Job Description Summary Location: Mexico City #Hybrid
About the Role: Lead the purchasing organization for US REFS delivering maximum benefit from Global, Regional and local sourcing. Will lead and support staff who provide purchasing support and expertise to all internal customers, by leveraging competitive advantage with all of our suppliers, ensuring Novartis achieves the best ultimate cost.
Job Description Major accountabilities: Prepare an annual purchasing strategy for the region and ensure it is aligned to Global Procurement Strategies. Direct the development of annual Procurement business plans and tactical plans in line with agreed sourcing strategy, ensuring full alignment with divisional and group targets, and set stretch targets for the team, benchmarking versus best in class external organizations, and measure achievement of objectives against KPIs. Direct the identification of sourcing strategies (preferred suppliers, outsourcing) and identify, engage and manage the relationships with key internal clients and external suppliers, and exert significant influence to drive Procurement projects. Direct the negotiation of agreements, and lead the establishment of contracts to decrease total cost with specified quality and service levels, and ensure supply security, while tracking savings according to group guidelines. Direct the implementation and utilization of Procurement systems and tools in Countries, ensuring consistent tracking of savings and other Procurement KPIs according to group policies. Demonstrate thought leadership related to the identification, implementation, and continuous improvement of sourcing best practices, systems, processes, and policies alignment. Direct the preparation and finalization of Procurement investments plans and budgets. Oversee the management and development of Procurement teams. Minimum Requirements: University/Advanced degree is required. Master's Degree/other advanced degree is preferred. Preferably > 8-10 years of relevant subject experience (experience in Procurement, REFS). Preferably > 8-10 years of experience in Procurement or other related experience preferably in sourcing management, category management, supplier management, and REFS. Strong project management and other leadership experience. Stakeholder Management to CxO level. Strong influencer in decision-making process within and outside of procurement. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Skills Desired: Effective Communication Finance Management Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies Managing Resources Negotiating
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