Sanofi UK is seeking a Direct Materials Category Manager for its Campinas, Brazil location. The role focuses on driving category strategy, strategic sourcing implementation, and operational excellence within the procurement team, while contributing to healthcare advancements for chronic and specialty conditions
Job Summary
Drive the development of Category Management for the responsible category (mostly direct materials, however, indirect materials expertise will be appreciated).
Develop robust business partnerships and conduct stakeholder management to meet business needs appropriately.
Design and execute a competitive bidding process for the category project to obtain the best overall value-added solutions from candidate vendors.
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Sanofi UK is seeking a Direct Materials Category Manager for its Campinas, Brazil location. The role focuses on driving category strategy, strategic sourcing implementation, and operational excellence within the procurement team, while contributing to healthcare advancements for chronic and specialty conditions.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Category Management
Strategic Sourcing
Supplier Lifecycle Management
Demand Management
Source-to-Pay process
Nice-to-have
Market intelligence practices
Stakeholder management
Ethics and Business Integrity
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Key Requirements
Experience in Category Management and Strategic Sourcing
Strong knowledge of RFx processes
Proven track record in leading key commercial and legal negotiations
Strong understanding of legal contracts
Experience in eSourcing and eProcurement tools (SAP/ERP)
Fluent in English and Portuguese
Bachelor's degree preferably in Engineering, Business Administration or Finance
Postgraduate (preferably Engineering, Business Administration or Finance)