Job title: Global Procurement Category Manager, ChemicalsCompany: NovartisJob description: As a Global Category Manager-Chemicals, you'll be part of a Global Procurement team in the global chemicals Agencies Category. You will lead the category globally with all strategic aspects within the category across divisions in Novartis on a global level.Major accountabilities:Responsible for Global category management (~$100M under scope) in the area of CHEMICALS, for all Divisions across Novartis, ensuring delivery of measurable value through alignment of business requirements, strategic sourcing expertise, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity and mitigation of risk.Development of Global Strategy, Governance and constant improvement and innovation initiatives.Translates global divisional category strategy into global, divisional, subcategory strategy implementation.Lead the implementation of sourcing plans for the category and deliver category savings targets.Provide input into the overall Category strategy about segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships.Manage strategic category supplier relationships, and implement consistent key performance indicators for the category.Collect supplier information and feedback from Divisions, countries, Category teams and Business Partners.Create, apply, complete and review major contracts for the category.Support the implementation of category related Procurement tools and processes.Minimum Requirements:Critical Negotiations.Cross Cultural Experience.Project Management.Operations Management and Execution.Skills:Effective Communication.Finance Management.Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies.Managing Resources.Negotiating.Languages :English.Expected salary:Location: PrahaJob posting date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 02:29:24 GMTApply for the job now!#J-18808-Ljbffr