Major Accountabilities:

• To lead proactive sourcing projects, specification definition and demand management with a focus in the Infrastructure and Security domains.
• Manage sub-category-specific supplier performance and support in driving innovation agenda on AI/Gen AI with emerging technology providers.
• Implement strategic goals from an overall stakeholder strategy/Ecosystem/Category management perspective.
• 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.
• 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 IT, business and Procurement objectives.
• Responsible to work with stakeholders to identify the most cost-effective ways to manage/influence demand to deliver business objectives
• ensure the right balance between business needs and Novartis’ strategy.
• Provide input into the overall Category or sub-category strategy about segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships, and lead business planning activities and ensure these projects are staffed and executed on a timely basis in line with the targeted goals.
• Analyzing specifications for optimization. Linking specification to customer value, challenging specification confidently. Conveying messages clearly and convincing stakeholders.
• Achieving results by proactively building long-term, sustainable and effective relationships, understanding the stakeholder landscape and demonstrating intelligence across business structures and networks.

Minimum Requirements:

• > 5-10 years of experience in IT Procurement, preferably with a focus in the IT Infrastructure and Security domain
• Strong project management and stakeholder management experience
• Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies.
• Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving.
• Vendor Management.

Languages :

• Excellent spoken and written English

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?

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