management and negotiations for strategic suppliers
- Drive supplier innovation program for the category
- Oversee KPIs and monitor supplier performance. Continuously drive for improvements in performance of the suppliers in all relevant areas of service level, costs, delivery, quality

Business Collaboration & Partnering
- Business partner role to the Growth hub and support/guide Regional Category content buyers in partnering with the regional stakeholders
- Partner with the sustainability team to build a plan to deliver against B-Corp commitments
- Facilitate and build collaborative Business Partnering across the Business Unit internally and across the supplier network for the category
- Results Oriented
- Leadership
- Influence
- Forward looking
- Self-Starter
- Strong Project Management
- Communication Skills
- Customer Centric
- Business Dashboards
- KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)

A degree in business Finance, Procurement/ Business Operations, Marketing.
- A strong understanding of marketing/agencies
- Hands-on experience in delivering savings initiatives with demand management levers
- Strong capability to manage business and interact with internal stakeholders, Suppliers, and managing a complex environment
- Highly effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- The ability to hit the ground running, operate autonomously with a high level of drive and energy
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

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.

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Dans le cadre de son engagement diversité, Sanofi accueille et intègre des collaborateurs en situation de handicap.