Major accountabilities:

• Supporting the development of the Category Strategy and the Annual Category Plan.
• Implementing the sourcing business plan in alignment with the category strategy, supporting the achievement of category targets, and contributing to savings delivery where applicable. Additionally, aggregate category-level data across divisions to support the Procurement decision-making process.
• Supporting the collection of supplier, market, category, and internal business data at both category and sub-category levels.
• Assisting the analysis and coordination of materials for supplier segmentation processes, as defined by the Novartis Supplier Performance and Innovation Framework and directed by the Category Lead.
• Supporting the tracking and documentation of risk and issue management for the category.
• Facilitating contract management and execution.
• Applying key concepts and process in one or more procurement areas —such as category management, negotiation, contracting, procurement systems, project management, or information management.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable).

Minimum Requirements:

• > 2 years of experience of working in a global environment in a similar position of advantage.
• Experience of working in Procurement operations or equivalent operations.
• Experience in Spend reporting, analysis and optimization.
• Experience with eSourcing tools.
• Good understanding of operations and business culture of multinational company.
• High proven interpersonal, communication & negotiation and skills.
• Advanced Analytical & Conceptual Thinking, organizational skills, results oriented and proactive.
• Curious mind and high motivation to learn.
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Languages :

• English.
• Fluency in another European language (e.g., Dutch or French) would be an advantage.