Job Description

Reference No. R2668452

Position Title: Global Supplier Diversity Program Manager

Department: Procurement Social Responsibility

Location: Toronto

Sanofi Pasteur: The world's leading vaccine company

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, is the largest company in the world devoted entirely to human vaccines. Our driving goal is to protect people from infectious diseases by creating safe and effective vaccines. Our company distributes more than 1 billion doses of vaccine each year, making it possible to vaccinate more than 500 million people across the globe. Sanofi Pasteur offers the broadest range of vaccines in the world, providing protection against 20 bacterial and viral diseases.

Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe.

Position Summary:

Procurement is responsible for sourcing EUR14 bn worth of goods and services, from approximately 60,000 trade suppliers, supplying more than 80 factories around the world and providing services to 5 Global Business Units and all global support functions in more than 100 countries. Our ambition is to build a best-in-class, harmonized and flawless Global Supplier Diversity Program that is easy to use for our internal customers and adding value to the company.

The Global Supplier Diversity Program Manager role is a member of the CSR -Corporate sustainability and Risk office under procurement. The role is defined to manage both internal and external relationships to the Global Approach of SANOFI to Supplier Diversity. The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall mission design, implementation, and results for Supplier Diversity.

This position reports to the Head of Global Supplier Diversity and will be based in Bridgewater, NJ or at one of our HQ locations in Paris, France.

Key Responsibilities:

Global Communication Strategy.

Global Engagement Strategy Internal and External.

Stake holder relationship management with assigned specific country procurement heads and domain and categories.

Infrastructure Gap Assessment for automation of Supplier Diversity.

Lead Transformation and organization culture change to embed supplier diversity in Procurement process and Policies.

Supplier Diversity KPI metrics analysis and reporting.

Lead the Global Supplier Diversity Council.

Manage the Supplier Diversity Events and sponsorships.

Represent SANOFI on the global Platform for Supplier Diversity Network.

Maintain and report out on Govt. Compliance reporting requirements globally.

Participate and support corporate Audits, external benchmarking data exercises.

Facilitate Billion Dollar Round Table induction of SANOFI.

Manage the vendor setup process for Diverse Suppliers onboarding.

Design and lead the Official Diverse Supplier Mentorship Program.

Work with Large Banking partners to design a low interest rate program to support Working capital issues of Small and Diverse Businesses.

Maintain the Supplier Diversity Budget Book.

Design and lead the Annual Supplier Diversity Symposium.

Design and lead the annual SANOFI Awards nomination process for annual recognition.

Support DEI with various DEI initiative and partner from supplier diversity perspective.

Lead and manage Tier 2 reporting.

Maintain Data Scrubbing process.

Manage partnerships sponsorship annually.

Act as the Primary point of contact for the various regions as needed.

Maintain Supplier Diversity social media presence and website maintenance.

Key Requirements:

Undergraduate business degree or Communications or related field required, MBA desired.

7+ years or more experience in Supplier Diversity managing large Global events, participating in shows and setting up booth and expertise in outreach and networking globally.

Strong networking skills internally and externally

In-depth knowledge on government reporting requirements for USA, Canada, and EU, Asia.

Autonomous, with excellent communication skills, PowerPoint skills, expertise in building business cases and ability to influence Leaders.

Self-Starter and ability to function with minimal guidance.

SCRUM training desired with Agile mindset. Ability to handle multiple projects under strict timelines.

Ability to travel 30% of the time domestically as well as internationally.

Project Management experience required, PMP certificate desired.

Ability to function in a dynamic environment with multi-tasking skills.

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.

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Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Thank you in advance for your interest.

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

#GD-SP #LI-SP

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.