Sr Program Manager Procurement

Job Description Summary

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
The Global Senior Project Manager Procurement plays a pivotal role in driving strategic transformation across Sandoz Procurement. This role leads global initiatives, develops high-impact proposals for key business decisions, and ensures their successful execution driving value to achieve Sandoz’s goals of growth, profitability, and sustainability.
Acting as a strategic enabler, the Project Manager partners with Procurement leadership to orchestrate cross-category and cross-functional activities that enhance productivity, support effective strategy execution, and ensure professional communication and delivery of procurement projects globally.

Job Description

Major accountabilities: 

• Lead and deliver global transformation initiatives across Procurement, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and measurable impact. Drive execution excellence by managing complex projects end-to-end — balancing priorities, resources, budgets, and risks to achieve high-value outcomes.

• Establish and maintain strong governance frameworks to ensure transparency, accountability, and timely decision-making throughout all project phases.

• Enable insight-driven decision-making by tracking progress, analyzing performance, and reporting to Procurement leadership with clarity and strategic relevance.

• Leverage procurement systems and data to generate insights, support strategic decisions, and enhance operational efficiency. Contribute to financial planning and value delivery, actively participating in budgeting discussions and supporting cost/value optimization efforts.

• Craft compelling executive presentations by preparing high-impact PowerPoint decks that distill complex information into clear, strategic narratives — enabling informed decision-making and alignment at the highest levels.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating project reviews, capturing lessons learned, and promoting best practice sharing across teams.

• Champion change management, helping teams navigate transformation with clarity, resilience, and engagement.

• Build strong relationships and influence across the organization, acting as a trusted partner to stakeholders and demonstrating strategic acumen in complex environments.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 6 years of relevant business experience, ideally in procurement or related fields. Preferably with experience in a top-tier consultancy or in strategic transformation roles within a global organization

• Strong project management and leadership experience, with a proven track record of driving complex initiatives

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated ability to work as a self-starter, showing high levels of drive, ownership, and passion for transformation and value creation

• Experience in data analysis and proficiency in presentation, reporting & analytical tools (e.g. SAP BW, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Excel, )

• Proven ability to lead and influence across functions and geographies, especially in matrixed organizations

• Hands-on experience in change management, including internal communications and stakeholder readiness

• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to connect long-term goals to operational execution 

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged! 

The future is ours to shape!

Skills Desired

Effective Communication, Finance Management, Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Managing Resources, Negotiating