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Buyer LACan (Temporary)

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Novartis

Buyer LACan (Temporary)

Mexico City, Mexico

Summary

Ser responsable de una categoría en un país y ayudar en la implementación de la Estrategia de la Categoría y el Plan Anual de la Categoría, entregar proyectos e iniciativas y ejecutar el Desempeño del Proveedor y la Innovación; ayudar a los directivos de la Categoría con actividades diarias de gestión de la Categoría.

About the Role

Major Accountabilities

  • Analyzing specifications for optimization. Linking specification to customer value, challenging specification confidently. Conveying messages clearly and convincing stakeholders.
  • Deriving game-changing strategies by defining clear category objectives, working with analytical data, business stakeholders and market expertise. Aligning strategies to measurable target and clearly conveying them to the organization.
  • Understanding the respective category market levers, trends and main players as well as internal processes.
  • Analyzing problems, considering and profiling alternatives; willingness to make timely, balanced recommendations and business decisions
  • Planning, organizing and managing projects taking into account priorities, resources, budgets, issues and constraints to achieve desired results; defining clear project scope and objectives; utilizing software and tools to plan, track and report status.
  • Understanding the steps, methods and processes to manage supplier, covering supplier strategy, supplier collaboration, supplier development, supplier lifecycle management and supplier performance management.

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Role Requirements:

  • University/Advanced degree is required.
  • Stakeholder management
  • 2 years of Procurement experience and contracting experience.
  • Experience in navigating in global, matrix organizations and across geographies and cultures.
  • 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
  • Advanced English

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Division
Operations

Business Unit
CTS

Location
Mexico

Site
INSURGENTES

Company / Legal Entity
MX06 (FCRS = MX006) Novartis Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V.

Functional Area
Procurement

Job Type
Full time

Employment Type
Regular

Shift Work
No

Client-provided location(s): Av. Insurgentes Nte., Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Job ID: Novartis-REQ-10022233
Employment Type: Full Time