Job Description Summary
The PO Management Trainee will be part of the Global Vendor Management team within Strategy & Operational Excellence, supporting all TT function and be part of the successful journey on Sandoz separation and continuity.
Job Description
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!
Your Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Responsible for ensuring that all the vendors engagement follows the sourcing guideline in regards to compliance and sign-off
- Accountable for the documentation of the contracts within the vendor / contract SharePoint
- Ensure contract is prepare for e-signature and all documents are available for PO creation
- Manage operative escalations, status updates on other BAU
- Responsible for Purchase Order creation in SRM based on statement of work received together with Change Request Extension
- Cross TT function support for DocuSign, PO creation and GR booking
- GR booking based on dashboards or Acceptance protocol
- Dealing with internal SharePoint and uploading all necessary documents
- Interact with other functions (Finance, Legal, Procurements and others TT functions) at various levels
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential Requirements:
- Current enrolment in a local university pursuing a degree in relevant field (e.g. Technology, Business, Administration, etc.)
- Communicative English
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with team members and stakeholders.
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of 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!
Join us!
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.
Join our Sandoz Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Sandoz and our career opportunities, join the Network here: Sandoz Talentpool (novartis.com)
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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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