*summary*:
location: mexico city #hybrid
about the role:
this role will be responsible for purchasing activities within the category and provide transactional & administrative support, assisting colleagues on procurement activities.
*about the role*:
major accountabilities
- analyzing specifications for optimization. Linking specification to customer value, challenging specification confidently. Conveying messages clearly and convincing stakeholders.
- deriving game-changing strategies by defining clear category objectives, working with analytical data, business stakeholders and market expertise. Aligning strategies to measurable target and clearly conveying them to the organization.
- understanding the respective category market levers, trends and main players as well as internal processes.
- analyzing problems, considering and profiling alternatives; willingness to make timely, balanced recommendations and business decisions
- 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.
- understanding the steps, methods and processes to manage supplier, covering supplier strategy, supplier collaboration, supplier development, supplier lifecycle management and supplier performance management.
Role requirements:
- university/advanced degree is required.
- stakeholder management
- 2 years of procurement experience and contracting experience.
- experience in navigating in global, matrix organizations and across geographies and cultures.
- experience in sourcing processes (e.g. Rfi/rfq), negotiation strategies, project management, good communication and collaboration skills as well as market analysis capabilities to drive operational excellence
- advanced english
division
operations
business unit
cts
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
*accessibility and accommodation*:
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