Senior Buyer - Primary Freight (m/f/d)

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver End-to-End sourcing; not limited to tendering and contracting activities, including post signature contract management (contract drafting based on agreed templates; full terms and conditions or contractual terms negotiation; contract review and contract content approvals coordination, signature process initiation and monitoring; contract archiving in the global standard contract management system).
• You will collect supplier, market, category and internal business data; perform complex matter and vendor level spend analysis; coordinate and collaborate with category to ensure clarity and consistency on spend and savings data; manage preferred supplier roster, incl. creating and monitoring SLAs, conducting regular performance reviews etc.
• You will be implementing projects across your categories & functions, support stakeholder alignment and customer satisfaction.
• Accountable for productivity/cost efficiency targets for your area.
• You will be a key contact person for stakeholders (internal, suppliers etc). You will build effective relationships of mutual trust and understanding with key suppliers or other stakeholders.
• You will lead sourcing plan development and implementation for your area of responsibility through change planning, negotiation, contract development, etc.
• Support management by providing analytics and tracking matter specific metrics, prepare ad-hoc reports for customers and the category team.

Essential Requirements:

• University degree in Business Administration, economics, finance or similar is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience within supply chain, logistics and/or procurement. Minimum 5 years of experience of working in a global environment in a similar position are advantage, preferably more.
• Excellent spoken and written English is a must.
• Good understanding of International Transport, Incoterms, Customs Processes, Transport Management.
• High ability to interpret data across your scope and to compare, prepare and evaluate different scenarios. Ability to work on big data sheets.
• Supply chain project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced analytical & conceptual thinking, organizational skills, results oriented and proactive.

Desirable Requirements:

• Accountability, hands-on mentality and ability to quickly learn and understand and react on data from multiple sources.

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.