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Izel Keskin

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Global Category Manager - Marketing Agencies at Novartis
📍 Prague, Czechia

Izel is a procurement professional with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and consumer goods sectors. Currently the Global Category Manager for Marketing Agencies at Novartis, their career showcases a progression through direct, indirect, and contingent workforce procurement. Izel holds a certification as a Contingent Workforce Professional.

Educated in both Italy and Turkey, Izel holds a B2-level certification in the Italian language, suggesting an appreciation for multicultural environments and languages. Their professional interests include major players in the pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries like Pfizer and Unilever.

Unique fact: Izel earned bachelors degrees from two different universities, Okan University and Università degli Studi di Foggi.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Global Category Manager - Marketing Agencies
Job Level
Middle
Location
Prague, Czechia
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Marketing Procurement
Currently serves as the Global Category Manager for Marketing Agencies at Novartis, directly overseeing this spend category.
Contingent Workforce
Previously managed the External Workforce category for Europe at Novartis and holds a Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) certification.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Global Category Manager - Marketing Agencies
Novartis
5-2023 - 11-2024
Category Manager Region Europe - External Workforce
Novartis
3-2021 - 5-2023
Procurement Manager
Novartis
3-2019 - 3-2021
General Procurement Specialist
Ferrero
11-2017 - 3-2019
Strategic Procurement Specialist
Novartis
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Education
2015 - 2016
Bachelor's degree
Università degli Studi di Foggia
2013 - 2017
Bachelor's degree
Okan University
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