Résumé
About the role: The BPA Manager is a results oriented strategic thinker with a strong financial background and expertise in data management, digitalization, and process improvement. This role will play a key part in enabling strategic procurement decision-making for direct materials by leveraging data insights and automation. The ideal candidate should be proactive, adaptable to dynamic environments, and possess excellent problem-solving skills to drive impactful, scalable solutions in both the short and long term. The candidate must understand complex and critical business problems from a variety of stakeholders and business functions, discover actionable insights, and automate processes to reduce effort and time for repeated use.
Your responsibilities will be responsible but not limited to:
About the Role
- Analyse complex business problems from various stakeholders and business functions, developing integrated analytical approaches to extract insights from data sources.
- Provide strategic financial insights to support decision making, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and long-term business sustainability.
- Generate high-quality insights and data-driven solutions with measurable business impact and return on investment, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with local/Regional/Global partners
- Work closely with finance, supply chain, and procurement teams to align purchasing strategies with financial objectives and cost reduction targets.
- Influence senior leadership by providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations through advanced data analysis and storytelling.
- Champion data governance initiatives to improve data accessibility and reliability for decision-making at all levels of the organization.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement by challenging existing processes and leveraging technology to enhance procurement capabilities.
Minimum requirements:
- University degree in Business Administration or similar diploma, recognized financial qualification.
- 3-4 years Blue chip financial experience healthcare/Pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of interacting with senior leadership.
- English is a must
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data modelling, statistical analysis, and financial forecasting.
- Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Qlik Sense) and advanced Excel skills including data transformation tools such as Power Query and Power Pivot.
Benefits and rewards:
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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
