Buyer (Japanese Speaker)

Location: #LI-HybridAbout this role:The Buyer is responsible for the execution of bidding and contracting activities for/in support of assigned countries/categories according to the defined buying processes, information sharing across countries/categories to leverage best practices. The role also provides analytics and prepares reports, contributes to delivery of measurable value for Novartis, through alignment of business requirements, sourcing expertise, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity and mitigation of risk. The role supports data quality management within Procurement function according to the defined processes to find opportunities and to support continuous improvement, assures the delivery of services according to defined important metrics and Service LevelsYour Responsibilities:Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:• Sourcing validation and analysis from business users, country procurement organization or category managers:• Direct users on accurate buying (content streams) channels if required.• Engage category teams where defined thresholds are met.• Activities scope and sourcing plan definition, opportunity analysis.• Supplier selection, requested risk analysis performance verification and update• Contract drafting based on agreed templates.• Full terms and conditions or contractual terms' negotiation.• Contract review and contract content approvals coordination, signature process initiation and monitoring (ink, electronic).• Perform consistency checks and corrective actions (e.g. preferred vendors and related contract coverage).• Supports the development of executive management reporting and business performance reviews, collaboration with SMEs to ensure transparency and consistency on various performance metrics.