**Summary**:Liderar la organización de compras de una pequeña división o BU o país / región para ofrecer el máximo beneficio del abastecimiento global, regional y local.Gestionar un equipo de profesionales de compras y personal de soporte que brinde soporte de compras y experiência a todos los clientes internos, y aprovechando la ventaja competitiva con todos nuestros proveedores, garantizar que Novartis logre el mejor costo final.
**About the Role**:**Major accountabilities**:- Prepare an annual purchasing strategy for of a small division or BU or country /region and ensure it is aligned to General 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 according 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 Latam team (Direct and indirect reports).
**Minimum Requirements**:- Bachelor's or master's degree in business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, or related fields.
- 10+ years in procurement, operations, or strategy roles within multinational corporations.
- Experience in the use of Ariba is an advantage- Must have experience critical negotiations, strategy development, people leadership, project & finance management.
- Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies.
- Excellent communication skills ( English and Spanish) Portuguese (desirable)DivisionOperationsBusiness UnitCTSLocationMexicoSiteINSURGENTESCompany / Legal EntityMX06 (FCRS = MX006) Novartis Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V.Functional AreaProcurementJob TypeFull timeEmployment TypeRegularShift WorkNo**Ajustes de accesibilidad**:

📌 Head Of Procurement Latam (Xico)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Xico