Macquarie Park, Australia
10 days ago
Head of Procurement South Korea & Australia
About the job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

As the MCO (Multi Country Organisation) Head of Procurement for Australia and South Korea, you’ll lead the transformation of the procurement function within a new source-to-pay operating structure, focusing on strategic initiatives and providing expert guidance. You will collaborate with business partners on key projects, drive smart spending, and ensure excellence in the supplier base. You will deliver best-in-class vendor solutions, bring external benchmarks into the organisation, and support business needs with cost-effective, high-quality solutions delivered on time. As an agile and proactive leader, you will take ownership of Australia and South Korea geography, manage both COGs and indirect areas, and ensure effective communication, efficiency, and strong connections with key business partners.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

Drive efficiency and connect end to end procurement processes and specific S2P tools to MCO level use with a holistic view and incorporating use of AI

Provide feedback on global strategies to be consolidated in voice of geography communication & help drive strategy implementation at MCO level

Work with local partners and be the single point of contact for Procurement for the country chair and the council, MCO Finance BPs, commercial leads and S2P colleagues to understand, confirm and support procurement pipeline with integration into budgetary process

Attend specific local/MCO SRM programs as voice of region to guide relationship with key vendors, and validate supplier segmentation 

Support realignment processes as necessary in the Procurement evolution

Establishe and oversee means by which to monitor progress on key initiatives within the geography and how to effectively express them

Support local/MCO business projects and maintain a One Sanofi mindset and approach

About you

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

10+ years experience working in a similar role

Proven leadership experience in Procurement with the ability to manage across a country/MCO level with diverse business partners

Strong competency in networking across various stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes

Demonstrable skills in deploying change management initiatives

Strong attention to detail, financial acumen and problem-solving skills.

High level of analytical skills and ability to utilize tools/systems accordingly

Able to quickly assimilate new information/skills and then disseminate to others in an easily understood fashion

Why choose us?

Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team

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 recognises your contribution and amplifies your impact.

Take good care of yourself and your family with benefits including, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave

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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better 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.

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