Global Category manager - Quality control CAPEX (Robotics)

As Global Category Manager QC CAPEX (Robotics), you will translate broader procurement strategies into effective category plans and sourcing initiatives. You will drive supplier performance, value delivery and contracting activities while partnering with divisions, countries, sites, Category teams and Business Partners.This is an opportunity to play an important role in an evolving global Category Management structure, strengthening how Procurement operates and partners with its internal customers

Major AccountabilitiesTranslate global divisional Category strategy into effective sub-category strategies, sourcing plans and implementation activities.Lead sourcing initiatives within QC CAPEX (Robotics) and deliver agreed procurement savings and value targets.Contribute to the overall Category strategy, including supplier segmentation, strategic supplier identification and business planning.Lead strategic supplier relationships, establish consistent performance indicators and address supplier performance risks and issues promptly.Lead major contracting activities within the sub-category, ensuring negotiated agreements are clearly communicated and consistently applied.Gather supplier information and feedback from divisions, countries, sites, Category teams and Business Partners.Support the delivery of relevant Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics and other measures of financial and customer value.Manage budgets and resource allocation within the area of responsibility, ensuring priority projects are appropriately resourced and delivered.Manage the performance and development of direct reports and contribute to the development of indirect team members, where applicable. Minimum Requirements:Significant professional experience in Laboratory equipment and Automation, robotics, procurement, strategic sourcing or Category Management, with responsibility for complex sourcing initiatives.Experience developing and implementing category or sub-category strategies and sourcing plans. Technology-focused sourcing: Familiarity with sourcing technology-intensive solutions and considering lifecycle cost, scalability, interoperability and supplier or technology dependency would be an advantage.Strong experience managing strategic supplier relationships and supplier performance.Demonstrated commercial capability, including supplier negotiations and the management of significant contracts.Experience delivering procurement savings, value and relevant performance measures.Strong stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions, countries, sites and business areas.Experience managing complex projects, priorities, budgets and resources within a procurement environment.Leadership capability, including experience managing and developing teams and talent.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-cultureCommitment to Diversity & Inclusion:Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.Join our Novartis Network:Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up:  https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network