Global Category Buyer, External Manufacturing, medical & Scientific

Sanofi

Hyderabad permanent

Posted: April 29, 2026

Quick Summary

As a Global Category Buyer External Manufacturing, External Category Buyer, medical & Scientific in Hyderabad, you'll be at the forefront of our external manufacturing procurement, driving value and efficiency while building strong relationships with our Contract Development Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs).

Job Description

Job Title: Global Category Buyer, External Manufacturing, medical & Scientific

Location: Hyderabad

About the job:

As our Global Category Buyer External Manufacturing, you'll be at the forefront of our external manufacturing procurement, driving value and efficiency while building strong relationships with our Contract Development Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs).

Main responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies ensuring global participation, alignment, and adoption.

• Market Analysis, Spend Analysis, RFI/RFP/RFQ, Supplier Evaluation, Contract Negotiation, Risk Management, Compliance.

• Drive the negotiations with suppliers under his/her perimeter.

• Align with Finance and the Business to capture and monitor external budget spends and savings.

• Assemble successful cross functional teams to develop cost modeling and analytics, evaluate total cost, total savings potential, sourcing options, regulatory/legal/quality impact, and production/operation impact of sourcing opportunities.

• Drive and manage change and process efficiencies.

Experience: 5-7 years in Procurement preferably Pharmaceutical Industry.

Soft and technical skills: Strong Knowledge of best-in-class Procurement techniques and processes. Possesses strong competency in networking across various stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes. Strong business acumen and ability to build sustainable business connectivity. Solid listening and communication skills. Capability to work in a matrix and complex environment. Strong communicator with ability to adapt style and approach according to audience.

Consistency of focus upon delivery of outcomes and results. High level of analytical skills and ability to utilize tools/systems accordingly.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Life sciences required. Master's Degree Business Administration or Life Sciences preferred.

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At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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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.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

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