Location : Barcelona, Spain 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. About The Role 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. 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 Do Strategy & Innovation * Design and execute competitive category strategies grounded in market intelligence, risk assessment, and long-range business planning * Drive supplier market expertise and identify emerging technologies, new suppliers, and service models * Contribute to Sanofi's AI-powered procurement transformation ("agentification") Operations & Delivery * Build and maintain a sub-category roadmap with a project and savings pipeline aligned to budget cycles * Deliver year-over-year world-class savings targets and optimize Business Operational Impact (BOI) * Lead strategic negotiations — globalization programs, harmonization initiatives, and critical supplier escalations * Establish risk mitigation plans underpinned by supplier assessments and scorecards Stakeholder Management * Engage senior leaders across Global Business Units and Support Functions to ensure procurement strategies are business-aligned * Partner with Country Procurement Heads to translate global strategies at the local level * Share market trends, benchmarks, and budget assumptions with key stakeholders Team Development * Coach and develop Global Lead Buyers and Domain team members * Foster a culture of procurement excellence, ethics, and continuous improvement About You 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. Key Skills * Mastery of procurement methodologies : TCO, SRM, Market Intelligence, Risk Management * Strong negotiation skills in complex, global contracts * Strategic thinker with a results-driven, analytical mindset * Exceptional communicator — confident engaging C-suite stakeholders * Strong influencing skills across diverse, multicultural teams * Solid understanding of business, legal, and operational dimensions (SLAs, KPIs) * Experienced navigating complex matrix organizations * High ethical standards and commitment to business integrity Education : Minimum Master's degree from an accredited college or university. Languages : Fluent English required; additional languages are a plus #BarcelonaHub #SanofiHubs #J-18808-Ljbffr