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Buyer - Corporate Spend

AT Novartis
Novartis

Buyer - Corporate Spend

Prague, Czech Republic

Summary

-To be responsible for corporate spend categories in WEC & SERCE Clusters and support the implementation of Category Strategy and Annual Category Plan, deliver projects and initiatives, and execute Supplier Performance and Innovation; to support the Category leadership with the day-to-day activities of Category and Sourcing Management.

About the Role

Major accountabilities:

  • Support the development of the Category Strategy and the Annual Category Plan, as required by the Procurement Leadership Team.
  • Implement sourcing business plan for area of responsibility -Deploy actions within categories, support the development of Category targets, and deliver savings targets where appropriate -Support the aggregation of all Category level data across Clusters/Countries to inform the top-down target setting process.
  • Support the collection of supplier, market, Category and internal business information at both the Category and sub-category levels.
  • Assist the coordination of materials for supplier segmentation processes, as defined by the Novartis Supplier Performance and Innovation Framework and directed by the Global Category Lead.
  • Supports the tracking and documentation of risk and issue management for the category.
  • Facilitate contract management and execution ($ 70M Annual Spend).
  • Understand applied practice, concepts and process in one or more procurement disciplines (e.g. category management, negotiation, contracts, systems and processes, project or information management).
  • Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

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Key performance indicators:

  • Effectiveness & Efficiency -Value Delivery (Financial) & Customer Delivery (service Provision)

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

  • > 2 years of experience of working in a global environment in a similar position of advantage.
  • Experience of working in Procurement operations or equivalent operations.
  • Experience in reporting & advanced analytical and presentation tools.
  • Experience in Spend reporting, analysis and optimization.
  • Experience with eSourcing tools.
  • Good understanding of operations and business culture of multinational company.
  • Ability to work in virtual teams and with remote stakeholders.
  • Experience in supporting clients directly / managing Stakeholders.
  • High proven interpersonal, communication & negotiation and skills.
  • Advanced Analytical & Conceptual Thinking, organizational skills, results oriented and proactive.
  • Strong sense for independence and self-drive.
  • Curious mind and high motivation to learn..

Skills:

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

Languages :

  • English.

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Division
Operations

Business Unit
CTS

Location
Czech Republic

Site
Prague

Company / Legal Entity
CZ02 (FCRS = CZ002) Novartis s.r.o

Functional Area
Procurement

Job Type
Full time

Employment Type
Regular

Shift Work
No

Client-provided location(s): Prague, Czechia
Job ID: Novartis-REQ-10026217
Employment Type: Full Time