Country Procurement Manager

• Implement country/cluster strategic goals from overall Procurement strategy.

• Accountable productivity/cost efficiency targets in their area of responsibility.
• Accountable for key compliance metrics such as PO-compliance, process compliance in their area of responsibility. Support centrally led processes (e.g. NFCM, FPC etc).
• Successful implementation of global, regional, and country projects across categories & functions, support stakeholder alignment and customer satisfaction.
• Manage quality of the country/cluster end-to-end Procurement process including compliance to policies, strategies, and processes. Support seamless integration of capability centres into the end-to-end process.

• Manage relationships with stakeholders.

• Serve as key contact for stakeholders in their area of responsibility. Build effective relationships of mutual trust and understanding.
• Understand business priorities and ensure Procurement activities effectively support business strategies.
• Transmit relevant business insights to global/regional Category Management as well as to sourcing managers and buyers.

• Manage supplier relationships.

• Manage and build effective relationships with key suppliers in their area of responsibility to drive value for Novartis through cost effectiveness and access to innovation.
• Ensure effective local implementation of global supplier strategies (e.g. implementation of strategic suppliers, contracting principles, execution of global/regional contracts).
• Manage local supplier landscape in their area of responsibility in line with business strategies & global Procurement goals and strategies (e.g. payment terms, manage tail spend, local supplier management process).

• Ensure effective communication.

• Ensure effective communication between the different Procurement functions, such as Operations, Capability centres, global/regional category management, compliance.
• Serve as the key contact for key stakeholders and ensure that business needs/requirements are reflected in procurement activities.

• Cost Savings / Productivity
• Payment terms improvement
• Responsible for procurement compliance in the area of responsibility (competitive bidding, contract compliance, etc.)
• Customer satisfaction
• Process efficiencies
• Timely implementation of process standardization including technology roll out (e.g. procurement systems, P2P cycle, SOP implementation)
• Supplier landscape: maintain supplier roster, supplier management process, reduction of tail spends, access to innovation.

EDUCATION:

• University/Advanced degree is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Organization development, Human resource management or similar preferred.
• Additional qualifications (CIPS, Project Management, etc.) or similar professional qualifications preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years of procurement experience in a large multinational organization.
• 3-5 years of experience in managing people and teams in an international environment.
• Experience in change management and leading through change.
• Ability to influence and manage senior stakeholders.
• Proven track record of successful supplier negotiation and management.
• Proven track record of developing the saving target and bringing value-added procurement processes.

Fluent spoken and written Mandarin and English.