PO Management Team Lead, REFS

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as global subject matter expert and single point of contact for REFS operations and processes
• Lead weekly team meetings and regular 1:1s with Purchase Order Administrators
• Ensure global system access is maintained and troubleshoot access issues across REFS scope
• Manage CAP tool notification flows to align with country-specific requirements
• Oversee GR SharePoint functionality document archiving and stakeholder communication
• Govern REFS tools and processes including CAP Messerli AGB SPARTA and GR SharePoint
• Deliver training to new hires and regional SPOCs on REFS tools and systems
• Support financial processes ensuring month-end accrual checks meet SLA deadlines
• Participate in hiring and onboarding to ensure best-fit candidates join the REFS team
• Provide business justifications for equipment and support Financial Analysts with operational expertise

Essential Requirements:

• 35 years of experience in procurement real estate or similar roles within a global organization
• Proven leadership experience managing teams and driving operational excellence
• Strong communication skills with fluency in English
• Solid understanding of multinational business operations and culture
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work across virtual teams and remote stakeholders
• Self-driven curious and highly motivated to learn and grow

Benefits & Rewards

Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement); 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Public Transportation allowance; MultiSport Card Employee Share Purchase Plan. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

and accommodation:

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