Novartis
pharmaceuticals / life sciences
PlanningLead
“Planning Lead at Novartis. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Developing and implementing strategic priorities for Novartis Procurement. Ensuring alignment with the Novartis Operations Strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
maximizing value; reducing external spend; securing future competitiveness; Maintain procurement KPI tracking for business reviews
Industry & Context.
analytical, problem solving and organizational skills; Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree with an MBA, Work experience in the pharmaceuticals / life sciences or consulting industry 8–12 years of overall experience, Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint with storytelling skills, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills, Effective communication skills with keen attention to detail, Comfortable working in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment, Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights
Nice to Have
MBA (preferably IIMs, ISB, or any other Top Tier)
What You'll Do.
Developing and implementing strategic priorities for Novartis Procurement
Ensuring alignment with the Novartis Operations Strategy
Active management and governance of strategic projects
Plan and support development of Procurement strategy
Lead key business projects for Procurement
Lead spend transparency from Aladdin and Pandas to generate insights and align the 3-year Procurement strategy and roadmap
Maintain procurement KPI tracking for business reviews
Prepare key updates and strategic deliverables for Procurement leadership
Help communicate strategic priorities
and key highlights to Procurement associates and stakeholders
Lead operational excellence initiatives and projects
including standardization
digital/AI enablement
and continuous improvement
Organize and facilitate governance forums and leadership workshops to support effective decision-making and execution
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Procurement towers for various internal and external engagement; Stakeholder management with other units e. g. Strategy & Growth, Finance BPS, Corporate reporting; Support cross-functional Procurement projects and coach other team members; Comfortable working in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment
Communication Scope
Effective communication skills; storytelling skills; Communicate and support change management where required; Help communicate strategic priorities, performance updates, and key highlights to Procurement associates and stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Lead key business projects for Procurement, Support cross-functional Procurement projects, Organize and facilitate governance forums and leadership workshops to support effective decision-making and execution
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