Global Category Manager General

at  Sandoz

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines.
Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Cross Cultural Experience.
• Collaborating across boundaries.
• Critical Negotiations.
• Strategy Development.
• People Leadership.
• Project Management.

SKILLS:

• Effective Communication.
• Finance Management.
• Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies.
• Managing Resources.
• Negotiating.

• Prepare an annual purchasing strategy for of a small division or BU or country /region and ensure it is aligned to Global Procurement Strategies.
• Direct the development of annual Procurement business plans and tactical plans in line with agreed sourcing strategy, ensuring full alignment with divisional and group targets, and set stretch targets for the team, benchmarking versus best in class external organizations, and measure achievement of objectives against KPIs.
• Direct the identification of sourcing strategies (preferred suppliers, outsourcing) and identify, engage and manage the relationships with key internal clients and external suppliers, and exert significant influence to drive Procurement projects.
• Direct the negotiation of agreements, and lead the establishment of contracts to decrease total cost with specified quality and service levels and ensure supply security, and ensure that savings are tracked coordinate to group guidelines ($100-$750m).
• Direct the implementation and utilization of Procurement systems and tools in Countries, and ensure consistent tracking of savings and other Procurement KPIs, according to group policies.
• Demonstrate thought leadership related to the identification, implementation and continuous improvement of sourcing best practices, systems and processes and policies alignment.
• Direct the preparation and finalization of Procurement investments plans and budgets.
• Oversee the management and development of Procurement teams (Direct reports 10 -20 or indirect reports < 50).
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)