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Category Buyer, External Manufacturing Large Molecules
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Early Careers at Sanofi aren’t just about landing a role – they’re about starting a journey that stretches you from day one. You’ll dive into projects that matter, surrounded by people who challenge, mentor, and inspire you to explore more every step of the way.
Here, you can navigate paths across science, digital, manufacturing, and business – following your curiosity, growing your expertise, and building skills for tomorrow.
With AI-powered tools, world-class learning, and a culture rooted in collaboration, we give you the opportunity to develop your expertise and transform our future.
Job title:Category Buyer, External Manufacturing Large Molecules
Location: Barcelona, Spain
About the job
We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from diseases and bring hope to patients and their families. Your job, as category Buyer R&D and analytical service within our External Manufacturing Procurement will be to ensure the selection of high-quality CDMOs for R&D in alignment with our commercial manufacturing strategy. Your fact-based negotiations and performance-based contracting will safeguard our company’s interests while driving value across the entire supply chain.
Main responsibilities:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies ensuring global participation, alignment, and adoption.
- Market Analysis, Spend Analysis, RFI/RFP/RFQ, Supplier Evaluation, Contract Negotiation, Risk Management, Compliance.
- Align with Finance and the Business to capture and monitor external budget spends and savings.
- Assemble successful cross functional teams to develop cost modeling and analytics, evaluate total cost, total savings potential, sourcing options, regulatory/legal/quality impact, and production/operation impact of sourcing opportunities.
- Drive and manage change and process efficiencies.
Experience: 5-7 years in Procurement preferably Pharmaceutical Industry
Soft and technical skills:
- Strong Knowledge of best-in-class Procurement techniques and processes.
- Possesses strong competency in networking across various stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
- Strong business acumen and ability to build sustainable business connectivity. Solid listening and communication skills.
- Capability to work in a matrix and complex environment.
- Strong communicator with ability to adapt style and approach according to audience.
- Consistency of focus upon delivery of outcomes and results.
- High level of analytical skills and ability to utilize tools/systems accordingly.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Life sciences required.
- Master's Degree Business Administration or Life Sciences preferred.
Languages:
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
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.
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- Shape your own journey. At Sanofi, diverse perspectives fuel bold thinking – and your path is yours to define. Whether through internships or graduate programs, you’ll explore more and build the future-ready skills that take your potential to the next level.
- Grow with the best. You’ll learn from experts across science, tech, manufacturing, and business – collaborating as one team on challenging projects that stretch you.
- Be empowered by innovation. With AI-powered tools, fresh ideas, and the freedom to be curious, you’ll partner with colleagues who turn challenges into breakthroughs – and help reimagine what’s possible.
- Make an impact from day one. Your work matters. You’ll shape solutions, contribute to an inclusive, sustainable future, and experience what it means to say: This is how we Sanofi.
This is how we Sanofi
Building international networks, empowering career growth, and innovating through smart risks. This is how we innovate. This is how we transform healthcare. This is how we Sanofi.
Join us in improving lives for patients, partners, communities, and colleagues.
"We’re transforming Early Careers at Sanofi — with a clear mission to empower the next generation of healthcare leaders with the skills of tomorrow. Here, you’ll find bold and meaningful experiences that fuel your growth, ignite your potential, and enable you to make an impact from day one."
Andrew Sharp
Global Head of Early Careers
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