Category Manager – Medical Affairs, Dev Procurement
Novartis
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Hyderabad • India
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About the role
- Lead the evidence‑generation and Medical Affairs procurement sub‑category globally
- Translate global divisional category strategy into sub‑category strategy and implementation plans for Medical Affairs evidence generation
- Plan and lead sourcing for RWE, NIS, and Clinical Data Acquisition vendors
- Segment suppliers and identify critical relationships
- Manage strategic supplier performance
- Create, negotiate, and manage major contracts for the sub-category
- Oversee budget/resource allocation for the sub-category
- Develop talent and performance of direct reports
Requirements
- 15+ years’ overall experience
- Medical Affairs evidence generation expertise across Real World Evidence (RWE), Non‑Interventional Studies (NIS), and Clinical Data Acquisition
- Functional breadth spanning sourcing, contracting, supplier relationship management, and change management
- Critical negotiations with high‑value/strategic suppliers
- Cross‑cultural experience and stakeholder engagement across Medical Affairs, Clinical, Legal, Compliance, and Finance
- Project/operations management for multi‑country evidence programs
- Fluency in English; additional languages a plus depending on region
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Medical Affairs evidence generationReal World Evidence (RWE)Non-Interventional Studies (NIS)Clinical Data Acquisitionsourcingcontractingsupplier relationship managementchange managementproject managementoperations management
Soft Skills
leadershipnegotiationstakeholder engagementcross-cultural communicationtalent developmentperformance management