Major accountabilities:

• Provide day-to-day Procurement services
• Definition when no category strategy in place above strategic threshold (incl. negotiation strategy), approval, communication
• Accountable for and carefully monitor and support sourcing execution and negotiation performed by the buyer (also acts as an escalation point).
• Maintain strong information flows back to global Category team for opportunities to aggregate demand and generate additional leverage.
• Ensure operational Procurement requests are executed in line with category strategies, and in compliance with relevant policies and operating procedures, including preferred supplier agreements.
• Contribute to overall savings opportunity identification and delivery.
• Responsible to ensure the right balance between business needs and Novartis’ strategy.
• Accountable to work with stakeholders to identify the most cost-effective ways to deliver business objectives. 

Key performance indicators:

• Planning and achievement of productivity targets, overall value proposition and priorities as agreed with the business and procurement stakeholders.
• Increase Procurement effectiveness (realize the benefits of productivity and process improvements such as, outsourcing, cross-divisional Category management, etc.).
• Cash flow contribution (extending payment terms with major suppliers with / without Supply Chain Finance).
• Compliance to mandated processes and guidelines (Responsible Procurement, Anti-Bribery, NP4, etc.).

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

• > 5 years of Procurement experience and contracting experience.
• Solid experience in navigating in global, matrix organizations and across geographies and cultures.
• Extensive experience in sourcing processes (e.g. RFI/RFQ), negotiation strategies, project management, good communication and collaboration skills as well as market analysis capabilities to drive operational excellence.
• SAP or other management system experience

Skills:

• Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies.
• Negotiating.
• Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving.
• Vendor Management.

Languages :

• English.