Summary: This position leads the implementation and management of global, regional, and local Procurement Strategies for CAPEX & OPEX Categories, aligning with key stakeholders. Highlights: 1. Develop and action plans to achieve targets and drive benchmarks 2. Provide end-to-end procurement management through operational excellence 3. Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships ### **Summary** Location: Mexico City \#Hybrid Relocation Support: This role is based in Mexico City. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. About the role: This position will lead the effort of implementing and managing global/regional and local Procurement Strategies for CAPEX \& OPEX Categories in alignment with key stakeholders. ### **About the Role** **Major accountabilities:** * Develop and actioning plans to achieve the targets while driving benchmarks, creating value beyond cost, incorporating technology to the services, managing suppliers, etc. * Provide end\-to end procurement management at site through the alignment of the business requirements, operational excellence, strategic sourcing and negotiation expertise, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity and mitigation of risks. * Supervise the implementation of sourcing plans for the sub\-category \& deliver sub\-category savings targets following engagement in the target setting process. * Provide input into the overall Category segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships or may directly control purchases with respect to supplier choice, timing and commercial conditions on a local basis (may vary between divisions depending on way spend is controlled). * Manage strategic sub\-category supplier relationships and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub\-category, and report on suppliers’ performance. * Collect supplier information and feedback from Divisions, countries, sites, Category teams and Business Partners, and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the relevant sub\-category. * Create, apply, complete and reviews major contracts for the sub\-category and ensure that negotiated contracts are clearly communicated for the sub\-category area and that they are consistently applied **Minimum Requirements:** * University/Advanced degree is required. * Vendor Management experience \- driving large global vendors ( US Preferable) * Minimum 5 years' experience in Procurement * Data analysis with the ability to navigate across Novartis platforms/systems * Ability to identify \& deliver value creation projects * Ability to engage with business \& influence stakeholders across multiple business units * Fluent English **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? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people\-and\-culture **Benefits and Rewards:** Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally. Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB) Division Operations Business Unit Purchasing \& Sourcing Location Mexico Site INSURGENTES Company / Legal Entity MX06 (FCRS \= MX006\) Novartis Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V. Functional Area Procurement Job Type Full time Employment Type Regular Shift Work No VIDEO Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve. ### **Accessibility and accommodation** Novartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e\-mail to \[email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.