Job title : India Multi-category Buyer
- Location : Chennai
- Type: Full time
About the job
At Sanofi Consumer Health Care, we have one shared purpose - we work passionately, every day, to 'serve healthier, fuller lives'. Our philosophy is driven by this purpose and everything we do is centered around people - our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees - across the world.
CHC Procurement - 'Play to Win' Ambitions
Accelerate Growth
- Generate savings for reinvestment
- Total-cost-of-ownership decision making focused on margin improvements
- Co-create strategy, prioritize & deliver outcomes
- Collaborate to leverage ONE Sanofi scale
- An agile organization, empowered decision making
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- The Multi-Category buyer - Marketing & Sales and Professional Services would have responsibility of overall business partnering with the local market team and full accountability to deliver all procurement KPIs for the Marketing & Sales and Professional Services categories in that market.
- The key focus of this role is to collaborate with the regional team in the category to formulate pragmatic and effective strategies combined with a robust approach / implementation plan in alignment with the local and regional stakeholders, and drive the projects. The candidate would demonstrate maturity to navigate in complex environments, a strong leadership & business acumen to drive priority initiatives for delivering the cost savings & maximum value to the business.
- This mission is aligned with the values, the ethical charter and the code of conduct of Sanofi.
Strategy
- Support in development of competitive & innovative procurement 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.
- Translate marketing, P&C, Facility Management, Real Estate, etc. categories vision, strategy and projects in the region and execute to ensure delivery aligned with the targets
- Drive the development of new market innovation opportunities (new suppliers and technologies).
- Integrate sustainability strategic objectives into local project plans, be accountable for achieving domain targets in your regions
Leadership
- Create an integrated and effective marketing and Professional Services procurement network within the markets - working towards common objectives
- Lead local supplier relationship management (SRM) and lead negotiations on local sourcing cases. Interface directly with local supplier leadership to assure objectives are met.
- Work with Bio-Pharma peers to ensure that shared suppliers are effectively managed, and synergies are maximized
- Set local KPIs and monitor supplier performance. Continuously drive improvements in performance of the suppliers in all relevant areas of service level, costs, delivery, quality.
- Ensure compliance with master service agreements
- Escalate / manage issues that may impact the global Marketing and Sales or Professional Services procurement
- Ensure that risk management assessment and risk mitigation strategies are in place in close collaboration with the business
Business Collaboration & Partnering
- Business partner role to the local marketing managers, the commercial operations, P&C, Real Estate and Facility Management Teams, other Finance Teams and the local GMs. Build credibility and trust with the stakeholders. Develop a deep understanding of the business to ensure all their needs are aligned and incorporated within the procurement strategic priorities
- Partner with the local sustainability teams to build a plan to deliver against B-Corp commitments
- Enable collaborative partnering within CHC internally and across the supplier network
- Simplify processes, increase speed of delivery
- Develop and strengthen strategic supplier partnerships to deliver innovation and competitive advantage
Digital
- Digital solutions and analytics to drive actionable supplier market intelligence and generate real time fact-based insights
- Leverage technology to improve external and internal connectivity
Sustainability
- Place sustainability at the core of everything we do and help accelerate B-Corp commitments
- Deliver on the 2025 carbon neutral goal
- 100% recyclable packing/POSM and 50% recycled/bio plastic by 2025
Required Competencies & Experience
- University degree in Business Administration, Procurement or equivalent
- At least 3 years of procurement experience
- Good understanding of marketing procurement
- Good hands-on experience in delivering significant cost savings initiatives
- Strong project management, negotiations and analytical skills
- Highly effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal and influencing skills Autonomous with a high level of drive and energy
- Ability to skilfully navigate in complex global/regional matrix environment & adaptability of style to fit the relevant audience
- Fluent in English and local language
- International and multi-cultural mind set
CHC Play to Win Competencies
- Stretch to go beyond the level we have operated until now
- Take action and don't wait to be told what to do
- Put the interest of the organization ahead of own of those of his/her team
- Act in the interest of our patients and customers