**Supplier diversity Lead, International & China** - _ Location: Bogotá_ - _ % Remote working expected: 20%_ - _ % of travel expected: 20%_ **_ About the job_** 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 Supplier diversity Lead, International & China within our Supplier Diversity Team. Sanofi is an innovative global healthcare company headquartered in Paris, France with one purpose: 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. The company is focused on accelerating development to deliver breakthrough medicines and vaccines to patients, delivering excellence though Diversity. Sanofi operates in 90 countries with 91 000 employees worldwide, working in 59 manufacturing and 20 Research & Development (R&D;) sites. In 2022 business net income was €10.3 Billion, delivered by 4 Global Business Units: Specialty care, Consumer Healthcare, Vaccines & General Medicines. Sanofi covers major therapeutic areas, including immunology, cardiovascular, diabetes, oncology, rare diseases, etc. Within Sanofi, the Procurement function is a powerhouse maximizing savings to fund the company’s future growth. The Chief Procurement Officer is reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, member of the sanofi executive committee. The Procurement organization is divided into five Domains (Manufacturing & Supply, Marketing & Sales, Professional Services, Scientific & Medical and Digital) leveraging Global Procurement Operations and the Procurement Center of Excellence & Transformation. The yearly spend coverage is around 15B€ with a special focus on Procurement excellence, Supplier Diversity and Sustainability. Closely collaborating with Finance, Business Operations and Business Units, Procurement is instrumental in achieving cost efficiency and savings. Procurement plays a critical role in optimizing Business Operational Impact with a focus on driving simplification, efficiency, and productivity. It forges strategic partnerships with suppliers, prioritizing innovation and data driven solutions. As the Lead of Supplier Diversity, international & China, you will play a crucial role in driving our supplier diversity agenda while ensuring compliance with GDPR rules related to diversity and inclusion. You will collaborate closely with various departments to identify, evaluate, and onboard diverse suppliers, emphasizing minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, LGBTQ+-owned, and other diverse businesses. **Main responsibilities**: **Drive GDPR Compliance**: - Stay informed about GDPR rules and regulations related to diversity and inclusion, providing recommendations and working with local legal and data privacy team for mitigating risks and ensuring compliance across supplier diversity activities - Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of diverse suppliers in compliance with GDPR regulations, ensuring the secure handling of sensitive diversity and inclusion data. **External Engagement** - Conduct research to identify potential diverse suppliers, assessing their capabilities, capacity, and alignment with Sanofi's business needs, while adhering to GDPR guidelines. - Represent SANOFI at external supplier diversity conferences, seminars and events with country govts and supplier diversity advocacy groups - Conduct Meet the buyers exercise - virtual match making to scope diverse suppliers to fill the unmet needs/gaps in the specific HACATS and categories. - Provide guidance and support to diverse suppliers in navigating the certification process **Internal Stakeholder management** - Encourage key stakeholders to participate in the diversity events in regions asigned and put forward Sanofi’s commitment to diversity in globally - Lead the implementation and monitoring of supplier diversity goals and objectives, working closely with procurement, sourcing, and vendor management teams. - Work with category teams to assess Procurement project pipeline to identify RFx events that present an opportunity for the inclusion of diverse suppliers - Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for diverse supplier participation in sourcing activities, contracts, and projects, while safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of diversity-related data. - Develop and implement educational programs to raise awareness of diversity and inclusion within the procurement team. - Work with procurement category leaders to ensure supplier diversity goals are well drafted within the annual goals and objectives of their teams. - Ensure regular updates on performance and metrics w