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Regional Category Manager, R&D Medical Affairs Location - Hyderabad #LI Hybrid About the Role: The Regional Procurement Category Manager, R&D, Medical Affairs (clinical) ensures best-in-class delivery of external services and products in the Medical Affairs (clinical) category 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. Key Responsibilities: . The role is responsible for all Medical Affairs (Novartis) Regional & Local spend for the clinical services within the regions. The services consist of full service CRO models with goals for value creation and continuous improvement. . Specifically, you will be responsible to develop sourcing strategies for clinical study delivery supporting Novartis\' development pipeline. . Establish strategic category plans tailored to assigned categories/sub-categories, in congruence with organizational objectives. . Lead the sourcing, negotiation and contracting to leverage buying power and recommend appropriate Procurement strategies and tactics to obtain desired results. . Support/Lead the design and implementation of executive governance around preferred suppliers the objective of which is to ensure performance delivery, continuous improvement, and access to innovation from supplier arrangements to achieve value contribution targets on a global basis. . Negotiate complex Commercial Terms and Master Services Agreements working collaboratively with Business Stakeholders, Legal, Data Privacy and Supplier Quality Diversity & Inclusion / EEO Minimum Requirements Essential Requirements: . Detailed understanding of the clinical development process and robust understanding of the management of clinical trials. Excellent influencing and negotiating skills. . Emphasis on business, experience with clinical processes and activities and associated ESP services, with excellent understanding of study management and overall integration of clinical data system and processes . Strong project management and/or other leadership experience with hands on knowledge of Regional & Global R&D Clinical CRO market . Accountable for a proportion of the overall Clinical category savings target and leads proactive category projects, spanning sourcing projects, demand management and process improvement, as well as managing sub-category specific supplier performance and innovation activities to support the delivery of the global procurement targets. . Provide financial and business analysis (e.g. Data mining of supplier spend from Procurement and Financial Systems, output analysis and interpretation), supporting global market intelligence in the category area and acting as the focal point for category subject matter expertise to the global business and procurement community. Desirable Requirements: . University/Advanced degree is required, Lifesciences/Chemistry / Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical sciences is required. . 8+ years of strategic negotiations, alliances, and operations in R&D at a pharmaceutical company or a contract research organization #T4G 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: You\'ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: .

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