Tactical Buyer with Compliance(English & Spanish)

Job description

Job Description

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. Buyer with English & Spanish, Novartis, Prague, Czech Republic.

Novartis is currently recruiting for Tactical Buyer with Spanish to join a newly established global procurement team.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the Buyer role is to execute the tactical buying process; to plan and execute end-to-end Procurement related controls to ensure compliance with Novartis control framework and country law and support users with compliance with the processes. This all for / in support of assigned countries/categories according to the globally defined processes.

Key Responsibilities:
Tactical Sourcing & Contracting
• Review/Validate Sourcing Requests in accordance with defined rules, direct users on correct buying channels
• Identify sources of supply from preferred supplier lists, search for the new suppliers if needed
• Coordinate & monitor RFx processes (where required)
• Prepare and provide summary of RFx outcome and recommendation to award
• Document and communicate final award decision
• Negotiate and Agree contract conditions
• Support users with documentation required to submit purchase requests

Due diligence
• Monitor expiring assessment
• Execute assessment for suppliers
• Prepare and coordinate executive summary

Compliance controls
• Prepare the controls per given timelines and parameters – extract data from the system, execute reports, cooperate with local process owners and other stakeholders
• Execute controls, analyze performance – analyze the reports and extracts, document the results, communicate with responsible people in country.
• Resolve the control exceptions with relevant involved parties, propose and follow up action plan

Support onboarding of suppliers
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, conduct back-ground research for ownership and legal history, verify data and information with supplier. About Novartis:

About the Novartis Global Service Center in Prague:
The Novartis Global Service Center (NGSC) in Prague delivers a broad variety of services to the Novartis divisions worldwide. Prague is part of a globalized network of five NGSCs, which form a successful network of services minded associates partnering with the Novartis business around the world.

Are you interested in joining an international team delivering solutions for an ever increasing demand in the healthcare industry? You will have the opportunity to join projects with a global scope and meet colleagues from all over the world. English is our working language. We are looking for candidates combining professional expertise and excellent interpersonal skills to interact with our colleagues in different cultures, countries and time zones.

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 hours
Pension/risk life insurance scheme
5 weeks paid holiday
Cafeteria employee benefit program
Public transportation allowance
Plus additional benefits

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

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• University degree or several years of practice
• Fluent English
• Fluent Spanish
• Additional language welcomed
• 2-5 years’ experience of working in a global environment in a similar position
• Experience with Sourcing and contracting
• Experience in supporting customers directly
• Experience with data analytics
• Excellent demonstrated communication skills
• Organized, independent, result oriented
• Experience in SAP SRM and other enterprise applications advantage

Novartis are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.