Sr. Buyer - S2C NTO

Job Description

70 tactical buyers are supporting both commercial and NTO towers out of Prague NGSC, covering region Europe, Switzerland, Middle East and North Africa. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: To be responsible for multiple categories in one country OR one cross divisional category in one country part of the Category aligned teams. May lead the delivery of individual projects defined as part of the Annual Category Plan; to focus on project delivery with activities including requirements gathering, market analysis, qualifying and selecting suppliers with the relevant Business Partners and stakeholders, as well as non-sourcing projects such as demand management and process improvement. Implement global category strategy at local level OR implement sourcing business plan for area of responsibility; directly deploys global category strategy at site level. Supervise the implementation of sourcing plans for the sub-category and deliver sub-category savings targets following engagement in the target setting process. Provide input into the overall Category segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships or may directly control purchases with respect to supplier choice, timing and commercial conditions on a local basis (may vary between divisions depending on way spend is controlled). Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships, and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub-category, and report on suppliers performance. Collect supplier information and feedback from Divisions, countries, sites, Category teams and Business Partners, and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the relevant sub-category. Create, apply, complete and reviews major contracts for the sub -category, and ensure that negotiated contracts are clearly communicated for the sub-category area and that they are consistently applied [Cross -Divisional/Pharma spend $12 -$25m NCH/SDZ/NVD/NIBR spend $10 -$20m]. Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships, and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub-category, ensuring that any supplier performance risks and issues are resolved on a timely basis to end-user satisfaction. Direct reports 0 -5 Experience in handling at least one of the categories from C>, Intermediates, Excipients, Solvents or Other Chemicals. Preferably with Procurement Experience in a Pharmaceutical Company. Minimum of 7 year s experience in Sourcing. Good Analytical skills. Knowledge of Contract Management Cycle would be a plus.Minimum requirements Operations Management and Execution Project Management Representing the organization Collaborating across boundaries Cross Cultural Experience Organization Scope; Why consider Novartis 799 million. That s how many lives our products touched in 2019. And while we re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people s lives We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world s toughest medical challenges.Imagine what you could do at Novartis! Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration, and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.[Compliance sentences relevant to country]Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here,

Keyskills :
demand managementmarket analysisbalanced scorecardcontract managementproject deliveryoperations managementkey performance indicatorsproject managementsupplier performance