In this role you will lead sourcing for Professional Services across Italy and Iberia, partnering with internal teams to drive savings and compliant procurement. You will manage subcategories like Total Talent Management and Real Estate & Workplace Services, influencing supplier choices and contract negotiations. You’ll work with cross-functional stakeholders to align category strategy with regional business needs, delivering measurable value and governance. This is a high-impact role within Sanofi’s Procurement function, aimed at enabling growth through excellence and sustainability.
Support strategy execution for the category alongside General Lead Buyer or Regional Category Manager
Deliver savings pipeline aligned with targets
Perform data crunching using advanced Excel and related tools to derive insights
Lead RFIs/RFPs and contract negotiations for the category
Contribute to local projects per Category Management
Report status, savings, performance, and risks of sourcing activities
Benchmark against other industries and best practices




Run SRM program with suppliers in scope
Maintain knowledge of procurement policies, risk, CSR, and compliance; ensure adherence and corrective actions
Stakeholder management and presenting procurement strategies to internal customers
6-10+ years of procurement or related field experience
Strong ability to build relationships across business lines and manage projects
Knowledge of best-in-class procurement techniques and processes
Proven analytical skills with tools/systems (PowerBI, advanced Excel, Thinkcell)
Ability to work independently on multiple priorities
Willingness to challenge the status quo and drive process improvements
Strong planning, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
Fluent in English; Italian and Spanish language capabilities
relationship building
cross-functional collaboration
communication and negotiation
PowerBI
Advanced Excel
Thinkcell

📌 Procurement Category Buyer Professional Services –Italy (Madrid)
🏢 Sanofi
📍 Madrid