**Summary**:
The Sourcing Manager REFS is responsible for aligning globally and locally with respective REFS, Finance and Procurement Stakeholders (Business Partners) to implement Procurement projects and strategies to realized key productivity targets.
Provides end-to-end category and project management in the areas of Facility Management (plus Capital Projects & Real Estate).
This is done through alignment of business requirements, operational excellence, strategic sourcing and negotiation expertise, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity and mitigation of risk.
**About the Role**:
LI-Hybrid
Location: CDMX, Mexico
**Key Responsibilities**
- ** Provide day-to-day Procurement services**
- Definition when no category strategy in place above strategic threshold (incl. negotiation strategy), approval, communication.
- Accountable for and carefully monitor and support sourcing execution and negotiation performed by the buyer (also acts as an escalation point).
- Maintain strong information flows back to the Regional/Category team for opportunities to aggregate demand and generate additional leverage.
- Ensure operational Procurement requests are executed in line with category strategies, and in compliance with relevant policies and operating procedures, including preferred supplier agreements.
- Contribute to overall savings opportunity identification and delivery.
- ** Demand management**
- Responsible to ensure the right balance between business needs and Novartis' strategy.




- Accountable to work with stakeholders to identify the most cost-effective ways to deliver business objectives.
**Essential Requirements**
- Education: University/Advanced degree is required.
- Experience:
- 5 years of Procurement experience and contracting experience.
- Experience in procurement of capital projects, real estate and IFM services (preferred), construction or real estate services - Solid experience in navigating in general, matrix organizations and across geographies and cultures.
- Extensive 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.
- Languages: Portuguese & English
**Desirable Requirements**:
- Master's degree/other advances degree in fields such as business administration, finance, law or a scientific or technical field is preferred.
**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:
- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._
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**:
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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