Key responsibilities:

Implement category strategic goals from overall Procurement strategy / Ecosystem management

• Planning, organizing and managing projects taking into account priorities, resources, budgets, issues and constraints to achieve desired results; defining clear project scope and objectives; utilizing software and tools to plan, track and report status.
• Participating in and / or leading financial discussions with countries. Applying financial knowledge to participate actively, e.g. in budgeting process, including tax aspects in sourcing strategies and structuring sophisticated deals with ecosystem partners.
• Compliance & risk management: supporting reports to determine appropriate compliance level. Monitoring end-to-end compliance (budget, payment, vendor PO, contract invoice, buying channel, etc.) and deriving corrective actions to improve compliance. Applying risk management processes including identifying and evaluating risks, and defining and executing a risk mitigation plan

Fleet sourcing and operations and supplier relationships management

• Oversee Fleet operations activities for multiple countries in line with category strategies, and in compliance with relevant policies and operating procedures, including preferred supplier agreements.
• Manage Fleet operations, including driver escalations and regional and local stakeholder questions raised on the fleet strategy and operations.

General

• Successful project execution by providing all external solutions in time / at the required quality / within budget as verified by the business.
• Achieve Novartis’ sustainability objectives.
• Successful implementation of Global Fleet Strategy

What you bring to the role:

• Proven track record in fleet management and experience in managing vehicle fleets and the associated processes and policies.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills
• Understanding the respective category market levers, trends and main players as well as internal processes.
• Creativity mindset with the ability to turn ideas into action
• Proficiency in English and German (written and spoken)

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: http://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive:

You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. Thrive Together (novartis.com)

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.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities:

The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

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