Head of Procurement, APMA

4 hours ago

Klang, Selangor, Malaysia Novartis Full time 120,000 - 180,000 per year

Job Description Summary

Head of Procurement – APMA & NOCC - KL
Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Work Type: #LI-Hybrid

About the Role:
Welcome to where we thrive together At Novartis, we are committed to fostering a dynamic, inclusive, and high-performing environment to address some of the toughest healthcare challenges. As the Head of Procurement for APMA and NOCC - KL, you will play a pivotal role in driving procurement excellence across the APMA region and the NOCC - KL site. This is a strategic leadership position that requires deep procurement expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and a passion for innovation and sustainability.


 

Job Description

Major accountabilities:

  • Develop and implement the annual purchasing strategy for the APMA region and NOCC - KL, ensuring alignment with global procurement objectives and long-term organizational goals.
  • Lead the creation of annual procurement business and help build best-in-class benchmarks to drive performance excellence.
  • Identify and execute innovative sourcing strategies, manage key supplier relationships, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to advance procurement initiatives.
  • Negotiate high-value contracts ($100M–$750M), ensuring cost efficiency, supply security, and adherence to quality and service standards.
  • Oversee the implementation and utilization of procurement systems and tools to streamline processes, track KPIs, and provide accurate performance reporting.
  • Serve as a representative of the global procurement function at the local Corporate Centre, contributing to the Site Leadership Team (SLT) and driving cross-functional alignment.
  • Sponsor and lead corporate, global, and local initiatives, fostering collaboration across organizational domains and promoting a OneNovartis culture.
  • Represent the organization externally at conferences and events while ensuring strategic alignment with SLT members.
  • Drive associate engagement, functional capability development, and talent exchange initiatives, supporting change management and people development efforts.

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

  • 15–20+ years of procurement experience across multiple categories and geographies.
  • Proven leadership in category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management.
  • Experience leading regional or divisional procurement teams with accountability for spend, compliance, and performance.
  • Demonstrated success in transformational initiatives (e.g., digital procurement, automation, operating model redesign).
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration experience (e.g., finance, legal, IT, operations).
  • Experience managing global or regional vendor relationships and negotiating high-value contracts.

Languages :

  • Fluent in English (written and spoken).


 

Skills Desired

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

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