Global Category Manager for DigitalLocation: Barcelona, SpainSanofi is a leading global healthcare company operating in 90 countries with 91,000 employees and 43.6B in revenue (2025), driven by one purpose: chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.Sanofi's Procurement function is a business-led, data-driven, AI-powered organization managing approximately 15 billion in annual spend. Reporting to the CFO, our Chief Procurement Officer leads five domains — including Digital — with a strong focus on procurement excellence, supplier diversity, and sustainability.About the RoleAs Global Category Manager in Digital Procurement, you will own end-to-end category strategy for Software, IT Services, and Strategic Hardware across all Sanofi entities worldwide. You will lead complex negotiations, manage strategic supplier relationships, deliver best-in-class savings, and drive Sanofi's AI-powered procurement transformation.What You'll DoStrategy & InnovationDesign and execute competitive category strategies grounded in market intelligence, risk assessment, and long-range business planningDrive supplier market expertise and identify emerging technologies, new suppliers, and service modelsContribute to Sanofi's AI-powered procurement transformation ("agentification")Operations & DeliveryBuild and maintain a sub-category roadmap with a project and savings pipeline aligned to budget cyclesDeliver year-over-year world-class savings targets and optimize Business Operational Impact (BOI)Lead strategic negotiations — globalization programs, harmonization initiatives, and critical supplier escalationsEstablish risk mitigation plans underpinned by supplier assessments and scorecardsStakeholder ManagementEngage senior leaders across Global Business Units and Support Functions to ensure procurement strategies are business-alignedPartner with Country Procurement Heads to translate global strategies at the local levelShare market trends, benchmarks,



and budget assumptions with key stakeholdersTeam DevelopmentCoach and develop Integral Lead Buyers and Domain team membersFoster a culture of procurement excellence, ethics, and continuous improvementAbout YouExperience: 15+ years in Procurement or a closely related field, with proven expertise in Digital/IT category management (Software, IT Services, Hardware) at global scale.Key Skills:Mastery of procurement methodologies: TCO, SRM, Market Intelligence, Risk ManagementStrong negotiation skills in complex, global contractsStrategic thinker with a results-driven, analytical mindsetExceptional communicator — confident engaging C-suite stakeholdersStrong influencing skills across diverse, multicultural teamsSolid understanding of business, legal, and operational dimensions (SLAs, KPIs)Experienced navigating complex matrix organizationsHigh ethical standards and commitment to business integrityEducation: Minimum Master's degree from an accredited college or university.Languages: Fluent English required; additional languages are a plus#LI-Hybrid #BarcelonaHub #SanofiHubsPursue progress, discover extraordinaryBetter is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.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.Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!The salary range for this position is :69.200,00 - 103.800,00Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.SummaryLocation: BarcelonaType: Full time

📌 Global Category Manager for Digital (Barcelona)
🏢 Sanofi
📍 Barcelona