Category Buyer Maintenance

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Job type: Permanent, full-time, hybrid

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 the Category Buyer Maintenance, you will be responsible, for the category of spend assigned, for implementing sourcing strategies according to category management strategies and leading sourcing activities across all business units at global level.

This includes activities such as, but not limited to, partnering with the internal business teams to support their objectives, assist with building project scopes, consolidate all business needs and specification, conduct Global Request for Proposal (RFP), negotiate contracts renewals, rate cards / discount schedules, and manage overall relationships with key suppliers. 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.

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.

Main responsibilities:

• Contribute to and present Procurement strategies to key internal customers for review and input.

• Maintain knowledge of supply chain best practices and industry benchmarks while providing solutions & alternatives for process and cost improvement.

• Communicate category vision & goals and work closely with site stakeholders and leverage procurement services for middle and back-offices services.

• Ensure the implementation and operational follow-up of action plans derived from the strategies by the Global Category Management and/or Procurement Business Partners, in close collaboration with the procurement network and stakeholders.

• Provide support to the Global Lead Buyer of the category to ensure the execution of the strategy and sourcing activities.

• Lead RFIs/RFPs and contract negotiations for maintenance category and deliver savings pipeline in line with targets.

• Report on status, savings, performance, and risks on the sourcing activities for maintenance category, while acting as a change agent and managing issue resolution.

Experience:

• 4+ years' experience in Procurement Maintenance experience across multiple sites within an international industrial environment.
• Technical knowledge of Preventive and Reactive maintenance techniques.
• Experience into remote and/or predictive maintenance contract deployment and equipment connectivity and censoring.
• Proven Stakeholder-, Project - and Crisis management skills.
• Experience with negotiation and contracting (including finance and legal aspects).

Soft and technical skills:

• Knowledge of Maintenance management tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Results oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible, resourceful, creative, and solution oriented.
• Proven Project Management.
• Technical and commercial negotiation.
• Communication skills: Assertiveness, ability to convince/influence others and excellent presentation skills.
• Able to quickly assimilate new information/skills.
• Readily adapts to new environment, processes, ways of working as a team player.
• Role model in compliance and ethics.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business or another relevant field

Languages:

• Excellent command of both written and spoken English required

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs

• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team in an international work environment

• Work from an "Office of the Year 2023" award winner with flexible home office policy

• 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

• An individual and well-structured introduction and training of new employees and we will dedicate a Buddy for you to better navigate in your first weeks

• Join a great community & special events (Monthly Board Game Nights, Summer Events, Well-Being Lectures & Sport Clubs)

Pursue Progress . Discover Extraordinary .

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge conventions, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary - together.

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