Global Category Manager - R&D Bioprocess Material And Services

Location: Czech Republic, Prague #LI-Hybrid
About the Role:
This job posting offers a unique opportunity to take on a leadership role in procurement and make a significant impact on our organization's success.
You will be responsible for leading the delivery of individual projects as part of the Annual Category Plan, adopting a Business Partnering approach. This will involve various activities such as gathering requirements, conducting market analysis, qualifying and selecting suppliers in collaboration with relevant Business Partners and collaborators. Additionally, you will also be involved in non-sourcing projects like demand management and process improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate the global divisional category strategy into a comprehensive global, divisional, or sub-category strategy. Alternatively, translate the regional procurement strategy into a country strategy and oversee its local implementation.
- Take charge of implementing sourcing plans for the sub-category and ensure the achievement of sub-category savings targets, following engagement in the target setting process.
- Contribute to the overall category or sub-category strategy by providing input on segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships. Lead business planning activities and ensure timely execution of projects aligned with targeted goals.
- Manage strategic supplier relationships within the sub-category and establish consistent key performance indicators. Resolve any supplier performance risks and issues to the satisfaction of end users in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with partners to control purchases at a country level, including supplier choice, timing, and commercial conditions (this may vary between divisions depending on spend control practices).
- Collect supplier information and feedback from divisions, countries, sites, and category teams. Deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics specific to the relevant sub-category.
- Manage the budget and resource allocation for the area of responsibility.

Essential Requirements:
- A minimum of 5 years of related work experience in strategic procurement, category management, and supplier management.
- At least 3 years of procurement experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Bachelor's degree in biology or chemistry, preferably complemented by a Master's qualification.
- Strong partner management skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-category and other functional partners.
- Demonstrated ability to engage, interact, and negotiate value-enhancing relationships with suppliers.
- Proven track record of influencing and shaping projects with cross-functional teams.
- Experience in a complex partner environment where strong influencing skills are required, with an understanding of the complexities of regulated industries.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and leading enterprise and strategic supplier relationship governance.
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements for cell line licensing.
- Ability to develop and drive the category sourcing strategy through business needs assessment, market intelligence, supplier evaluations, and sourcing choices.
- Well-structured and organized, with excellent attention to detail.
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: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive: 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; Meal vouchers (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card and more. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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