Job ID
363633BR
Feb 23, 2023
India

28,000 associates of more than 100 nationalities deliver high quality and affordable medicine on time, every time, safely and efficiently.

Your key responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Responsible for aligning regionally with respective Warehousing & Distribution and Procurement stakeholders (Business Partners) to implement Procurement projects to realized key productivity targets. Provides end-to-end category and project management in the areas of Commercial Procurement and Manufacturing & Supply Procurement. This through alignment of business requirements, operational excellence, strategic sourcing and negotiation expertise, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity and mitigation of risk.
• 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 driven in line with category strategies, and in compliance with relevant policies and operating procedures, including preferred supplier agreements. Definition when no category strategy in place above strategic threshold (incl. negotiation strategy), approval, communication.
• 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.
• 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.).

Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Minimum Requirements

What Youll bring to the role:

Essential:

• University level degree is must.
• Masters Degree/other advanced degree in the Logistics / Supply Chain and/or Procurement is preferred.

Desirable requirements:

• 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.

Why Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while were proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend peoples li
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the worlds toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration, and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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Division
Novartis Technical Operations
Business Unit
SMALL MOLECULES
Location
India
Site
Hyderabad, AP
Company / Legal Entity
Nov Hltcr Shared Services Ind
Alternative Location 1
Poland
Alternative Location 2
Czech Republic
Functional Area
Procurement
Job Type
Full Time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No