Regional Category Manager - Indirect APAC

Job Description Summary

Lead category initiatives across defined global, regional, or country-level categories, developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing demand and specifications, and driving supplier performance, innovation, and value delivery in alignment with broader category objectives.

 

Job Description

Major Accountabilities

• Develop and execute sub-category procurement strategy by translating global/category strategies into actionable regional, country, or local sourcing plans.

• Lead sourcing initiatives and deliver savings targets for the assigned sub-category through effective procurement planning and execution.

• Support category strategy development through supplier segmentation, identification of key supplier relationships, and business planning activities.

• Manage strategic supplier relationships and ensure supplier performance is monitored through defined KPIs, addressing risks and issues promptly.

• Oversee purchasing decisions at the country level, including supplier selection, timing, and commercial terms where applicable.

• Collect and analyze supplier performance data from divisions, countries, sites, and stakeholders, and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics.

• Create, negotiate, review, and implement contracts for the sub-category, ensuring consistent communication and application of contractual agreements.

• Manage budgets, resources, and team performance, including talent development, while ensuring compliance with reporting requirements for product-related incidents.

Minimum Requirements 

• 10+ Years of procurement experience.

• Functional breadth with strong procurement and category management expertise.

• Experience in critical negotiations and supplier contract management.

• Industry and business exposure within complex, multinational environments.

• Cross-cultural experience working with global and regional stakeholders.

• Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives simultaneously.

• Operations management and execution experience to drive procurement effectiveness and delivery.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to influence internal and external partners.

• Financial, resource management, customer needs analysis, and negotiation capabilities to support value delivery and business objectives.

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

 

Skills Desired

Procurement