**Summary**: To be responsible for one category in one country and support the implementation of Category Strategy and Annual Category Plan, deliver projects and initiatives, and execute Supplier Performance and Innovation; to support the Category leadership with the day-to-day activities of Category management. **About the Role**: **Major accountabilities**: - Support the development of the Category Strategy and the Annual Category Plan, as required by the Integral Category Lead. - Implement sourcing business plan for area of responsibility -Deploy actions within categories, support the development of Category targets, and deliver savings targets where appropriate -Support the aggregation of all Category level data across Divisions to inform the top-down target setting process. - Support the collection of supplier, market, Category and internal business information at both the Category and sub-category levels. - Assist the coordination of materials for supplier segmentation processes, as defined by the Novartis Supplier Performance and Innovation Framework and directed by the Global Category Lead. - Supports the tracking and documentation of risk and issue management for the category. - Facilitate contract management and execution (Cross-Divisional/Pharma spend <$12m NCH/SDZ/NVD/NIBR spend <$10 m). - Understand applied practice, concepts and process in one or more procurement disciplines (e.g. category management,negotiation, contracts, systems and processes, project or information management).



- Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable) **Minimum Requirements**: **Work Experience**: - Previous experience in Procurement with 2+Years - Cross-functional and cross-country collaboration - Vendor & Stakeholder Management - Sourcing & Contracting experience - Launching tender process - English communication(verbal & written) **Skills**: - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Economics, or a related field. - Negotiating - Root Cause Analysis and Problem-Solving. **Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. **Accessibility and Accommodation**: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve **Benefits and Rewards**: Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally. - Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB) Division Operations Business Unit Other 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**:

📌 Nto Specialist - Buyer (Baja California Sur)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Baja California Sur