Key Responsibilities:

• Lead sourcing plans, negotiations and deliver savings targets aligned with category strategy.
• Develop and execute category strategies for capital investment projects.
• Manage supplier relationships and resolve performance issues promptly.
• Define specifications and support demand management for capital projects.
• Drive business planning and ensure timely execution of strategic initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance using consistent KPIs and feedback loops.
• Collect and analyze supplier data across divisions and business partners.
• Create and manage major contracts, ensuring clarity and compliance.
• Communicate negotiated contracts and ensure consistent application.
• Oversee budget and total spend management up to USD 100M and resource allocation for procurement activities.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience of working in Procurement and/or knowledge of Real Estate Facility Services (REFS) capital projects.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to manage senior stakeholders and lead global negotiations with suppliers mainly from Switzerland.
• Excellent knowledge of German and English language.
• Good understanding of operations and business culture of multinational company.
• Ability to work in virtual teams and with remote stakeholders.
• Strong sense for independence and self-drive.
• Curious mind and high motivation to learn.

Benefits & Rewards

Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement); 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Public Transportation allowance; MultiSport Card, Employee Share Purchase Plan. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to di.cz@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.