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The Head of Procurement for France is responsible for leading the France Procurement organisation. The role is accountable for driving and implementing the global Procurement strategic goals on country level and successfully managing relevant KPIs in regards to productivity, compliance metrics, processes, customer satisfaction and people development. The role is also responsible for successfully managing and developing relationships with senior stakeholders driving value for their business across the organisation, and with key suppliers on local level to increase value for Novartis, as well as managing and leading the Country Procurement team in a ONE Procurement fashion and developing procurement capabilities and key talents in the organisation. The Head of Procurement France ensures and manages effective communication in between Procurement functions and stakeholders/suppliers.
Your key responsibilities:
The Head of Procurement for France is responsible for leading the France Procurement organisation. The role is accountable for driving and implementing the global Procurement strategic goals on country level and successfully managing relevant KPIs in regards to productivity, compliance metrics, processes, customer satisfaction and people development. The role is also responsible for successfully managing and developing relationships with senior stakeholders driving value for their business across the organisation, and with key suppliers on local level to increase value for Novartis, as well as managing and leading the Country Procurement team in a ONE Procurement fashion and developing procurement capabilities and key talents in the organisation. The Head of Procurement France ensures and manages effective communication in between Procurement functions and stakeholders/suppliers.
Your key responsibilities:
- Accountable for France productivity/cost efficiency targets.
- Accountable for key compliance metrics such as PO-compliance, process compliance, internal audits. Support centrally led processes (e.g. NFCM, TPRM).
- Successful implementation of global, regional and country projects across categories & functions, ensure key stakeholder alignment and customer satisfaction.
- Manage quality of the France end-to-end Procurement process incl. compliance to policies, strategies and processes, ensure seamless integration of capability centres into the end to end process.
- Serve as key contact for senior stakeholders in the organisation for all Procurement related topics. Build effective relationships of mutual trust and understanding.
- Understand business priorities and ensure Procurement activities effectively support business strategies.
- Transmit relevant business insights to Category Management / Sourcing Managers and Buyers.
- Manage and build effective relationships with key suppliers 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 line with business strategies & global Procurement goals and strategies (e.g. payment terms, manage tail spend, local supplier management process).
- Lead the France Procurement team and act as a role model of the Novartis Values & Behaviours.
- Lead the France governance model in the area of responsibility.
- Regularly assess & develop the team’s capabilities (hard & soft skills).
- Identify and develop key talents in the organisation through assignments, (above)-country projects, mentoring & coaching.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Minimum requirements
What you’ll bring to the role:
Possible job locations: Czech Republic
Why Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!
Commitment 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.
Novartis 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 diversity.inclusion_slo@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
- University/Advanced degree is required. Bachelor degree required in Business, Organization development or similar; Master’s degree preferred.
- Additional qualifications (CIPS, Project Management, etc.) or similar professional qualifications preferred.
- 7-10 years of procurement experience in large multinational organization.
- 3-5 years of experience in managing people and team 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 delivering the saving target and bringing value add through procurement processes.
- Excellent spoken and written English and French.
Possible job locations: Czech Republic
Why Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!
Commitment 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.
Novartis 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 diversity.inclusion_slo@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Division
Operations
Business Unit
Procurement
Country
Czech Republic
Work Location
Prague
Company/Legal Entity
NOV CZE
Functional Area
Procurement
Job Type
Full Time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Early Talent
No
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