Global Category Manager for Digital Location: Sanofi 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.
As 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. Design and execute competitive category strategies grounded in market intelligence, risk assessment, and long-range business planning
Build and maintain a sub-category roadmap with a project and savings pipeline aligned to budget cycles




Engage senior leaders across Global Business Units and Support Functions to ensure procurement strategies are business-aligned
Partner with Country Procurement Heads to translate integral strategies at the local level
Share market trends, benchmarks, and budget assumptions with key stakeholders
Coach and develop Global Lead Buyers and Domain team members
Experience: 15+ years in Procurement or a closely related field, with proven expertise in Digital/IT category management (Software, IT Services, Hardware) at global scale.
Strong negotiation skills in complex, global contracts
Solid understanding of business, legal, and operational dimensions (SLAs, KPIs)
Minimum Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
Fluent English required; LI-Hybrid #BarcelonaHub #SanofiHubs
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