Job Description

Location: This role is based in Prague, Czech Republic. #LI-Hybrid
Other possible locations are Hyderabad, India / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Mexico City, Mexico.

About the role:
We are seeking a Global Category Manager to plan and lead all strategic aspects within the category of Utilities & Sustainability across divisions, on a global level and develops proposals for strategic business decisions.

This role will work directly with the Procurement, Real Estate team and reports to the Senior Global Category Manager - Real Estate.

Key responsibilities:

• Deriving strategies by defining clear category objectives, working with analytical data, business stakeholders and market expertise
• Aligning strategies to measurable target and clearly conveying them to the organization
• Projecting the dynamics and impacts. Extracting, cleansing and consolidating information to fact-based insights for further usage
• Participating in and / or leading financial discussions. Applying financial knowledge to participate actively, e.g. in budgeting process, including tax aspects in sourcing strategies and structuring sophisticated deals with ecosystem partners.
• Accountable to work with stakeholders to identify the most cost-effective ways to deliver business objectives
• Compliance & risk management: supporting reports to determine appropriate compliance level, including monitoring end-to-end compliance and deriving corrective actions to improve
• Achieving results by proactively building long-term, sustainable and effective relationships, understanding the stakeholder landscape and demonstrating political astuteness across business structures and networks

Minimum requirements

Essential Requirements:

• University/Advanced degree is required
• Relevant business experience in a manufacturing, facilities management or energy/utilities (electricity, gas, water) environment
• Strong understanding of the utilities environment, in manufacturing and/or trading
• Analytical and strategical mindset, with ability to make formed decisions to high level stakeholder
• Experience in Procurement or other related experience preferably in category management, supplier management or related area, with a focus in the real estate and facility services area.
• Strong project management or other leadership experience.

Desirable requirements:

• Master\'s Degree/other advanced degree in business administration, finance, or technical field (Engineering)

Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people\'s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You\'ll receive:
Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program - choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 12,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 90 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Car Allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

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Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to

Functional Area

Procurement

Division

Operations

Business Unit

Procurement

Employment Type

Regular

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team\'s representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No

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