General Category Buyer External Manufacturing

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Responsibilities

- Lead sourcing of goods and services within external manufacturing & supply activities
- Execute and implement contracts and agreements with CDMOs
- Develop and optimize sourcing strategies based on supplier, technology and market intelligence
- Conduct supplier and technology market analysis with benchmarking reviews
- Contribute to the procurement sourcing team and business partners to build innovative category or sub‑category strategies that deliver measurable benefits
- Anticipate and consolidate business needs to develop action plans, negotiate, and facilitate implementation specific to category
- Ensure execution of category sourcing plan in line with global strategy and regional/country needs
- Deliver total savings objectives worldwide
- Maintain procurement technical excellence across TCO, SRM, market intel, risk, innovation, CSR, HSE, compliance and quality
- Manage business reviews with key suppliers as directed by management

Qualifications

- Experience in procurement within regulated markets




- Exceptional negotiation skills and ability to secure favorable terms
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Strong financial acumen, able to analyze and interpret financial data
- Preferred knowledge of procurement systems, processes, legal aspects, service level agreements, KPIs
- Data analysis and reporting skills using data tools
- Bachelor’s degree
- Fluency in English; proficiency in French is a significant plus

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range: €49,600.00 - €74,400.00. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills and location, and other relevant factors.

Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.

📌 Global Category Buyer External Manufacturing (Barcelona)
🏢 Sanofi Group
📍 Barcelona