[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Sanofi jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sanofi/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Sanofi · Barcelona # Global Category Manager for Digital Barcelona Full-time Manager or lead Listed on Sanofi ’s official careers site. Posted October 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Sanofi ’s careers site →](https://sanofi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SanofiCareers/job/Barcelona/Global-Category-Manager-for-Digital_R2852041) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Sanofi ](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sanofi/) / Global Category Manager for Digital ## Job description ### Global Category Manager for Digital 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 #LI-Hybrid #BarcelonaHub #SanofiHubs 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! The salary range for this position is:€69.200,00 - €103.800,00 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 14, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 17, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 93 days - Location: Barcelona - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Sanofi ’s careers site →](https://sanofi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SanofiCareers/job/Barcelona/Global-Category-Manager-for-Digital_R2852041) ## More jobs at Sanofi ### [Agile Delivery Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sanofi/jobs/8eea80d05661e9b67f07/) Barcelona ### [Digital Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sanofi/jobs/830b86ee1b2d0a6cc141/) Barcelona ### [Global Invoice to Pay Process Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sanofi/jobs/b977e8e9423d9e9688ac/) Barcelona ### [IIoT, Industry 4.0 & Industrial AI - Innovation Expert](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sanofi/jobs/a0bcf6ca1f837b25c0cd/) Barcelona ### [Lead New Product Planning Forecasting](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sanofi/jobs/7bd068e7469f76121483/) Barcelona ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Senior Lead, Global Semiconductor Category Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/371f87afb37ca31ecced/) Sandisk ### [Sr. Lead Global Category Manager - Foundry](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/51eb18dc753467bb9b64/) Sandisk ### [Vice President, Global Category Manager (Non-Technology) – Global Supplier Services](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/0cb95ecd80fbf6205237/) JPMorganChase · Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines ### [Aftermarket Global Category Manager, Mobility Group](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/8ed6c6ba9d8b5d5251fc/) Eaton · Shanghai, Shanghaï, CHN ### [Global Category Manager - Electronic Components](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/072e387dfd1ec9f806fe/) Eaton · Dublin, IRL, Ireland OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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