Summary
The Global Procurement Category Manager Biologics and C&G plans and leads all strategic aspects within the category, across platforms, on a Global level and develops proposals for strategic business decisions. The role provides high value procurement solutions to the business and category strategies; support make or buy decision, support third party vendor selection, vendor development, technology management, performance measurement activities and supporting in- and out licensing activities from a procurement perspective. The Global Procurement Category Manager Biologics and C&G ensures best-in-class delivery of external services and products for this category to support projects and to realize year-on-year productivity improvements, cost savings, and process improvements in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
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About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
• Applying risk management processes including identifying and evaluating risks and defining and executing a risk mitigation plan.
• Projecting the dynamics and impacts (e.g. mergers and acquisitions). Extracting, cleansing and consolidating information to fact-based insights for further usage e.g. in category strategies.
• Conveying messages clearly and convincing stakeholders.
• Achieving results by proactively building long-term, sustainable and effective relationships, understanding the stakeholder landscape
• Demand management - 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.
Minimum Requirements:
• 5 - 7 years of relevant business experience in managing Contract Manufacturing Organizations and/or Strategic Suppliers within the pharmaceutical industry (industry specific experience).
• Preferably >10 years of experience in Procurement or other related experience within the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in category management, supplier management, or related area, with a focus in the Biologics and/or C&G field.
• Strong project management or other leadership experience.
• Strong negotiation skills on various areas (BD&L deals, Price Negotiations, Liability Claims)
• Excellent spoken and written English.
Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You'll receive (CZ applicable only):
Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program - choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 12,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 90 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Company Car / Car Allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/
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Accessibility and accommodation:
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
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Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Division
Operations
Business Unit
Innovative Medicines
Location
Czech Republic
Site
Prague
Company / Legal Entity
CZ02 (FCRS = CZ002) Novartis s.r.o
Alternative Location 1
Hyderabad (Office), India
Functional Area
Procurement
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No