Regional Category Manager, Commercial IT
Novartis
August 15, 2026
On-site
East Hanover, NJ
IT
Major Accountabilities
- Translate global divisional category strategy into US strategy.
- Lead implementation of sub-category sourcing plans and deliver sub-category savings targets.
- Provide input to category/sub-category strategy (segmentation; key supplier relationships) and lead timely business planning activities.
- Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships; implement KPIs and resolve supplier performance risks/issues to ensure end-user satisfaction.
- Collect supplier information/feedback and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the sub-category.
- Create, apply, complete, and review major sub-category contracts; ensure negotiated contracts are communicated and consistently applied.
- Manage budget/resource allocation for the area of responsibility.
- Report technical complaints/adverse events/special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt (and distribute marketing samples where applicable).
Minimum Requirements
- 10–15 years of procurement or related business experience.
- Ability to execute RFPs and drive strategic supplier negotiations.
- Experience leading Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
- Experience in IT procurement, including Software, IT services, and AI/Emerging technology (preferred).
- Ability to operate in a large, matrixed organization and build collaborative stakeholder engagement.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive leadership.
- Translate global divisional category strategy into US strategy.
- Lead implementation of sub-category sourcing plans and deliver sub-category savings targets.
- Provide input to category/sub-category strategy (segmentation; key supplier relationships) and lead timely business planning activities.
- Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships; implement KPIs and resolve supplier performance risks/issues to ensure end-user satisfaction.
- Collect supplier information/feedback and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the sub-category.
- Create, apply, complete, and review major sub-category contracts; ensure negotiated contracts are communicated and consistently applied.
- Manage budget/resource allocation for the area of responsibility.
- Report technical complaints/adverse events/special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt (and distribute marketing samples where applicable).
Minimum Requirements
- 10–15 years of procurement or related business experience.
- Ability to execute RFPs and drive strategic supplier negotiations.
- Experience leading Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
- Experience in IT procurement, including Software, IT services, and AI/Emerging technology (preferred).
- Ability to operate in a large, matrixed organization and build collaborative stakeholder engagement.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive leadership.