Procurement Operation Excellence Manager
About this opportunity
-To be responsible for multiple categories in one country OR one cross divisional category in one country part of the Category aligned teams. May lead the delivery of individual projects defined as part of the Annual Category Plan; to focus on project delivery with activities including requirements gathering, market analysis, qualifying and selecting suppliers with the relevant Business Partners and stakeholders, as well as non-sourcing projects such as demand management and process improvement.
Job DescriptionMajor accountabilities: Support spend transparency from Aladdin and Pandas to generate insights and align the 3-year Procurement strategy and roadmap. Support cross-functional Procurement projectsMaintain procurement KPI tracking for business reviewsPrepare key updates and strategic deliverables for Procurement leadershipHelp communicate strategic priorities, performance updates, and key highlights to Procurement associates and stakeholders. Contribute to operational excellence initiatives and projects, including standardization, automation, digital/AI enablement, and continuous improvement. Organize and facilitate governance forums and leadership workshops to support effective decision-making and execution.Minimum Requirements: Work Experience: Bachelor’s degree with an MBAWork experience in the pharmaceuticals / life sciences or consulting industry4–7 years of overall experienceExperience in top-tier consulting firms / analytics experienceProject management and stakeholder engagementSkills: Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.Effective communication skills with keen attention to detail.Comfortable working in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment.Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights. Languages :English.Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.Accessibility and accommodationNovartis is committed to working with and providing 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 diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message
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How this role compares
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We currently track 39 comparable Manager Procurement roles across 10 biopharma companies.
Salary context
3 of 39 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.
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Seniority mix
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Therapeutic area mix
0 of 39 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden
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0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.