Partner, Sourcing

Location: Chengdu, China

About the job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi’s talent team and you can play a vital role in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

This is an opportunity in our Global Talent Services function at Sanofi Hubs. Sanofi ‘Hubs’ are where our key strategic business operations are hosted providing centralised services across Global Medical, Finance, People, Procurement, Digital, R&D and more.

Our Vision: We deliver best-in-class enterprise solutions and be the catalyst for modernization and transformation, enabling Sanofi to chase the miracles of science. Hubs are synonym to GBS/GCC that is widely known in the industry.

Global Talent Services is one of our key service lines in Hubs part of Chief Talent Office that helps provide E-2-E Talent Acquisition services globally to businesses spread across General Medicines, Specialty care, Vaccines, R&D, Manufacturing from Hubs across regions in proximity. The  Sourcer is responsible for identifying and engaging qualified talent to build talent pipelines aligned to Sanofi’s hiring needs. They will need to effectively partner with recruiters and hiring managers to proactively identify qualified talent for defined critical roles, acting as a first point of contact for recruiters. This role will be responsible to source for Latin America . Across 2023/2024 or last few years average the consolidated hiring volumes in the region have been 3000+. This is subjected to growth as we expand our launches in the region. You will be responsible to hire the best talent for Sanofi and do this while providing world class candidate experience

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started? 

About Sanofi:

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities:

• Builds talent pipelines aligned to desired technical and specialised skills through proactively identifying target candidates through various channels (social media, professional networks etc)​

• Source for Key roles across the identified region – consistently maintain a healthy pipeline

• Create and craft engaging recruitment emails for prospect candidates​

• Collaborate with hiring managers and recruiters to understand talent needs and support in sourcing external candidates, building talent pools accordingly​

• Maintains and engages with a pipeline of high-quality candidates for roles through various channels​

• Supports the Sourcing lead in relationship management with staffing agencies, job boards and other channels​

• Provides guidance and acts as a first point of contact for hiring managers/recruiters when engaging with prospect candidates.

About you

You are a highly motivated and experienced recruitment professional with a proven track record of success in leading and managing global recruitment teams, operating within a global business services environment and building new capability in talent teams. You are passionate about delivering exceptional experience and are driven by a desire to continuously improve recruitment processes and outcomes. You are a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of the talent acquisition landscape and are adept at building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. 

Experience: 

• Exceptional record of sourcing for pharma profiles

• Ability to scan the market to identify key profiles

• Ability to engage with talent and keep them warm

• Experience working with a global Centre of Excellence and driving standardization across multiple locations. 

Soft and technical skills:  

• Exceptional  communication and strong candidate and stakeholder management skills. 

•  Negotiation skills

• Search and sourcing skills

• Deep understanding of recruitment best practices, processes, and technologies, including experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HR information systems. 

Why choose us?

• Work where global operations meet bold ambition — supporting critical functions that help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster.

• Accelerate your career through internal gigs, cross-functional moves, and international mobility designed to grow your impact.

• Own meaningful work from day one, with the freedom to shape smarter solutions and lead change across a global business.

• Bring bold ideas to life using the latest tech — from AI and automation to digital tools that transform how we work.

• Collaborate with curious minds across borders, functions, and cultures in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.

• Thrive in a workplace designed for you — with vibrant, flexible spaces and benefits that support your well-being, growth, and sense of belonging.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and 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, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

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.

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!