Regional Procurement Category Manager Novartis Patient Support

Category Manager

To plan and lead Category initiatives for a clearly defined sub-category within the Patient Support Services for the biggest market in Americas; to develop the sub-category strategy as part of the wider Category Strategy; to lead proactive sourcing projects, specification definition and demand management, as well as manage sub-category-specific supplier performance and innovation activities.

About The Role

Location: Mexico City#Hybrid

This role is based in Mexico City, Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of sourcing plans for the sub category and deliver productivity targets following engagement in the target setting process.
• Provide input into the overall Category and sub-category strategy about segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships, and lead business planning activities and ensure these projects are executed on a timely basis in line with the targeted goals.
• Manage strategic 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.
• Manage stakeholders ecosystem.
• Collect supplier information and feedback from Category teams and Business Partners, and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the relevant sub category.
• Review 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.
• Contribute to talent development of team members.

Essential Requirements:

• Procurement Functional Breadth.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Management or a related field.
• Pharma / Patients Services / Regulatory Experience.
• Cross Cultural exposure. Cross functional working environment experience.
• North America Market Experience. Project Management.
• Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuading,. Strategic Thinking and Planning. Analytical thinking
• Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis
• Advanced English

Commitment to Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Novartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.mexico@novartis.com 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?

Skills Desired

Effective Communication, Finance Management, Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Managing Resources, Negotiating