Hybrid Procurement Specialist – Lab Supplies, Consumables, Services, German

at Kerr Dental

• Job title: Procurement Specialist – Lab Supplies, Consumables, Services, German
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Prague, Czech

About the role

• Procurement Specialist managing sourcing processes for Lab Supplies. Engaging with stakeholders in Switzerland and Germany from Prague hub at Novartis.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Category Strategy and the Annual Category Plan, as required by Global Category Lead.
• Implement sourcing business plan for area of responsibility.
• Deploy actions within categories, support the development of Category targets, and deliver savings targets where appropriate.
• Support the aggregation of all Category level data across Divisions to inform the top-down target setting process.
• Support the collection of supplier, market, Category and internal business information at both the Category and sub-category levels.
• Supports the tracking and documentation of risk and issue management for the category.
• Facilitate contract management and execution.
• Understand applied practice, concepts and process in one or more procurement disciplines (e.g. category management, negotiation, contracts, systems and processes, project or information management).

Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years of professional experience in a similar position within preferable a global environment.
• Experience in activities such as sourcing, managing vendors, negotiations.
• Excellent communication skills in English and intermediate level of German.
• Experience in the usage of SAP Ariba or other tools.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data effectively.
• Ability to manage stakeholders at various levels.
• Problem solving abilities with a proactive approach.

Benefits

• Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary;
• Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis);
• 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement);
• 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report;
• Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year;
• Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company);
• Public Transportation allowance;
• MultiSport Card,
• Employee Share Purchase Plan.