Global Buyer – People & Culture Services

Context and Mission:

This role is ideal for a procurement professional with solid indirect sourcing experience who is ready to take ownership of assigned People & Culture sourcing initiatives, contribute to global category strategies in a newly independent healthcare company.

You will play a critical role in accelerating operational excellence, driving key procurement initiatives, influencing global and regional stakeholders, and creating sustainable value across the People & Culture services category.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Scope:

• Procurement activities related to People & Culture services, including contingent workforce and outsourced services, compensation and benefits, payroll, recruitment and outplacement, learning and development, and other HR-related professional services
• Geographical Scope: Global and local
• Reports functionally to the Global Lead Buyer – People & Culture services

Strategy:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of category strategies for assigned People & Culture sub-categories, using market intelligence, spend analysis, stakeholder needs and supplier insights
• Drive execution of assigned sourcing initiatives and support the multi-annual category roadmap to deliver savings, risk reduction, supplier performance improvement and business value
• Ensure procurement technical excellence: Sustainability, Innovation, supply continuity, quality / Compliance
• Build trusted relationships with People & Culture stakeholders and act as a procurement partner for assigned categories and projects

Operational:

• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects for assigned scopes, including RFP preparation, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting follow-up and implementation support
• Leverage synergies across countries and categories
• Use spend data, market intelligence and supplier benchmarks to identify new savings, consolidation, risk mitigation and service improvement opportunities
• Manage supplier relationships and governance for selected suppliers, including performance follow-up, issue resolution and continuous improvement actions
• Support supplier base optimization, consolidation opportunities and the implementation of clear category roadmap
• Contribute to cost optimization, value creation and working capital improvement initiatives, in alignment with the Group’s payment term policy

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

• Act as a procurement point of contact for assigned People & Culture stakeholders and sourcing initiatives
• Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders from the various teams of People & Culture:
• Partnering with People Success Team to set up right governance model covering future Recruitment, Learning and Development needs
• Partnering with Rewards & Performance Team
• Partnering with People Services Team
• Build strong relationship with regional and functional P&C Heads for all kind of external workforce needs
• Build strong collaboration with key stakeholders in Finance, Digital, Legal, and regional teams
• Establish effective governance and stakeholder alignment across categories
• Act as a key partner with business teams to drive initiatives and ensure execution

ABOUT YOU

Experience:

• 6–8 years of experience in indirect procurement, ideally including HR services, professional services, contingent workforce, recruitment, learning and development, payroll, compensation and benefits, or other people-related categories. Knowledge of FMCG or pharma/ Pharma sector is an advantage
• Proven experience managing sourcing projects, supplier negotiations and stakeholders in an international or matrix environment
• Experience working with global or regional suppliers, including project management, supplier performance follow-up and implementation coordination

Soft skills:

• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within a structured team
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Results-driven, autonomous, and adaptable in fast-paced environments
• Strong continuous improvement mindset

Technical skills:

• Strong negotiation, sourcing and supplier management capabilities, with the ability to structure RFPs and translate business needs into procurement strategies
• Proficiency in procurement tools, e-sourcing platforms, contract management systems, spend analysis and data analytics
• Solid financial acumen (cost analysis, budgeting and controlling)

Languages:

• Fluent in English is a must, French is an asset

Salary Range:

Ft14,400,000.00 - Ft19,200,000.00

All Compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience.

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About Opella:

Opella is a global consumer healthcare company headquartered in France and formerly part of Sanofi. Established as an independent business in 2025, Opella specializes in over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins, minerals, and supplements, serving more than half a billion consumers worldwide.

With a portfolio of well-known brands such as Allegra, Doliprane, and Dulcolax, Opella is a leading player in the fast-growing self-care market. The company employs around 11,000 people across approximately 100 countries and is driven by a clear mission: making self-care simpler and more accessible—putting health in people’s hands.

Our Team:

The Procurement Indirect Team covers a diverse area of categories considered as indirect spend, such as Medical & Scientific, Professional Services (Consulting, Finance services, HR services, Real Estate and Facility Management, Car fleet and Travel). As part of the Procurement Indirect organization, you will join a team of 5 Global Lead Buyers covering the different categories, all reporting to the Head of CHC Procurement Indirect – Professional Services, Medical and Scientific.

ABOUT US:

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission are our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players on the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.