Contract Solutions Partner (MCO) Team Lead - South Korea & ANZ
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.
This team 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 Head of MCO Contract Solutions Partner, the Contract Solutions Partner Team Lead plays a critical role in Sanofi’s Key Markets and Multi-Country Organizations (MCOs), providing contracting guidance and advice, triaging Contracting issues, driving adherence to the Contracting Core model, and working collaboratively with the business and Contract Services teams to anticipate annual contract volumes in an effort to ensure the right-level of resourcing and support is available to manage demands.
Responsibilities
- Lead local Contract Solutions and Partnering team and oversee efforts of local contract solution partners based in your assigned Key Market or MCO to provide strategic contracting guidance, advice and triage support to Procurement and the business.
- Drive adherence to contracting core model, ensuring contracting needs and related services within Key Market or MCO align to contract lifecycle management standards.
- Identify and monitor deviations to core model and define remediation plans if needed.
- Work closely with Key Market or MCO teams to anticipate annual contract volumes and resourcing needs to ensure the right-level of support is available.
- Collaborate with Key Market or MCO 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 contracting operations.
About You
- Bachelor in Business Studies, or in Legal, Finance, or other business discipline.
- Minimum 7 years of working experience in complex, global transformations, strategy, operations, and/or consulting, with a focus on contracting services.
- Proven leadership skills in overseeing the delivery of contracting services.
- Experience in managing global teams and operations, preferably with exposure in healthcare and/or life-science industry.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; effective collaborator with strong trust-building and influencing skills.
- Results-oriented with strong problem-solving skills; ability to drive operational excellence through data-driven insights.
- Ability to lead teams through change and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.
- Proficient in Korean & English.
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.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits.
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.