S2P Solution Partner BENE & Nordics, Lead 

• Location: Belgium, Netherlands
• Job type: Permanent, Full time
• Hybrid working policy: minimum of 3 days onsite required

About the job

At Sanofi we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the patients and families we serve, and we accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.

As we continue to transform the practice of medicine, the next chapter of Sanofi’s Play to Win strategy will require a focus on delivering transformation and simplification of our core processes, optimizing resource allocation and deployment to fuel business growth and investment in science.

To facilitate this transformation, a new Business Operations Business Unit is being established, bringing together existing business service activities, and driving further expansion of centralized services at scale into a global unit, with a focus on driving simplification, efficiency, and productivity.

This new Business Unit will enable the delivery of best-in-class business support capabilities across the organization, incorporating and engaging disparate teams from across areas such as R&D, M&S, the Corporate Functions and GBUs into new global Service Delivery Towers with initial services spanning Commercial, Finance, Procurement and People & Culture.

Reporting to the S2P Solution Partner Lead – West Europe & Global Initiatives, the S2P Local Solution Partner plays a critical role in overseeing engagement with local partners to align with global S2P strategies. It includes aligning local strategies with broader S2P Delivery objectives and working closely with regional teams to understand and meet specific local business needs. Collaboration with local teams ensures a deep understanding of regional nuances and challenges. Additionally, the role involves working with the local management team to ensure high-quality S2P service delivery, optimizing the use of both global and local resources for efficient operations.

Reporting to the S2P Solution Partner Lead – West Europe & Global Initiatives, the S2P Solutions Partner plays a critical role in Sanofi’s BENE & Nordics, providing end-to-end S2P guidance and advice, triaging S2P issues, driving adherence to the S2P core model, and working collaboratively with the business and S2P delivery teams to drive efficiency, effectiveness and quality in service and end user experience.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead local S2P Solutions and Partnering team and oversee efforts of local solution partners based in BENE & Nordics to provide strategic S2P guidance, advice and triage support to Procurement and the business.
• Drive adherence to S2P core model, working across the enterprise to ensure S2P needs and related services within Key Market (BENE & Nordics) align to S2P standards and are integrated as part of the end-to-end S2P delivery framework.
• Work closely with BENE & Nordics teams to anticipate annual purchasing volumes and resourcing needs to ensure the right processes, technical solutions and support is available to manage demands across each GBU and Corporate Function; provide customer service and triage support in effort to address S2P-related issues and bring solutions to resolve.
• Collaborate with BENE & Nordics management to measure progress and value delivery, including adherence to performance metrics and service specific KPIs.
• Maintain strong stakeholder and customer relationships across the business to drive simplification and standardization in S2P operations / processes, and to strengthen the S2P control environment. Support execution of company projects (Chloe, iShift, M&A).
• Support the execution of company S2P projects to ensure proper implementation & adherence of new tools. Liaise with BPO to ensure delivery of S2P operations in line with defined performance metrics and agreed core model.
• Ensure the correct & relevant BENE & Nordics S2P account liaise with Finance and controlling departments.
• The role will ensure that any local process requirements (driven by external regulations) such as BIMO/transparency are well defined, documented as per our core model and efforts are made visible to ensure the expected process outcomes are met. 
• Support the global M&A projects to ensure proper implementation & adherence of S2P processes and Tools .

About you 

• BA/BS or advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, vendor management, or related roles, with a focus on regional and local operations.
• Proven leadership skills in managing local solution partners and driving collaborative efforts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; effective collaborator with strong trust-building and influencing skills.
• Results-oriented with strong analytics skills; ability to drive operational excellence through data-driven insights.
• Ability to lead change initiatives at the local level and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Understanding of global S2P strategies and the ability to align local operations with broader objectives.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in business administration or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Procurement Professional (CPP) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).
• International experience working with diverse cultures and global teams.

Why choose us?

• At Sanofi, we believe in continuous learning and development. We encourage innovative thinking and welcome fresh ideas for process improvements and system optimizations.
• An international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team.
• An individual and well-structured introduction and training when you onboard.
• You can create your own career path within Sanofi. Your professional and personal development will be supported purposefully.
• As a globally successful and constantly growing company, Sanofi provides international career paths as well.

• We offer a dynamic work environment where your contributions will have a direct impact.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Drive implementation science, powerful crowdsourcing and open innovation , discovering the ways to bring science to live faster , contributing to a patient first mindset.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.

If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at [email protected]. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.

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