Job Description Summary
The Buyer role manages end-to-end sourcing and contracting activities, including bidding, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract management. It ensures alignment with procurement processes, delivers cost savings and value through analytics and market insights, manages supplier performance and risks, and supports continuous improvement, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration.
Job Description
Major Accountabilities
Execute sourcing and bidding processes, including supplier selection and eSourcing events.
Analyze business requirements and develop sourcing strategies/opportunity assessments.
Lead supplier communication, training, bidding analysis, and award decisions.
Conduct negotiations to secure optimal pricing and value.
Prepare, negotiate, and manage contracts throughout their lifecycle.
Track savings, financial productivity, and procurement KPIs.
Monitor supplier performance, risks, and contract compliance; manage renewals/terminations.
Drive continuous improvement, reporting, and data quality within procurement processes.
Minimum Requirements
2+ years of experience in procurement or a similar global operations role.
Mandatory Japanese language proficiency.
Experience in procurement operations or equivalent functions. Strong skills in reporting, analytics, and presentation tools.
Experience with spend analysis, optimization, and eSourcing tools.
Understanding of multinational business operations and ability to work in virtual teams.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
Analytical mindset, proactive approach, organizational skills, and high learning agility.
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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
Japanese Language, ProcurementSkills Required
- 2+ years of experience in procurement or a similar global operations role.
- Mandatory Japanese language proficiency.
- Experience in procurement operations or equivalent functions with strong reporting, analytics, and presentation tool skills.
- Experience with spend analysis, optimization, and eSourcing tools.
- Understanding of multinational business operations and ability to work in virtual teams.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Analytical mindset, proactive approach, organizational skills, and high learning agility.
Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
Novartis Insights
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
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