.Location: Mexico City #HybridAbout the RoleThe role provides high value procurement solutions to the business; supports third party vendor selection, vendor development, technology management and performance measurement activities. It ensures best-in-class delivery of external services and products in the Data, Digital & IT Software Category with year-on-year productivity improvements, cost savings, and process improvements in close collaboration with the stakeholders in the business.Major accountabilities:Understanding Procurement vision based on insights into procurement leading practices. Linking Procurement strategy to Novartis' overall strategy and conveying it clearly to the organization.Understanding the respective category market levers, trends and main players as well as internal processes and hands-on expert level experience in handling critical negotiations with Enterprise Software Publishers (e.G. SAP, Microsoft, Oracle).Analyzing specifications for optimization. Linking specification to customer value, challenging specification confidently. Conveying messages clearly and convincing stakeholders.Executing the Source-to-Contract process including respective strategies, approaches and methods: Preparing and conducting fact-based negotiations. Adapting tactics from a broad portfolio of negotiation strategies to achieve results that support business and Procurement objectives.Planning, organizing and managing projects taking into account priorities, resources, budgets, issues and constraints to achieve desired results; defining clear project scope and objectives; utilizing software and tools to plan, track and report status.Accountable to work with stakeholders to identify the most cost-effective ways to deliver business objectives. Create, apply, complete and review major contracts for the category, and ensure that negotiated contracts are clearly communicated and that they are consistently applied.University/Advanced degree is required. Master's Degree/other advanced degree in IT, Business Administration, is preferred.Preferably 12-15 years of relevant subject experience (IT related experience in Procurement: software, infrastructure, services).Strong project management and other leadership experience.Stakeholder Management to CxO level.Effective communication.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?Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up.Novartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities
