REQ-10053286
6月 11, 2025
India

摘要

As a Cluster Category Manager in the General Procurement team at Novartis, you will be responsible for the Warehousing and Transportation category in one or more countries, or any other cross-divisional category in one country, as part of the Category aligned teams. You may lead the delivery of individual projects defined in the Annual Category Plan, focusing on project execution including requirements gathering, market analysis, supplier qualification and selection with relevant Business Partners and stakeholders, as well as non-sourcing initiatives such as demand management and process improvement.

About the Role

Major Accountabilities:

  • Implement global category strategy at the local level or deploy sourcing business plans for the area of responsibility.
  • Supervise sourcing plan implementation and deliver sub-category savings targets.
  • Provide input into category segmentation and supplier relationship strategies; may control local purchasing decisions.
  • Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships and implement consistent KPIs.
  • Collect supplier feedback and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics.
  • Create, apply, and review major contracts ensuring consistent application and communication.
  • Resolve supplier performance risks and issues promptly to ensure end-user satisfaction.

Minimum Requirements:

Work Experience:

  • 6–8 years of general procurement experience, contracting experience preferred
  • Collaborating across boundaries
  • Managing organisational scale and complexity and Project management
  • Must have experience in Ariba and MS Office

Preferred experience:

  • Preferable experience with Keelvar
  • Root cause analysis and problem-solving
  • Vendor management

Languages:

  • English

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REQ-10053286

Cluster Category Manager

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