Procurement Business Partner

Job description

Job Description

Title: Procurement Business Partner (Medical/MSO - In-directs) Novartis, UK

Job Summary:
Do you want to work for a Global Pharmaceutical company where you will get recognized for your hard work and commitment? Look no further, apply today; Procurement Business Partner (Medical/MSO), Novartis, England.

Novartis is currently recruiting for a Procurement Business Partner (Medical/MSO) to join our team at our UK headquarters in Surrey.

We seek an Indirect Procurement Business Partner to lead a multimillion £ spend cover a broad and full spectrum of indirect Medical & MSO (Marketing & Sales Organisation) categories inclusive of local Phase IV studies, observational/retrospective studies, medical audits, congress & events, market research & sales force effectiveness.

Job purpose

We require a Procurement Business Partner (Medical & MSO) to lead, develop and provide local procurement direction, under the direction of the Country Head of Procurement across all areas of indirect spend; including but not limited to Medical, MSO – Congress & Events, Market Research & Sales Force/Business Analytics. In conjunction with the Global Category Teams, this role will deliver a programme of procurement activity for the UK Business Divisions in the UK. This Procurement activity will be delivered within the strategic procurement framework, agreed by the Novartis Procurement Leadership Team (NPLT), utilizing category management techniques that maximize the potential for achieving economies of scale across the Novartis divisions.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be the Customer/Trusted Business Partner; Acting as a trusted business partner to the Novartis business divisions to undertake the following value-add activities:
- Champion the broader NBS Country Procurement team process & procedures
- Involvement & input into annual site operating plans / strategy plans/budgets
- Regular attendance at the appropriate leadership meetings
- Development of annual pipeline (incorporating Global & Regional projects) for the Medical & MSO categories
- Establish and lead cross-functional/divisional teams to manage the development and implementation of local/regional/global projects in line with the category strategies
- Leading demand management discussions with the appropriate business stakeholders (why we are buying instead of how much)
- Reporting/Information requests as required
- Operating plan spend management in conjunction with Business Planning Analyst's
- Leverage and demonstrate cross divisional synergies
- Act as link to the respective category expert locally/Regionally
- Operating plan spend management in conjunction with Business Planning Analyst's
- Leverage and demonstrate cross divisional synergies
- Act as link to the respective category expert locally/Regionally

About Novartis
Our mission is to care and cure; We want to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases, to ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life. We also want to provide a shareholder return that reflects outstanding performance and to adequately reward those who invest their money, their time and their ideas in our company.

Benefits of Working for Novartis
Competitive Salary
Annual Bonus
Strong Work/Life Balance, flexible working
Top UK Employer
Pension Scheme
Share Scheme
Paid holidays
Comprehensive Medical Insurance
Subsidized Canteen
Employee Recognition Scheme
Sports & Social Club

‘I came for the job, I stay for the culture'

Desired profile

• Recognized as a procurement professional; a BA/BSc in a procurement related topic is desirable
• CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) qualified preferred but not mandatory
• A good technical appreciation of the range of procurement categories
• English Essential
• Significant previous procurement experience with responsibility for delivery of procurement benefits including financial savings
• Experience of working with a fragmented user base in multiple locations
• Strong leadership in a complex environment with a high level of uncertainty around predicted or future demand