IT Sourcing Manager

Summary

The role of an IT Procurement Manager involves providing high-value procurement solutions to the business, supporting third-party vendor selection, vendor development, technology management, and performance measurement activities. The goal is to ensure best-in-class delivery of external services and products in the Data, Digital & IT Category, achieving year-on-year productivity improvements, cost savings, and process improvements in close collaboration with business & IT stakeholders

About The Role

Major accountabilities:

• To lead proactive sourcing projects, specification definition and demand management with a focus across domains.
• 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.
• Executing the Source-to-Contract process including respective strategies, approaches and methods: Preparing and conducting fact-based negotiations. Adapting tactics from a broad portfolio of negotiation strategies to achieve results that support IT, business and Procurement objectives.
• Responsible to work with stakeholders to identify the most cost-effective ways to manage/influence demand to deliver business objectives
• Ensure the right balance between business needs and Novartis’ strategy.
• Analyzing specifications for optimization. Linking specification to customer value, challenging specification confidently. Conveying messages clearly and convincing stakeholders.
• Achieving results by proactively building long-term, sustainable and effective relationships, understanding the stakeholder landscape and demonstrating intelligence across business structures and networks.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• > 5-10 years of experience in IT Procurement
• Strong project management and stakeholder management experience
• Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies.
• Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving.
• Vendor Management.
  
  

Languages

• Excellent spoken and written English
  
  

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