Job Description Summary
#LI-Hybrid
Location: Mexico City
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.
Job Description
- Major accountabilities:
- 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 & 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
- 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.
Essential Requirements:
- University/Advanced degree is required. Master’s Degree/other advanced degree is preferred.
- Preferably > 5-8 years of relevant subject experience in Procurement (indirects).
- Cross Cultural Experience.
- Strategic sourcing and stakeholder management experience.
- Strong and effective written and verbal communication (English)
- Operations Management and Execution Project Management
Skills Desired
Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Negotiating, Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving, Vendor Management