Job Description

40! Number of countries with a permanent Procurement presence. The Global Procurement Category Manager NTO Quality plans and leads all strategic aspects within the category of Laboratory Equipment and Scientific Services, across divisions, 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 third party vendor selection, vendor development, technology management and performance measurement activities. The Global Procurement Category Manager Quality ensures best-in-class delivery of external services and products in the Laboratory Equipment and Scientific Services categories to support projects and to realize year-on-year productivity improvements, cost savings, and process improvements in close collaboration with the stakeholders in the business. Your key responsibilities: . 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. . Mapping the value chain, analyzing it and deriving potential scenarios. Includes the understanding and application of total cost of ownership, and should cost modelling. . Participating in and / or leading financial discussions. Applying financial knowledge to participate actively, e.g. in budgeting process, including tax aspects in sourcing strategies and structuring sophisticated deals with ecosystem partners. . Compliance & risk management: supporting reports to determine appropriate compliance level. Monitoring end-to-end compliance (budget, payment, vendor PO, contract invoice, buying channel, etc.) and deriving corrective actions to improve compliance. Applying risk management processes including identifying and evaluating risks, and defining and executing a risk mitigation plan. . Maintaining and updating Procurement applications accordingly to the Procurement content (e.g. e-catalogs, user portal). Continuous improvement of procurement content and automation. . Managing data analysis and reporting, e.g. analyzing spend, demand, supply markets and competitors. Extracting, cleansing and consolidating information to fact-based insights for further usage e.g. in category strategies. . Accountable to work with stakeholders to identify the most cost-effective ways to deliver business objectives. Diversity & Inclusion / EEO Minimum Requirements What you\'ll bring to the role: . University/Advanced degree is required. Master\'s Degree/other advanced degree in degree in Engineering (e.g. Mechanical, Chemical, Process etc.) or Business Administration with strong technical acumen is preferred. . 2-5 years of relevant business experience (industry specific experience). . Preferably > 5-10 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 Facilities Management domain. . Strong project management or other leadership experience. . Excellent spoken and written English. German language is an advantage. Possible job locations: Czech Republic, Poland, India You\'ll receive: (for CZ) 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: Why Novartis 766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we\'re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people\'s lives. 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 world\'s 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 is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team\'s representative of the patients and communities we serve. 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