**Summary**:Location: Mexico City #HybridAbout the role:In this role you will lead the Media Category in the US to deliver maximum benefit from sourcing.Also you will support a team of Purchasing professionals and staff who provide purchasing support and expertise to all internal customers, and by leveraging competitive advantage with all of our suppliers, ensure Novartis achieves its business objectives.
**About the Role**:**Major accountabilities**:- Prepare an annual Procurement Category Strategy for the Media Category in the US- 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 the US 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 or indirect reports).
**Minimum Requirements**:- Bachelor's or master's degree in business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, or related fields.
- 10+ years in procurement within multinational corporations.
- Category Strategy Development - proven track record in Marketing Categories required.Experience with Media category highly desired.
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
- Stakeholder Management.Collaborating across boundaries.Critical Negotiations.
- Demonstrated Leadership capabilities.Ability to work and lead (a cross-functional team) in a matrix environment.
- Working in multi-national context and across countries.
- Effective Communication skills ( spanish and english)DivisionOperationsBusiness UnitCTSLocationMexicoSiteINSURGENTESCompany / Legal EntityMX06 (FCRS = MX006) Novartis Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V.Functional AreaProcurementJob TypeFull timeEmployment TypeRegularShift WorkNo**Accessibility and accommodation**:Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

📌 Sr Regional Procurement Category Manager Media & Digital (Xico)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Xico