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José Penela

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Sr. Procurement Business Partner HQ at Novartis
📍 Basel, Basel, Switzerland

José is a senior procurement business partner at Novartis with extensive experience in global category management, strategic sourcing, and business partnering from his time at Novartis and Bayer. Praised for his networking and influencing skills, he holds a Masters degree in Business and Economics.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Sr. Procurement Business Partner HQ
Location
Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Strategic Procurement
Drives and implements strategic goals for procurement categories, focusing on overall strategy and ecosystem management within large corporations like Novartis.
Stakeholder Influence
Praised for excellent networking and influencing abilities, which are noted as essential in managing key stakeholder relationships and providing team leadership.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Sr. Procurement Business Partner HQ
Novartis
7-2020 - 5-2024
Global Procurement Category Manager Corporate Services
Novartis
1-2020 - 6-2020
Senior Cluster Procurement Manager DACH / Corporate Spend
Novartis
1-2018 - 12-2019
Sourcing Manager Corporate Functions
Bayer
3-2017 - 12-2017
Regional Category Manager Compensation / Benefits & HR Operations Switzerland & Europe
Novartis
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Education
2005 - 2008
Master of Science in Business and Economics
University of Basel
2006 - 2006
Master of Science in Business and Economics
Uppsala University
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