Requisition to Receipt Optimization Expert
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Optimize requisition to receipt processes using advanced analytics, automation, and AI-powered assistants.
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Job type: Permanent, full-time, hybrid
Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate, improving performance across every Sanofi department and providing a springboard for the amazing work we do. Build a career and you can be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives. Ready?
As the Requisition to Receipt Optimization Expert you will report to the Requisition to Receipt Global Process Owner. You will identify and implement improvements to the requisition to receipt process to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, supporting the overall global process owner.
We’re an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.
Main responsibilities:
- Process Design & Optimization: Design and continuously improve end-to-end Requisition-to-Receipt (R2R) processes, implementing best practices, automation opportunities, and intelligent workflows including guided buying, supplier punchouts, and catalog-driven purchasing for Direct and Indirect procurement.
- Problem-Solving & Analysis: Lead comprehensive root-cause analysis of process inefficiencies (maverick buying, delayed receipts, approval delays) and drive data-driven continuous improvement using advanced analytics to identify optimization opportunities and measure transformation impact.
- Technology & System Enhancement: Partner strategically with IT and platform owners to configure and optimize R2R systems, define functional requirements for automation initiatives, and champion deployment of next-generation digital tools (mobile receiving, AI-powered assistants, self-service portals).
- Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor and analyze critical procurement KPIs including PR-to-PO cycle time, receipt compliance rates, supplier performance, cost savings realization, and user adoption rates to track transformation success.
- Compliance & Governance: Define and enforce standard operating procedures ensuring DoA compliance, purchasing channel governance, and regulatory requirements while collaborating with internal control, audit, and risk management teams to maintain robust policy adherence.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Expertise: Serve as primary business liaison and subject matter expert for R2R across global business units, providing expert consultation, training, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration between procurement, finance, operations, and supplier management teams.
- Change Management & Adoption: Lead change management initiatives and continuously enhance the guided buying experience to drive successful adoption of new processes, technologies, and procurement methodologies while optimizing compliance and minimizing user friction.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Finance, Accounting)
- Master’s degree in business administration or a related field preferred
Experience:
- Proven experience in Source-to-Pay or Procure-to-Pay processes, ideally within a large, multinational organization
- Deep understanding of S2P processes and best practices
- Experience with S2P systems and related technologies
- Experience in implementing source-to-pay technology solutions (e.g., e-invoicing, spend analytics) preferred
- Knowledge of SOX as it applies to S2P processes preferred
- Experience in healthcare and/or life-science industry preferred
- Experience in establishing and developing shared service capabilities and services preferred
Soft and technical skills:
- Ability to work independently and as part of a global team
- Proven influencing skills in driving adherence to core model through collaborative efforts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; effective collaborator with strong trust-building and influencing skills
- Results-oriented with strong analytics skills; ability to drive operational excellence through data-driven insights
- Ability to lead change initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Ability to work transversally and within a highly matrixed environment
Languages:
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
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 recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact
Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
Be part of something exceptional. Our Budapest Hub has been recognized for workplace excellence, innovation, and our commitment to putting people first. See the full list of our awards at the end of this posting.
Office of the Year 2025 – Evolution Award
Our most recent award – Sanofi is recognized for creating an innovative workspace that supports collaboration and adaptability.
Marketing Diamond Award 2026 – Employer Branding
One of the highest honours at Hungary's prestigious Marketing Diamond Awards, recognizing excellence in employer branding.
BSC Investor of the Year 2025
Awarded by HIPA, ABSL Hungary, and AmCham Hungary for our contribution to Hungary's business services sector.
PwC Workforce Preference Survey 2025 – Top 3 Most Attractive Employers
Ranked 3rd among the most attractive employers in Hungary.
Hungarian Employer Branding Awards 2025 – Gold & Silver
Best Strategic Employer Branding Campaign (Gold) and Best Employer Branding Campaign in the Pharma Sector (Silver).
Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.
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.
Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!
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Pursue progress, discover extraordinaryBetter 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 :Ft13 171 200,00 - Ft19 756 800,00Final 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.
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