Direct Materials Life Cycle Manager

Job Description Summary

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Location: Hyderabad, India

Relocation Support: This role is based in Hyderabad, India. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Take the lead in introducing new suppliers into our manufacturing network and help ensure a smooth, compliant transition from start to finish. As Direct Materials Life Cycle Manager, you will manage projects across the Small Molecules platform, focusing on excipients and chemicals while ensuring that quality and regulatory requirements are met. This is an individual contributor role with significant cross-functional impact, coordinating diverse project teams to deliver key direct materials initiatives successfully.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver direct materials projects, coordinating activities across global and local functions.
• Define project goals, milestones and long-term plans to support successful outcome of the project.
• Establish clear project plans and objectives in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Track project progress and communicate changes in strategy, priorities or timelines.
• Lead project communication and stakeholder engagement to strengthen alignment and support informed decisions.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, escalating issues through established processes.
• Define and implement corrective actions to address project challenges and keep delivery on track.
• Maintain accurate project dashboards, documentation, status updates and key performance indicator tracking.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, legislation, professional standards, Good Manufacturing Practice and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams and support continuous improvement of life cycle management processes.

Essential Requirements

• University degree in Science, Business Administration or another relevant field.
• At least 8 years of experience in a role of similar scope and complexity.
• Extensive project management experience, including coordinating cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain life cycle management and product life cycle management processes.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice, change management and relevant quality and regulatory requirements.
• Strong stakeholder, conflict management, negotiation and decision-making skills in complex, international environments.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience with Chemicals, API and DP operations, supply chain or project management

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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

Accessibility and Accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Skills Desired

Inventory Management, Master Data, Operational Excellence, Order Management