Location: China Shanghai or Beijing or Shenzhen or Hangzhou
About the job
Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. As Best Cost Country Buyer within our capex procurement team, you'll help Sanofi to build up a diverse and health supply chain in capex category.
We're an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.
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Main responsibilities:
• Manage the overall capex/maintenance/spares/energy&waste category procurement, including big capex investment project procurement in China
• Anticipate and consolidate all business needs to develop action plans, and facilitate implementation of procurement strategy accordingly
• Build up Regional CAPEX procurement strategy, in close collaboration with Global Engineering/M&S and Global Procurement Strategies: and implement Global procurement strategies understanding regional footprint and specificities.
• CAPEX package Analysis: Review, compare, and analyze CAPEX packages and services to be purchased.
• Lead RFQ, execute negotiations as needed for regional capex project, and deliver world class total savings objectives.
• Supplier Negotiations: Negotiate with suppliers to secure advantageous terms.
• Supplier Relationships: Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality, timely delivery, and contract compliance.
• Metrics and savings reporting: Track and report functional metrics, prepare and manage the procurement savings.
• Ensure & contribute to procurement technical excellence (Total cost ownership, Supplier Relationship Management, Market Intel, Risk Management, Innovation, Corporate social responsibility, Environmental Social and Governance, compliance, quality...)
• As per mandate/need of RCM/GLB, manage Business Reviews with identified key suppliers.
About you
• Experience: professional capex (Engineering, construction, equipment etc)procurement experience in pharma industry, preferred procurement experience for big capex project (>50M Euro)
• Soft and technical skills
- Good knowledges of Best cost Country Supplier market of Pharmaceutical equipment
- Preferred demonstrated knowledge of procurement systems, processes and procedures
- Analytical and negotiation skills and techniques
- Good Project Management skill and knowledge
- Good leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business or another relevant field.
• Languages: Excellent command of both written and spoken English required
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.
• Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our procurement organization.
Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let's pursue progress. And let's discover extraordinary together.
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